Oct 03 Drought conditions worsen across 14 southern U.S. states By Jeff Martin, Associated Press Overall, nearly 20 percent of the lower 48 U.S. states is experiencing drought conditions. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Another tropical system hits the northern Bahamas In our news wrap Friday, a new tropical weather system has hit the northern islands of the Bahamas, with forecasts calling for up to four inches of rain and winds of 30 miles per hour. The storm complicates relief efforts… Continue watching
Aug 26 No, the Amazon fires won’t deplete the Earth’s oxygen supply. Here’s why. By Scott Denning, The Conversation There are many reasons to be appalled by this year’s Amazon fires, but depleting Earth’s oxygen supply is not one of them. Continue reading
Jul 21 1,800 firefighters battle wildfires in central Portugal By Associated Press About 1,800 firefighters were struggling to contain wildfires in central Portugal that have already injured 20 people, including eight firefighters, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 04 Children return to school 3 weeks after destructive California wildfire By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Schools in the county had been closed since Nov. 8, when the blaze swept through the town of Paradise and surrounding areas, destroying nearly 14,000 homes and killing at least 85 people in the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 4:54 Housing California residents displaced by fires proves difficult In the areas of California hit hard by recent wildfires, displaced residents are struggling to find shelter. In some of these places, like Chico, there was already a housing shortage even before the fires hit. What resources are available to… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 5:33 Thanks to this lab, we can better protect our homes from fire By Nsikan Akpan California's recent spate of wildfires has caused devastating death and destruction. Can scientific experimentation help us minimize the scope of fire disasters? Scientists at the National Fire Research Laboratory in Gaithersburg, Maryland, are studying how materials burn and combust, in… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 6:56 Residents flee ‘catastrophic’ wildfire in Northern California In Northern California, the town of Paradise has been ravaged by a fast-moving wildfire. Officials say a campfire started the blaze, which has grown to cover more than 70,000 acres and destroyed buildings and cars in its path. William Brangham… Continue watching
Nov 09 Heroism, harrowing escapes as ‘Camp Fire’ destroys California town By Don Thompson, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press A fast-moving wildfire that ravaged a Northern California town Thursday sent residents racing to escape on roads that turned into tunnels of fire as thick smoke darkened the daytime sky, wiping out what a Cal Fire official said was a… Continue reading
Aug 07 Largest wildfire in California history still growing By Associated Press On Monday, twin fires in Northern California being treated as one became the largest wildfire in state history, destroying 443 square miles — nearly the size of the city of Los Angeles. Continue reading