Dec 28 Extreme drought, wildfires and deforestation battered the Amazon rainforest in 2024 By Steven Grattan, Associated Press A warming climate fed drought that in turn fed the worst year for fires in the Amazon rainforest since 2005. And those fires contributed to deforestation, with authorities suspecting some fires were set to more easily clear land to run… Continue reading
Dec 11 Wildfire in Malibu prompts evacuation orders for thousands, including Dick Van Dyke and Cher By Christopher Weber, Jae C. Hong, Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press Officials in Southern California reported significant overnight growth of a wind-driven wildfire that has forced thousands of people, including celebrities like Cher and Dick Van Dyke, from their homes in Malibu, but forecasters said firefighters could get a break Wednesday… Continue reading
Dec 10 Malibu wildfire burns houses and prompts evacuations By Jae Hong, Eric Thayer, Christopher Weber, Associated Press The fire burned amid dangerous fire conditions because of notorious Santa Ana winds expected to last into Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 5:21 The role of climate change in an unusual outbreak of wildfires in the Northeast By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery, Satvi Sunkara For years, wildfires across the American West have served as an urgent reminder of the threat posed by extreme weather, often made worse by climate change. But over the last few weeks, fires have engulfed parts of New York and… Continue watching
Nov 10 New York parks employee dies fighting wildfires as air quality warnings are issued By Associated Press A New York parks employee died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Democrats hold onto U.S. Senate seat in Nevada as vote counting continues In our news wrap Saturday, Democrats held onto one more Senate seat while control of the House remains unknown, Qatar is suspending its efforts to mediate between Israel and Hamas, 26 people died in a train platform bombing in Pakistan,… Continue watching
Nov 08 Southern California wildfire destroys more than 100 structures, but fierce winds may slow down By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Officials in several Southern California counties urged residents to be on watch for fast-spreading blazes, power outages and downed trees during the latest round of notorious Santa Ana winds. Continue reading
Nov 07 California wildfire burns out of control but firefighters could get a break when winds diminish By Christopher Weber, Noah Berger, Associated Press Utilities in California began powering down equipment during high winds and extreme fire danger after a series of massive and deadly wildfires in recent years were sparked by electrical lines and other infrastructure. Continue reading
Oct 19 Crews halt fast-moving brush fire in Oakland that burned homes, forced hundreds of evacuations By Olga R. Rodriguez, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes Friday and damaged several others in a hillside neighborhood in the city of Oakland, where hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate before more than 100 firefighters stopped the progress of… Continue reading
Oct 18 California utility shuts off power in 12 counties as 'diablo' wind spikes risk of wildfires By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press A total of about 20,000 customers could lose power temporarily in the next couple of days, PG&E said in a statement Thursday. Continue reading