What to know about Chile"s voracious wildfires
Coming in the middle of a fierce heat wave, Chile's forest fires engulfed communities with a destructive speed that has stunned the nation......»»
A climate expert explains the Northern Hemisphere"s weird, wild summer, and what it means for Australia
The Northern Hemisphere summer has brought one extreme event after another—from heat waves to wildfires and floods. It comes as the world likely heads into an El Niño pattern, which brings a higher chance of hot, dry weather in much of Australia......»»
Unforgiving heatwaves hit globe as Europe braces for record highs
Europe braced for record-smashing heat Tuesday as withering heatwaves across the globe showed no signs of easing and Greece battled wildfires that forced people to flee their homes......»»
Record highs scorch the globe as Europe prepares for heatwave peak
Europe braced for new high temperatures on Tuesday under a relentless heatwave and wildfires that have scorched swathes of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing the evacuation of 1,200 children close to a Greek seaside resort......»»
Rare Somali wild ass born in Chile zoo
A rare Somali wild ass has been born in a zoo in Chile, the fourth specimen of the critically endangered species to be born in the South American country, the zoo owner said......»»
Astronomers explore the chromosphere of peculiar white dwarfs
Using the 3.6-m New Technology Telescope (NTT) at the La Silla Observatory in Chile, astronomers have observed three peculiar white dwarfs of the DAHe subtype. In their results, they found dipolar chromospheres in two of these objects. The findings w.....»»
Scorching heatwave threatens to break top temperatures
Scorching heat across the Northern Hemisphere threatened to break records and whip up wildfires on Monday as the dire consequences of global warming take shape......»»
Dangerous heatwaves strike globe as wildfires rage
Scorching weather gripped three continents on Sunday, whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple temperature records as the dire consequences of global warming take shape......»»
Canada wildfires have burned over 10 mn hectares this year
Canadian wildfires have burned more than 10 million hectares (24.7 million acres) this year, a record-breaking figure that has surpassed scientists' most pessimistic predictions, government data showed Saturday......»»
Dangerous heat wave baking US Southwest brings triple digit temperatures, fire risk to California
After a historically wet winter and a cloudy spring, California's summer was in full swing Thursday as a heat wave that's been scorching much of the U.S. Southwest brings triple digit temperatures and an increased risk of wildfires......»»
Personal experience with wildfire increases engagement in disaster preparedness, study finds
Residents who experienced direct harm from Oregon's 2020 wildfires are more likely to take steps to mitigate their fire risk in the future, an Oregon State University study has found......»»
Engage, educate and empower: The 3 Es to discuss climate change with children
The Canadian wildfires over the last few months serve as a stark reminder of the far-reaching consequences of climate change......»»
Ice stupas have become a popular water management tool in the Himalayas, but can they work in Chile?
Every winter across the Himalayas for decades, human-made reservoirs have been capturing glacial meltwater from streams and preserving it in the form of ice. By slowing meltwater down or spraying it into the air, people cause it to refreeze, often in.....»»
Addressing justice in wildfire risk management
The frequency and severity of wildfires have become increasingly alarming in recent years, substantially due to the effects of climate change. Rising global temperatures, altered weather patterns, and prolonged droughts are all consequences of climat.....»»
Evernote fires nearly every US employee as it shifts operations to Europe
There are almost no Evernote employees remaining in the U.S. and Chile, as new owner Bending Spoons moves operations of the productivity tool to its native Europe.EvernoteIn seemingly a continuation of layoffs affecting tech workers in the United Sta.....»»
Wildfires "off the charts" in Canada as temperatures climb
The number of forest fires continues to rise in Canada, climbing on Friday to more than 670 blazes—more than 380 of them out of control—with a long and difficult summer ahead......»»
Wildfires in Canada have broken records for area burned, evacuations and cost, official says
Wildfires raging across Canada have already broken records for total area burned, the number of people forced to evacuate their homes and the cost of fighting the blazes, and the fire season is only halfway finished, officials said Thursday......»»
June extremes suggest parts of climate system are reaching tipping points
Research shows heat domes, wildfires, and vanishing polar ice are the symptoms. Enlarge / A view of wildfires at Lebel-sur-Quevillon in Quebec, Canada on June 23, 2023. (credit: REDERIC CHOUINARD /SOPFEU / Handout/Anadolu Agency.....»»
Air polluted with wildfire smoke can harm animals, too
The Canadian wildfires that are burning out of control have brought hazy skies and polluted air to parts of the United States unprepared for it—and that's affecting not just the people, but their pets and livestock, too......»»
Volcanic sulfur flows observed and recorded in northern Chile
A small international team of vulcanologists has observed a rarely seen event—a sulfur flow from a volcano—in northern Chile. In their paper published in the journal Frontiers in Earth Science, the group describes how they happened to observe the.....»»
Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the "new abnormal"
It was a smell that invoked a memory. Both for Emily Kuchlbauer in North Carolina and Ryan Bomba in Chicago. It was smoke from wildfires, the odor of an increasingly hot and occasionally on-fire world......»»