Wildfire changes songbird plumage and testosterone
Fire can put a tropical songbird's sex life on ice......»»
Without climate action, property values will take a hit from escalating wildfire risk and tree mortality, study finds
Earth's rapidly changing climate is taking an increasingly heavy toll on landscapes around the world in the form of floods, rising sea levels, extreme weather, drought and wildfire......»»
Spain"s Canary Isles battle "most complex fire" in 40 years
The huge wildfire ravaging the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife that has burnt through more than 2,600 hectares of land is the "most complex" blaze to hit the Canary Islands in four decades, the regional government said Thursday......»»
How to Help and Donate to Wildfire Victims in Hawaii
From the Hawaii Community Foundation to the Maui Food Bank, donations to these groups aid people impacted by the recent disaster in Lahaina......»»
Researchers improve air pollution exposure models using artificial intelligence and mobility data
Americans in the Northeast paid greater attention to air quality alerts this summer as wildfire smoke thickened skies with an orange-tinted haze. Smoke and other sources of air pollution contain tiny particles, called fine particulate matter (PM 2.5).....»»
Maui truthers are so dumb they’re using a Falcon 9 photo as wildfire evidence
You can always count on conspiracy theorists to make a tragedy worse. Enlarge / Typically a marine layer shrouds launches from here in fog or clouds. (credit: SpaceX) I noticed an uptick in traffic to an old SpaceX news.....»»
French fire near Spanish border contained but dangerous: officials
A wildfire in France that triggered the evacuation of more than 3,000 people from holiday campsites near the Spanish border has been contained but remains dangerous, regional authorities said on Tuesday......»»
What sparks US wildfires: Power lines, burning trash and lightning
The fast-moving fire that ripped through Maui's historic town of Lahaina killed more than 90 people, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation, but power equipment in the area is.....»»
Wildfires in Maui are among the deadliest in US history. These are the other fires atop the list
Wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui killed at least 96 people, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century......»»
Survival of this frog in California wildfire scar lends "some hope" for threatened species
Wildlife biologists reported finding a small population of California red-legged frogs within the burn scars of a Northern California wildfire that torched a large area of the Sierra foothills last year......»»
Urban great tits have paler plumage than their forest-living relatives
Known for their striking yellow breast feathers and distinctive song, great tits are a common sight in gardens and countryside alike. Now, new research has revealed that some great tits may be more brightly colored that others, with urban birds found.....»»
After Maui fires, human health risks linger in the air, water and even surviving buildings
People returning to what remains of the beachside town of Lahaina, Hawaii, and other Maui communities after one of the nation's deadliest wildfire disasters face more dangers, beyond the 2,700 buildings destroyed or damaged and dozens of lives lost......»»
Study finds dry lightning can spark wildfires even under wetter conditions
Dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions aren't so dry, a study has found. These cloud-to-ground strikes during little to no rainfall were previously thought to pose wildfire danger only if occurring with less than 2.5 mm of rain in.....»»
Military joins wildfire fight in Canada"s far north
Canada's military deployed to far north Sunday in the fight against hundreds of out-of-control wildfires as residents of several remote communities fled the advancing blazes......»»
"It"s gone": stunned residents find nothing but ashes in Hawaii wildfire town
When Anthony La Puente made it back to the place he had called home for the last 16 years, there was almost nothing left......»»
Wind-whipped Hawaii wildfire razes town, deaths feared
Wildfires whipped by hurricane winds tore through a Hawaiian town Wednesday, razing homes and forcing residents to jump into the ocean, with officials saying they feared people had died in the fast-moving flames......»»
Heavy rains unleash landslides, flooding in Scandinavia
Heavy rains caused flooding and landslides in Sweden and Norway on Tuesday while strong winds caused a Danish wildfire to spread out of control, authorities said, with more heavy rain forecast......»»
Portugal, Spain battle wildfires amid heat wave alerts
Hundreds of firefighters were on Tuesday battling a wildfire that has burned for four days in Portugal, which, like neighboring Spain, is sweltering in a heat wave that has triggered widespread weather alerts......»»
"Dark brown carbon" in wildfires may have even bigger climate impacts than previously thought
As Canadian wildfire smoke continues to impact large swaths of the United States, resulting in poor air quality and negative health outcomes for millions of Americans, more people than ever are feeling the effects of longer fire seasons and a changin.....»»
Ravaged by fire, Mojave Desert"s famed Joshua trees may be gone forever
A wildfire burning near the California-Nevada border has ravaged parts of the Mojave National Preserve's famed Joshua tree forests, and experts worry that the massive blaze will forever change the fragile desert ecosystem......»»
Firefighters contain wildfire near Spanish-French border
Firefighters from Spain and France succeeded on Saturday in containing a wildfire near the countries' shared Mediterranean coastal border, after winds dropped enough to allow water bomber planes to fly......»»