wildfires

A climate conspiracy theorist said the government deliberately lit wildfires. He just pleaded guilty to starting 14 himself

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

A Canadian man who posted conspiracy theories on social media claiming the government was deliberately starting wildfires has pleaded guilty to starting ...

2023’s extreme storms, heat and wildfires broke records – a scientist explains how global warming fuels climate disasters

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

The year 2023 was marked by extraordinary heat, wildfires and weather disasters. In the U.S., an unprecedented heat wave gripped much of ...

Maui residents wonder if their burned town can be made safe. The answer? No one knows

U.S.
Amanda Smith

When Daniel Skousen scrubs at the ash and soot covering his Maui home, he worries about the smell. What chemicals created the ...

Satellites watched wildfires burn a staggering 30% of Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

In 2020, large swaths of the Pantanal wetlands in South America, one of the most biologically rich places on Earth, suffered unprecedented ...

Smoke from Canada wildfires is impacting air quality across the Northeast

Health
Rachel Carter

Smoke fills the sky in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Sunday as an out-of-control fire in a suburban community quickly spreads, engulfing multiple ...