Birds are dying mid-air possibly due to climate crisis effects
The deaths of thousands of birds in the southwestern U.S. have sparked concern from scientists. This phenomenon...
Arctic wildfires rage through Siberia
The earth's poles have made the news a lot this summer, and not for good reasons. Now, another awful update has...
PG&E pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2018 wildfire deaths
Utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) pled guilty this week to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter...
Fires in Australia create dangerous weather conditions
Authorities warn that the unprecedented ferocity of Australia’s wildfires can produce extreme weather systems...
Half a billion Australian animals, even 30% of koala population, likely lost to wildfires
Record-breaking wildfires have ravaged millions of Australian acres for many months now. Ecologists estimate upward...
Climate change heightens California’s drought and wildfire risks
Global warming and climate change are to blame for creating the strong winds and low humidity that are currently...
Global warming makes 2018 the 4th hottest year ever
U.S. officials have confirmed that 2018 was the fourth hottest year on record. Scientists with the National Oceanic...
California’s Monarch butterfly population hits ‘potentially catastrophic’ low in 2018
California’s Monarch butterfly population hit a record low in 2018 after dropping a whopping 86 percent from...
Wildfires and drought cause national forest closures in New Mexico and Colorado
Blazes in Colorado closed the 1.8-million-acre San Juan National Forest this week. The 416 Fire is burning on 25,900...
Climate change has transformed much of Alaska over the past three decades
Climate change disproportionately impacts the Arctic, where rising global temperatures wrought by the burning of...
Southern California is losing its clouds, increasing the risk of more intense wildfires
The elevated summer temperatures in California are causing decreased levels of the low-atmosphere clouds that...
Wildfires spewing CO2 in Siberia and Russia could impact the whole planet
Wildfires are raging in Russia and Siberia, and they could have drastic consequences for the entire planet. Blazes...
‘Firehawk raptors’ are intentionally spreading fires in Australia
When you think of causes of fire in Australia, you might think of lightning or arsonists - but you probably don't...
2017: the year climate change spiraled out of control
With its extreme weather and unraveling public policy, 2017 provided the world with a glimpse of its climate-chaotic...
Wildfires in California now larger than NYC and Boston combined
The wildfires raging throughout Southern California are now so fierce and widespread they cover a land area larger...
VIDEO: Man saves rabbit from raging California fire
Fires continue to ravage Southern California. While the Thomas Fire rages in Ventura County, one man was captured...
Out of control wildfires force thousands to flee their homes in Southern California
Relentless wildfires in Southern California have forced thousands of people to evacuate and threaten over 12,000...
US govt scientist denied approval to discuss link between climate change and severe fires
Is the United States government blocking scientists from talking about climate change? Forest Service research...
Inferno rages through North California, killing at least 10 people
For the past several days, 15 ferocious wildfires have been burning across at least 119,032 acres throughout Northern...
NASA map shows how climate change has set the world on fire
Devastating wildfires have blazed through Portugal, Canada, and Siberia this summer - with some people beginning...
Wildfires in the southeast US are so bad they can be seen from space
An outbreak of wildfires across the southern United States is creating plumes of smoke so vast they can be detected...
NASA builds more advanced shelters to protect firefighters from wildfires
Back in 2013, 19 firefighters died in Arizona because their emergency shelters didn't protect them. NASA scientists...
INFOGRAPHIC: How technology can help when disaster strikes
The devastating earthquake in Ecuador killed more more than 650 people and injured thousands. It is the worst disaster...
There’s not enough money to save the West from an increase in blazing wildfires
This just might be the most cataclysmic forest fire season in history. So far this year, the Forest Service has...
Why Many Americans May Flee to Alaska in the Coming Decades
Job opportunities, "coolness" factor, and affordability may no longer be the major reasons why Americans move...
Why You Should Personally Give a Damn About Climate Change
A world devastated by climate change is like a night where The Day After Tomorrow, Planet of the Apes, and A Clockwork...
Can Design and Technology Save Us from Wildfires Sparked by Climate Change?
The extended droughts driven by climate change in the western United States are leading to more, increasingly intense...
Reforest Patagonia Announces Plans to Plant One Million Trees in Chile
An ambitious citizen campaign called Reforest Patagonia is hoping to plant one million trees in Chilean Patagonia...
Google’s Crisis Response Map Tracks Over 50 Western Wildfires, Provides Evacuation Alerts, Pinpoints Shelters
The West is going up in flames - there are so many fires right now it's hard to keep track of them all. By now...
Warm, Dry Weather Raises Brush Fire Concerns in NYC
Smoke from the Fresh Kills brush fire in Staten Island As temperatures continue to rise (um, a high of 86 today?!)...