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Published
July 25, 2023

Plane fighting Greek island wildfire crashes killing both pilots

EU officials have blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of fires across Europe.
Published
July 24, 2023

25 killed in wildfires sweeping across Algeria, including soldiers fighting flames

Operations to tamp down the fires included some 7,500 firefighters and 350 trucks on the ground as well as air support.
Published
July 15, 2023

Fast-moving fires force evacuations, char thousands of acres in Southern California

It’s unclear exactly how long the extreme temperatures will last, but the above-average heat is expected to remain across the region through at least early next week, said Mike Wofford, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Published
July 15, 2023

2,000 evacuated in La Palma wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands; official says blaze ‘out of control’

The blaze has affected an area of about 11,000 acres and officials warned residents that the situation could worsen because a heat wave has made the terrain tinder-dry.
Published
June 30, 2023

Heat waves like one that’s killed 14 in southern U.S. become more frequent, enduring

Scientists and medical experts say such deaths caused by extreme heat will only increase in the U.S. each summer without more action to combat climate change.

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Published
June 28, 2023

Canada wildfire smoke is drifting from the Midwest to the East Coast

Air quality alerts related to smoke were in effect for parts of 17 states covering nearly a third of the American population.
Published
June 12, 2023

Our View: The effects of the global climate crisis will be local

Every additional bit of carbon pollution put into the atmosphere makes it more likely life in Maine will be made worse – by events both near and far.
Published
June 6, 2023

Canada wildfires are leading to air-quality alerts in U.S. Here’s how to stay safe

U.S. officials say hazy skies, reduced visibility and the odor of burning wood are likely, and that the smoke will linger for a few days in New England.
Published
May 14, 2023

The terrors of climate change are front and center in ‘Blue Skies’

In this dark family drama, catastrophe looms large.
Published
September 11, 2022

Weather helping, but threat from Western fires persists

The cause of the Mosquito Fire in Northern California is under investigation, and the state's largest utility supplier says unspecified 'electrical activity' occurred around the time of the first report.