After Fires, Europe’s Med Leaders Pledge Climate Cooperation September 20, 2021 By Elena Becatoros and Derek Gatopoulos ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of Europe’s Mediterranean countries pledged Friday to expand cooperation against climate change, at a...
Hot, Dry Air, Possible Lightning Raise California Fire Worry September 10, 2021 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — The interior of California was very hot and dry Wednesday and the forecast called...
California Fire Threat High Despite Progress Near Tahoe September 9, 2021 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — California could be on track for one of its worst fire seasons ever as...
Lake Tahoe Wildfire Seemed Controllable, Then it Wasn’t September 3, 2021 By Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ Just last week, managers overseeing the fight against the massive wildfire scorching California’s Lake Tahoe region...
UN: Weather Disasters Soar in Numbers, Cost, but Deaths Fall September 2, 2021 By Seth Borenstein and Jamey Keaten GENEVA (AP) — Weather disasters are striking the world four to five times more often and causing seven times more...
Gaps in US Wildfire Smoke Warning Network Leave Many Exposed August 27, 2021 By Matthew Brown And Padmananda Rama BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Huge gaps between air quality sensors in the western U.S. have created blind spots in the...
California Wildfire Dangers May Be Spreading South August 27, 2021 By Christopher Weber and John Antczak LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wildfire that burned several homes near Los Angeles may signal that the region is facing...
Greece Wildfires: Firefighters Get Upper Hand on 2 Blazes August 25, 2021 By Elena Becatoros ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Despite strong winds, firefighting aircraft and ground forces in Greece gained the upper hand late Monday...
Why Snow, Hail and Wildfire Are Expensive for the Insurance Industry August 16, 2021 By Leslie Kaufman If you’re having trouble wrapping your mind around the scree of natural catastrophes currently plaguing the world—from deadly July floods...
Climate-Fueled Wildfires Take Toll on Tropical Pacific Isles August 16, 2021 By Caleb Jones and Victoria Milko WAIMEA, Hawaii (AP) — A metal roof sits atop the burned remains of a homestead on the once-lush slopes of...