Phoenix Hits Another 110-Degree Day and Wildfires Spread in California August 1, 2023 By Walter Berry PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix sizzled through its 31st consecutive day of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) and other...
Deadly Wildfires in Greece and Other European Countries Destroy Homes and Threaten Nature Reserves July 27, 2023 By Petros Giannakouris and Derek Gatopoulos RHODES, Greece (AP) — Deadly fires raging in Greece and other European countries advanced on Wednesday, destroying homes and threatening...
Deer Take Refuge Near Wind Turbines as Fire Scorches Washington State Land July 26, 2023 By Gene Johnson SEATTLE (AP) — Bjorn Hedges drove around the two wind farms he manages the morning after a wildfire raced through....
New Evacuations Ordered in Greece as High Winds and Heat Fuel Wildfires July 25, 2023 By Michael Varaklas and Derek Gatopoulos RHODES, Greece (AP) — A weeklong wildfire on the Greek resort island of Rhodes tore past defenses Monday, forcing more...
Catastrophe Losses Double at Travelers as Insurance Industry and More Regions Absorb Severe Weather July 21, 2023 By Michelle Chapman Travelers, considered a bellwether for the insurance industry due to its size, said catastrophe losses doubled in its most recent...
Canadian Wildfires Hit Indigenous Communities Hard, Threatening their Land and Culture July 20, 2023 By Tammy Webber and Noah Berger EAST PRAIRIE METIS SETTLEMENT, Alberta (AP) — Carrol Johnston counted her blessings as she stood on the barren site where...
Southern California Firefighters Battle Three Wildfires amid Hot, Dry Weather July 17, 2023 MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (AP) __ Firefighters were battling three separate brush fires in blistering heat and low humidity in sparsely...
Billions are Being Spent to Turn the Tide on the US West’s Wildfires. It Won’t Be Enough June 29, 2023 By Matthew Brown, Terry Chea, Caleb Diehl and Camille Fassett DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. (AP) – Using chainsaws, heavy machinery and controlled burns, the Biden administration is trying to turn the tide...
Climate Change and Homeowners’ Insurance Are on a Collision Course June 9, 2023 By Leslie Kaufman A summer that has already seen water crises and wildfire smoke is rapidly becoming an inflection point in the pitched...
California Insurance Market Rattled by Withdrawal of Major Companies June 7, 2023 By Michael R. Blood LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two insurance industry giants have pulled back from California’s home insurance marketplace, saying that increasing wildfire...