Dozens of nearby homes were evacuated as firefighters hurried to contain the blaze on one of Seoul’s most popular hiking sites.
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Chile Wildfires Leave 13 Dead
More than 150 fires burning in the country have also destroyed thousands of acres of forest, as the country faces a scorching heat wave.
New Measure of Climate’s Toll: Disasters Are Now Common Across US
A new report found that 90 percent of all counties nationwide have suffered a major disaster since 2011.
In an Age of Constant Disaster, What Does It Mean to Rebuild?
Each catastrophe is a test of what kind of society we’ve built. And each recovery offers a chance, however fleeting, to build another.
Draft Report Offers Starkest View Yet of U.S. Climate Threats
“The things Americans value most are at risk,” says a draft of the National Climate Assessment, a major federal scientific report slated for release next year.
Our Changing World: The Climate Crisis in Pictures
No single image tells the story of a climate in crisis, but our photographers have come back from their global travels with an encyclopedia’s worth of pictures that hint at the scope and devastation.
A Warming Siberia, Wracked by Wildfires, Nears a Crucial Threshold
Nearly 23 million acres burned from 1982 to 2020. But almost half of that occurred in 2019 and 2020, and the region may be near a threshold beyond which extreme fires become more common.
Easter Island ‘Moai’ Statues Damaged Beyond Repair in Fire
The fire has burned more than 247 acres of the Pacific island, where hundreds of haunting monolithic statues, called moai, have stood for centuries.
How to Save a Forest by Burning It
Prescribed burns are key to reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires. Scientists are using high-tech tools to ensure they can be done safely in a warming world.
Fast-Spreading Wildfires Kill at Least 37 People in Algeria
The government blamed extreme heat and strong winds. Heat waves in the North African nation, about 80 percent of which is covered by the Sahara, are expected to increase in frequency and severity.