A heat wave that has caused fires to rage in southwestern France and Spain is moving north toward Britain, which may see its highest recorded temperatures ever.
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Wildfires, and a Heat Wave, Sweep Across Europe
Fires in the south of France have burned more than 22,000 acres and prompted widespread evacuations. Britain was bracing for record high temperatures early next week.
How the Long Recovery From Bush Fires Could Decide Australia’s Election
The fires that tore through the country in late 2019 and early 2020 are history, but halting recovery efforts have kept memories vivid and anger fresh.
Why Climate Change Makes It Harder to Fight Fire With Fire
Worsening wildfires in recent years have led officials to embrace planned fires to thin forests before disaster strikes. But the warming world is making it tougher to do safely.
NOAA Image Catches Wildfire Smoke and Dust on Collision Course
A time-lapse image of smoke from wildfires in New Mexico and dust from a storm in Colorado illustrates the scope of Western catastrophe.
NOAA Expects Drought Conditions to Persist Through the Spring
Winter precipitation amounts were not enough to significantly improve conditions in much of the country, government scientists said.
Climate Change’s Effects Outpacing Ability to Adapt, I.P.C.C. Warns
Countries aren’t doing nearly enough to protect against the disasters to come as the planet keeps heating up, a major new scientific report concludes.
Climate Change Could Increase Risk of Wildfires 50% by Century’s End
Worsening heat and dryness could lead to a 50 percent rise in off-the-charts fires, according to a United Nations report.
Australia Declares Koalas an Endangered Species
Years of drought, fires and habitat loss have drastically reduced the population of the iconic marsupial.
How Is the South Coast Healing, After the Fires and With Covid?
A little bit of empathetic momentum can go a long way toward helping people and places heal.