Wildfires hit California and Nevada, prompting evacuations and power outages
by Wildfires in California spread quickly Tuesday as firefighters battled strong winds, dry conditions and a heat wave that sent temperatures soaring into the triple digits …
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Rain is scarce in the Amazon. Instead, Megafires Are Raging.
RIO DE JANEIRO — By this time of year, the rain should be drenching large swaths of the Amazon rainforest. Instead, a punishing drought left …
How a warming climate is setting the stage for rapidly spreading destructive wildfires
Texas is no stranger to winter wildfires, but the carnage of the Smokehouse Creek fire — the largest on record after burning through more than …
In Texas, a powerful combination of dry land and high winds promotes wildfires
Unusually warm temperatures, dry grass and a sudden windy front combined to create the conditions for the devastating wildfires that swept across Texas this week. …
Farmers, ranchers worried about an upcoming season amid drought, high pasture insurance payouts
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada data indicate that some regions of Alberta are experiencing severe drought conditions. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press – image credit) At Jolene …