A new study conducted in Lake County, California—one of the most wildfire-affected regions in the country—has found that ...

Building new housing is a priority across the state, especially in fire ravaged areas of Southern California. But now a growing number of environmental groups say they want to make sure that future ...

The Creek Fire burned from Sept. 4 to Dec. 24, 2020, becoming the single largest wildfire in California history, burning nearly 380,000 acres and destroying 856 structures.

In Oregon, climate change was responsible for 36 percent of smoke-related deaths. In California, that figure was 25 percent, and in Washington it was 27 percent.

Wildfires driven by climate change contribute to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic costs from wildfire smoke in the United States, according to a new study.

California is looking to Alabama’s grant program for wind-proofing roofs for hurricanes, which was approved in 2012. Fowler said the state had 300 grants available in 2016, but about 200,000 ...

Greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from burning coal, oil and gas, have heated the planet by about 1.3 degrees Celsius since ...

Take this week in Minnesota: the ingredients for allowing a fire to explode all came together. They are 1. dry fuels (i.e. dead trees, grasses, etc.); 2. very low relative humidity; 3. extreme heat.

Can weaker environmental rules help fight climate change? California just bet yes. A sweeping reform to the California Environmental Quality Act has divided environmentalists and climate advocates.

Over a full 50 year period, our change in fire weather days for east central Minnesota looks nearly flat (officially +1 more fire weather day per year). Climate Central ...