wildfires

Wildfires Burn Fragile Ecosystem on Australia’s Fraser Island

Wildfires Burn Fragile Ecosystem on Australia’s Fraser Island

The world’s largest sand island has been on fire for the past six weeks due to a campfire, and Australia‘s firefighters have yet to prevent flames from destroying the fragile ecosystem. The wildfires on Fraser Island, also called by its Indigenous name K’gari, have burned almost 200,000 acres of its unique habitat, including large sand […]

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    Can We Protect Iconic Landmarks Against a Changing Climate?

    Can We Protect Iconic Landmarks Against a Changing Climate?

    By Erin Seekamp With global travel curtailed during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are finding comfort in planning future trips. But imagine that you finally arrive in Venice and the “floating city” is flooded. Would you stay anyway, walking through St. Mark’s Square on makeshift catwalks or elevated wooden passages – even if you couldn’t […]

    New California Fires Force More Than 90,000 to Evacuate

    New California Fires Force More Than 90,000 to Evacuate

    California‘s devastating wildfire season raged on Monday as new blazes in Orange County injured two firefighters and forced around 90,800 people to flee their homes, The New York Times reported. The two firefighters suffered second and third degree burns over most of their bodies while battling the larger Silverado Fire and had to be intubated. […]

    Colorado Wildfire Grows by 6,000 Acres an Hour

    Colorado Wildfire Grows by 6,000 Acres an Hour

    Thousands of homes were evacuated Wednesday after a Colorado wildfire exploded in size, growing at a rate of 6,000 acres per hour. The East Troublesome fire had been burning since Oct. 14, but suddenly took off Wednesday in a more erratic manner than even worst-case-scenario predictions had anticipated, Grand County Sheriff Brett Schroetlin said, as […]

    Trump Admin Denies California’s Request for Wildfire Aid

    Trump Admin Denies California’s Request for Wildfire Aid

    The Trump administration rejected California’s federal relief request to help recover from six recent wildfires, The Los Angeles Times reported. California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office requested a presidential disaster declaration for federal relief funds to help with cleanup efforts, including the Creek Fire, the largest in the state’s history, CNN reported. The relief would have […]

    Earth Just Had Its Hottest September Ever Recorded, NOAA Says

    Earth Just Had Its Hottest September Ever Recorded, NOAA Says

    By Kenny Stancil As the climate crisis fuels devastating wildfires across the western United States and melts Arctic sea ice at an alarming rate, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday that Earth just experienced the hottest September on record and that 2020 is on pace to be one of the three hottest years […]

    Colorado Battles Largest Wildfire in State History

    Colorado Battles Largest Wildfire in State History

    For the second time this year, Colorado is battling the largest wildfire in state history. Strong winds pushed the Cameron Peak fire 17 miles to the east Tuesday and Wednesday, Wildfire Today reported. It burned more than 20,000 acres in a single day, swelling to 158,300 acres by 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and placing at least […]

    Where Can You Move to Avoid the Climate Crisis?

    Where Can You Move to Avoid the Climate Crisis?

    As the Gulf states get pummeled by intense hurricanes and California burns in record-breaking wildfires, many in regions like these have contemplated moving to places projected to fare better in the face of the climate crisis. The ability to work from home, indefinitely for some, has also inspired interest in relocation away from expensive cities […]