Much of south-eastern Australia is currently in the grip of a heat wave, which is expected to peak over the next two days. Heat waves often trigger bushfires, particularly if combined with strong winds.
Environment
Jan 7, 2026
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When wildfires began racing through the Los Angeles area on Jan. 7, 2025, the scope of the disaster caught residents by surprise. Forecasters had warned about high winds and exceptionally dry conditions, but few people expected ...
Environment
Jan 5, 2026
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A new study of the impact of the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires has found that even after fires are extinguished, residents who return to their homes may remain at risk of exposure to known carcinogens because of smoke ...
Environment
Jan 5, 2026
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The devastating Los Angeles fires in the very heart of a built-up urban interface sparked global interest, including in Australia, as communities, media and governments asked how the fires happened and could such a catastrophe ...
Environment
Jan 5, 2026
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High in the mountains west of Fort Collins, teams of scientists and engineers are pretending to be beavers.
Environment
Dec 31, 2025
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As fires burn the landscape, they spew airborne gases and particles, though their impact on air pollution might be underestimated.
Environment
Dec 29, 2025
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Wildfires may disappear from the landscape within weeks, but their hidden effects on the soil can persist for decades. An international research team led by the University of Göttingen, together with partners in Tübingen, ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 19, 2025
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Wildfires on Alaska's North Slope were more active this past century than at any time in the past 3,000 years, according to a study published in the journal Biogeosciences.
Earth Sciences
Dec 18, 2025
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Wildfires can benefit forests by clearing old debris, leaving behind fertilizer, and more. For over a century, the United States has poured billions of dollars into fire suppression tactics to keep people, homes and critical ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 18, 2025
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Across the western U.S., wildfires and the dangerous smoke that results have increased in frequency and intensity since the 1990s—that much is clear. Surprisingly less clear are the exact reasons why: While greenhouse gas-related ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 16, 2025
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