A wildfire that damaged and destroyed hundreds of structures in Ventura County was likely caused by wind-whipped debris from an earlier fire that started days earlier, arson investigators announced ...

In recent years, millions of people across the US have seen distant wildfires cause bad air quality in their local communities. As climate change makes hot, dry weather patterns more frequent, the ...

In a windowless, warehouse-sized lab on campus, a team of CU Boulder researchers huddle around two wind tunnels—long metal tubes that blow air currents at controlled speeds. Laura Shannon, a graduate ...

As wildfires grow more destructive across the nation and around the world, researchers at the University of California are racing to understand the forces driving these blazes and find new ways to ...

The deadly wildfires that devastated Maui in August 2023 triggered an island-wide mental health crisis, according to new ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- North Carolina's fall wildfire season is here, and the N.C. Forest Service is urging the public to protect homes and livelihoods by taking action to reduce wildfire risk. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ken Silverstein covers global energy and climate issues. 388143 03: Part of the Smokejumper team walks toward their aircraft at ...

Elizabeth A. Logan receives funding from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and the WHH Foundation. William Deverell receives funding from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and the WHH Foundation. For many of ...

Over a dozen new wildfires ignited in Washington due to lightning strikes over the weekend. There are currently 13 active wildfires across the state, with most being only about one-third contained.

Wildfire causes most living things to flee or die, but some fungi thrive afterward, even feasting on charred remains. New University of California, Riverside research finds the secret to post-fire ...