Longer, hotter, drier stretches of fire weather make fires more likely. Climate change is making severe fire weather more common around the world, raising the chances of worsened forest fire seasons, ...

Summertime fire activity is creeping into spring, and the balmier climate is a major driver, scientists said. By Raymond Zhong California’s main wildfire season is starting earlier in the year, and ...

Wildfires are sparked either by natural events (generally lightning) or by human activities. But people started 87% of U.S. wildfires from 2001 to 2024, accounting for almost half of all acres burned ...

Red imported fire ants cause significant economic damage and pose health risks. Climate change, urban sprawl, and flooding are exacerbating the fire ant problem in Florida. Scientists are exploring ...

The corporate media rushed to blame climate change for the Pacific Palisades fires that ravaged Los Angeles, California, in January, though it turned out the fires were caused by an arsonist. The ...

Climate change is warming Europe, but scientists are also studying whether a weakened Atlantic current could make Britain colder, with Laurie Laybourne, director of the Strategic Climate Risks ...