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Large wildfires create fire weather, resulting in a vicious loop. The fires create dark clouds of soot that increase temperatures and dry out the atmosphere.
The wildfire season forecast is out. Learn what regions have a higher risk and which ones have a lower risk for April to July 2024. Maps here.
A Texas wildfire is now the largest in the state's history. Plus, Oklahoma and Australia are also battling wildfires. See more here.
An Argentina wildfire was encroaching on the city of Villa Carlos Paz on October 11, 2023. Drone footage showed flames and a "wall of fire" near the city.
The book This Is Wildfire explains why wildfires seem larger and more destructive. Find tips on preparing yourself, your home and your community for wildfire.
Wildfire smoke is already drifting across North America in 2023, creating redder-than-usual sunsets. Here's why wildfires cause red suns and moons.
Canadian wildfire smoke pouring across the border is turning skies milky white and bringing poor air quality to the northeastern U.S.
Wildfire smoke can affect human health even from far away, taxing lungs and exacerbating existing health problems. Learn about how to reduce your risk.
Canadian wildfires continue to rage, with the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan producing smoke that is pouring into the U.S.
The world's largest forests, such as in northern Canada and Russia's Siberia, may soon release more carbon than they historically stored.
In a new study titled Flocking to Fire, researchers found that Americans are moving away from areas of hurricanes but into places prone to wildfire danger.
A wildfire reached Kitt Peak on July 17, 2022. Kitt Peak National Observatory is now working toward restoring the site so operations can continue.
A new UN report says wildfire risk will rise. The report projects a 14% increase by 2030, 30% by 2050 and 50% by the end of the century.
Wildfire threatens a SETI telescope. The Allen Telescope Array in California was built specifically for SETI. Scientists and engineers evacuated.
Wildfire smoke from Canada and the western United States has blanketed North America this week. See photos and video.
A new study shows that just a half a degree of global temperature rise markedly increases fire danger on the most widely inhabited continents.
Wildfires burned more than 10 million acres in the United States during the 2020 season. It was the worst season on record.
NOAA’s 2020 Arctic Report Card describes a region that is warming even more rapidly than scientists expected.
The health impact of wildfire exposure depends in part on the fire itself and how much smoke a person breathes in, how often and for how long.
The western half of North America is getting some spectacular sunrises and sunsets now, as wildfires rage. Photos here from the EarthSky Community.