What to Know About the Wildfires in California
The state has had more than 3,500 wildfires this year, and the peak of the annual fire season has yet to arrive.
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Why is Europe experiencing such extremes in its weather and what can be done?
Experts warn that European leaders need to address the concerning trends in weather across the continent – and fast. ADVERTISEMENT The weather in Europe this July is, effectively, a tale….
Why Alaska’s elite firefighters are being deployed to protect its permafrost
Alaska is warming twice as fast as the global average, while the Yukon Flats refuge has warmed by almost 3c since 1950, with winter warming at almost 5c, according to….
Slow-moving heat wave and wildfires pose threat in California
Slow-moving heat wave and wildfires pose threat in California – CBS News Watch CBS News A brutal, slow-moving and potentially historic heat wave is intensifying on the West Coast and….
California grapples with extreme heat and wildfires
California grapples with extreme heat and wildfires – CBS News Watch CBS News The West Coast is sizzling under extreme heat, with several cities reaching temperatures 15 to 30 degrees….
Thompson Fire rages in Northern California amid heat wave
Thompson Fire rages in Northern California amid heat wave – CBS News Watch CBS News Crews are still trying to contain the Thompson Fire in Northern California as a new….
Wildfires spark across California as heat wave builds
As California braced for a dangerous, prolonged heat wave that’s expected to last through next week, firefighters across the state were already battling several new wildfires, some serious enough to….
California wildfires trigger evacuations as Thompson Fire burns with no containment
Evacuations have been ordered in Butte County, California after a fire formed late Tuesday morning. The Thompson Fire has engulfed at least 75 acres since it started Tuesday around 11:45….
Greece braces for ‘particularly dangerous’ summer as hot dry weather fuels wildfires
Authorities say they need the public’s help in limiting the impact of these blazes. ADVERTISEMENT Firefighters battled wildfires that broke out on the eastern Aegean islands of Chios and Kos….
Debris Flows After Wildfires in New Mexico Threaten Towns
After two weeks of wildfires, a deluge in New Mexico caused severe flash flooding and debris flows near Ruidoso over the weekend. Dark floodwaters, blackened with soot and ash from….