Europe Has Descended Into the Age of Fire
Climate change has primed the landscape to burn. But human migration has made Europe’s wildfires increasingly catastrophic. ..
Climate change has primed the landscape to burn. But human migration has made Europe’s wildfires increasingly catastrophic. ..
The pioneering satellite program has provided the longest continuous document of how fire, global warming, and humanity are remaking our world. ..
Hurricanes, heat, fires, smoke, drought. Is it time to stop making the hottest part of the year seem cool? ..
In Oregon, the tree-killing Humongous Fungus never would have gotten so large without the accidental help of modern fire suppression tactics. ..
A movement is growing to reintroduce controlled burns to forests and grasslands, bringing back the role of fire in creating biodiverse landscapes. ..
A small but growing number of Americans are moving to New England or the Appalachian Mountains, which are seen as safe havens from climate change. ..
Satellites spot troubling signals that may portend a transformation from rainforest to savanna, with profound implications for the planet. ..
Soaring temperatures are rapidly thawing permafrost, leading to huge sinkholes called thermokarst. Northern fires are making the situation even worse. ..
Parts of Colorado, Utah, California, and the Pacific Northwest could be without snow for years at a time in just a few decades. ..
As the climate warms, this insect’s population is booming. That’s bad news for the ponderosa pines of the Sierra Nevada. ..