Ukrainian Drone Assault Sparks Wildfires in Russia, Officials Say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – More than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russia on Sunday, the largest barrage seen over Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022. A forest fire broke out and an apartment building was set on fire, officials said. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported shooting down 125 drones overnight […]
‘Unluckiest woman’ evacuates from California wildfires after surviving multiple natural disasters
Dana Wyland, of Lake Arrowhead, California, who has been dubbed the “unluckiest woman,” says she's experienced her fair share of natural disasters and is currently evacuating from devastating wildfires. “I'm nervous right now. I know there are a lot of people in the little town next door, Running Springs, who are just losing their homes […]
Canada’s 2023 wildfires released more greenhouse gases than most countries | Canada
Wildfires that ravaged Canada's forested lands last year emitted more greenhouse gases than some of the top-emitting countries, a study found on Wednesday, casting doubt on the emissions budgets of countries that rely on forests as carbon stores. Last year's wildfires released 647 megatons of carbon, more than the emissions of seven of the top […]
Greek firefighters continue to battle deadly wildfires near Athens – updates | World news
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its gratitude to partners for their cooperation in fighting the wildfires. Share More countries set to provide aid to fight wildfires The colonel said, Vasilios Vatrakogiannis “The number of countries responding to our requests for […]
Iconic banyan tree healing one year after Maui wildfires
Hope is sprouting on fire-ravaged Maui. A year after it was destroyed in wildfires that ravaged Hawaii Island last year, the island’s iconic 151-year-old banyan tree is recovering. Some of the branches of this giant tree, which existed before Hawaii became a U.S. territory, are showing unlikely signs of life after a devastating natural disaster […]
How Trump Can Save Western Forests from Wildfires
In 2020, Americans could only sit back and watch their cities burn because of Black Lives Matter. After my daughter, Meadow, was killed in the Parkland school shooting, and because of policies inspired by Black Lives Matter, I decided to move to the countryside. But this summer, I can only watch as the countryside around […]
Record-breaking wildfires at home are endangering US troops abroad
The U.S. military is being tested by the many fires it is fighting overseas. These crises draw assets from the nation’s military network. Hundreds of foreign bases,is more than 170,000 soldiersExpanded internationally, Mutual Defense TreatyMore than 50 countries are participating. But in these global missions, the militaryThe burden becomes ever moreThey are responsible for putting out fires across […]
Canada Wildfires Displace Tens of Thousands, Ravage UNESCO Heritage Site
A wildfire threatening the historic Canadian town of Jasper had quadrupled in size to more than 36,000 hectares as of Friday, damaging nearly half of the town’s buildings. No deaths have been reported, but the fires have forced the evacuations of at least 5,000 residents and 20,000 tourists in Alberta. “There’s no denying this is […]
California’s largest wildfire of year whips through community of Forest Ranch: ‘The sky was dark with smoke’ | US wildfires
A large, explosive wildfire ripped through the small rural town of Forest Ranch, California, on Thursday, bringing back dark memories for a region that has endured several devastating wildfires in recent years. The Park fire is the state’s largest this year, destroying structures and forcing the evacuations of thousands of people in one of the […]
America's growing elderly population endangered by rising heat, wildfires
The increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves exacerbates health and safety concerns for an already vulnerable community, older Americans, whose numbers are growing rapidly. “We’re seeing an increase in heat and an increase in heat extremes,” Ian Neal, a geriatrician and associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego, said during a […]