Record-Setting Blazes Continue To Rip Through Northern California
At the moment, California is battling roughly 625 concurrent wildfires across the state, including a number of new fires that appeared overnight.
Environment
To Manage Wildfire, California Looks To What Tribes Have Known All Along
Native American tribes are restoring traditional burning in California, which could help the state reduce the risk of extreme wildfires.
Fires In California And Colorado Cover The West With Smoke
Intense fires in California and Colorado are blanketing a large part of the West with smoke. As fire season gets longer, researchers are studying the health impact.
Austin Tracks The Rise In Temperatures In Its Neighborhoods
Around the U.S. this summer, volunteers are driving with sensors to map rising urban heat. City planners and scientists will use those maps to bring relief for people in the hottest neighborhoods.
Wildfires Hit California's Redwoods And Condors, But There's Still Hope
Growing wildfires have overtaken old-growth redwoods and endangered condor nests, but biologists say they could survive.
California Wildfires Continue To Burn As Weather, COVID-19 Complicate Response
Weather continued to complicate firefighting efforts for several California wildfires that have burned hundreds of thousands of acres.
California Battalion Chief On The Challenge Of Fighting Wildfires During A Heat Wave
Firefighters have been battling hundreds of blazes sparked by thousands of lightning strikes. "It wouldn't matter if we had five times more firefighters," says the battalion chief for Sonoma County.
As Wildfires Continue To Spread In California, Its Governor Seeks Outside Help
Gov. Gavin Newsom says an area the size of Rhode Island is now ablaze in his state. He's looking for help from other states and the federal government.
Wildfires Rage In California As Fire Crews And Evacuees Grapple With COVID-19 Risks
The possibility of catching or spreading the coronavirus adds a new dimension of risk to the job, both on and off the front lines, and poses new threats to those seeking refuge in temporary shelter.
Tom Rivett-Carnac: How Can We Shift Our Mindset To Fight Climate Change?
It's easy to feel powerless against looming challenges we cannot control — like climate change. So what should we do? Political strategist Tom Rivett-Carnac says the power is in our mindset.