Significant losses were in remote forests, far from human activities. That isolation suggests that fires are increasing primarily because of climate change, said Calum Cunningham, a fire geographer at ...

Maher is a longtime Canadian political journalist and the author of The Prince, The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau. A wildfire burns behind an abandoned truck on Alberta Highway 63 near Fort ...

Western forests are still burning too infrequently for their own good, a finding that may seem paradoxical to Arizonans anticipating a dangerous fire year after a drought-plagued winter. New research ...

In an update to the joint UNESCO-WRI-IUCN report “World Heritage forests: carbon sinks under pressure”, new data reveals that fires have accounted for approximately 75% of tree cover loss in World ...

Across Australia, forests are quietly changing. Trees that once stood for decades or centuries are now dying at an ...

During this summer of hazy views, unhealthy air quality and canceled outdoor events, it's hard to miss the effects of wildfire smoke. Now, some Midwest lawmakers are directing blame at what they see ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

High in southern Greece, a familiar and resilient forest is undergoing a dramatic transformation. What once appeared to be ...