wildfires
California ‘dream house,’ decades in the making, is in ashes
World
August 23, 2020
California ‘dream house,’ decades in the making, is in ashes
VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — When he closes his eyes at night, Hank Hanson hears sirens in his dreams — a…
California seeks help as wildfires threaten communities
World
August 23, 2020
California seeks help as wildfires threaten communities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Nearly two dozen massive wildfires continued to ravage parts of California on Saturday, fueled by high…
California governor calls wildfires ‘deadly moment,’ urges residents to flee
World
August 22, 2020
California governor calls wildfires ‘deadly moment,’ urges residents to flee
(Reuters) – Hundreds of wildfires burning across Central and Northern California that have already killed six people more than doubled…
California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes
World
August 21, 2020
California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires that blackened skies, took at least five lives and forced tens of thousands of…
‘Extreme’ California wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate
World
August 15, 2020
‘Extreme’ California wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate
(Reuters) – Firefighters scrambled to protect thousands of homes from a wildfire racing through brush-covered mountains north of Los Angeles…
Heavy rains bring both relief and new dangers to bushfire-hit Australia
Environment
February 10, 2020
Heavy rains bring both relief and new dangers to bushfire-hit Australia
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – A four-day downpour across Australia’s east coast has brought relief after months of devastating bushfires and years…
At home with couple who saved baby kangaroos from the fires
Environment
February 7, 2020
At home with couple who saved baby kangaroos from the fires
WYTALIBA, Australia (Reuters) — Even as a fierce bushfire bore down on the rural Australian community of Wytaliba, Gary Wilson…
As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk
Science
January 31, 2020
As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk
Fabric curtains stretch across the huge Warragamba Dam to trap ash and sediment expected to wash off wildfire-scorched slopes and…
Canadian air tanker crashes while fighting Australia bushfires, 3 dead
World
January 23, 2020
Canadian air tanker crashes while fighting Australia bushfires, 3 dead
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – A Canadian-owned C-130 Hercules air tanker crashed while fighting bushfires in Australia’s alpine region on Thursday, killing…
World’s largest volunteer force fights Australia’s wildfires
World
January 9, 2020
World’s largest volunteer force fights Australia’s wildfires
TOMERONG, Australia (AP) — The wildfire was behaving erratically last week, and Doug Schutz and his team needed to make…