The Amazon has suffered its most destructive fire season in more than two decades, releasing a staggering 791 million tons of carbon dioxide—on par with Germany’s annual emissions. Scientists found ...

A new analysis shows that the Pacific Northwest’s mature and old-growth forests are most at risk of severe wildfire in areas ...

After years of questionable policies, climate change and growing populations, wildfires have gotten worse in the western U.S., and around the world. That’s driven a push to use tools like thinning and ...

A new analysis shows that the Pacific Northwest's mature and old-growth forests are most at risk of severe wildfire in areas ...

Humans have altered the forests of western North America markedly over the past several centuries. We’ve suppressed fire, harvested much of the old-growth trees, and built homes and communities within ...

A massive wildfire in Dzukou Valley is spreading from Nagaland to Manipur's Mount Esii. Understand the science of the chimney ...

BAGUIO CITY — The Cordillera region enters another season of forest fires, underscored by a blaze that hit Mount Posdo in Mankayan in Benguet last week, which is the latest in a string of fires ...

In 2020, when a backcountry campfire in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains was not properly put out during a high-risk wildfire season, aircraft rushed to the scene to prevent a bigger blaze. Soon, a creek ran ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Solvang, CA October 22, 2025— The Los Padres National Forest is planning to begin prescribed fire operations this week, ...