Crews fighting an out-of-control wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., say they are taking advantage of recent rainfall to guard against the blaze flaring up again.

Researchers have known about the health effects of air pollution for more than a century. The 1948 “Donora smog” in a ...

University of Delaware Professor Pei Chiu is exploring the capacity of carbon-rich materials called chars, including those ...

The Foreign Office has published an update on wildfires in Spain, as thousands continue to be evacuated from the country.

Fire is part of the West’s natural cycle, but climate change and decades of suppression have made today’s fires hotter and ...

The fires have ravaged small, sparsely populated towns in the country's northwest, forcing locals in many cases to act as ...

Firefighters were weighing how best to extinguish the flames, which stretch to the very top of the Doerner Fir.

Hawk Fire initially started 3:03 p.m. Aug. 14 in Los Angeles County, California. After being active for five days, it has burned 300 acres. By Tuesday morning, the fire crew succeeded in containing 98 ...

While businesses can control many internal levers, responding to threats like wildfires requires a broader, community-based ...

Malema's call for Zimbabweans in SA to seek jobs in their country signals policy shift - analyst ...

A new wildfire sparked in the “remote, rugged terrain” of White River National Forest on Sunday and has consumed 25 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Prepare for a hot week ahead. Today will bring highs from the upper 90s to triple-digit heat expected. Here's what you need ...