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"Wildfires are a big contributor to particle pollution and the problem is expected to increase as the climate warms, posing growing risks for infrastructure and ecosystems and human health," the WMO said in a statement.
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Thick smoke from wildfires burning across western Canada spread into the U.S. Upper Midwest on June 3, significantly worsening air quality in Minneapolis. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 168, placing it among the worst in the world that day and matching Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The smoke plume originated from large fires in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba and contained fine particulate matter, which poses health risks, especially for individuals with heart or lung conditions. Health officials advised residents to limit outdoor activities to reduce exposure. Although conditions in Minneapolis are expected to gradually improve, lower levels of smoke are forecast to travel further east, reaching cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Boston in the coming days. This event highlights how wildfire smoke can impact air quality far beyond the immediate area of the fires, affecting large regions and posing health concerns across North America.
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Much of Los Angeles and Ventura County could experience wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph from early Tuesday through Wednesday as dry Santa Ana winds picked up after relative calm last week, according to the National Weather Service.
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As hundreds of Los Angeles residents return to find homes reduced to ashes due to a devastating wave of wildfires, many are fearful that their insurance policies may not cover the rebuild cost and that future premiums will be astronomical.
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Six simultaneous wildfires have devastated Los Angeles County neighborhoods since Tuesday, killed at least 11 people and damaged or destroyed 10,000 structures
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Governor Gavin Newsom said everything possible is being done to protect the communities and that looting will not be tolerated at any cost.
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On January 8, 2025, wildfires around Los Angeles escalated, spreading into the Hollywood Hills and forcing over 100,000 evacuations. The fires, which began the previous day, killed at least five people and destroyed hundreds of homes, severely taxing firefighting resources and water supplies. Fierce, hurricane-force winds fueled the flames, complicating containment efforts. At least six fires were burning across Los Angeles County, with only one fire partially contained. The Sunset Fire in Hollywood Hills quickly grew to 20 acres, prompting additional evacuations. Meanwhile, the Eaton Fire in Pasadena forced another 100,000 people to flee, and the fire had already consumed 10,600 acres. The fire in Pacific Palisades, burning nearly 12,000 acres, destroyed over 1,000 structures, making it one of the most destructive in the area’s history. Emergency response efforts included 60 strike teams, and firefighters from neighboring states were brought in to assist in controlling the blazes.
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The Portuguese league says 200 trees will be donated for planting for each goal scored in this weekend’s rounds of games as part of the competition's response to wildfires that have devastated the country.
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This award recognised NASA and IBM's collaborative efforts that led to the development of this innovative AI model, underscoring the aim to advance climate science and environmental research.
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The evacuation orders have been issued across John D'Or, Fox Lake and Garden River communities in northern Albert, covering close to 62,000 hectares and comprising 5,000 inhabitants.
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Firefighters in western Canada are battling the first major wildfires of 2024.The blazes prompted evacuation orders for parts of northern British Columbia and Alberta...And it's forecast to be a difficult season after unseasonably warm temperatures and an ongoing drought left forests tinder-dry.
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Canada’s western province of British Columbia is under a state of emergency as wildfires intensify. Over 35,000 residents were ordered to evacuate from the province before out-of-control fires block the exits.
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The devastating weather conditions have claimed at least 75 lives in India's Himachal Pradesh, 111 in United States' Hawaii, and forced the evacuation of thousands in Spain's Tenerife and Canada's Yellowknife.
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Fires have been raging across Greece, including outside the capital Athens and in Rhodes, fueled by three consecutive heat waves.
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A 2019 analysis of 73 separate studies on public opinion and climate experiences found that extreme weather only had a weak effect on people’s views, far less than traditional factors such as underlying partisanship. However, elections after the Australian wildfires delivered the country's greenest Parliament
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The US has experienced around 1.5 million wildfires since 2000 while in Australia, more than 3 billion animals were killed or displaced in the 2019-2020 bushfire season.
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All over Europe, temperatures in wine regions have been sweltering at new highs, and heat waves are moving north into such normally cool countries as Germany.
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Britain experienced its hottest day on record Tuesday. In the capital city, London Fire Brigade had its busiest day since the second World War, responding to multiple reports of wildfires.
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Fire season has hit parts of Europe earlier than usual this year after an unusually dry, hot spring that left the soil parched and which authorities attribute to climate change.
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Fire season has hit parts of Europe earlier than usual this year after an unusually dry, hot spring that left the soil parched and which authorities attribute to climate change.
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An anticyclone dubbed Lucifer is sweeping across Italy, sending temperatures soaring and causing what is believed to be a new European record of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 Fahrenheit) in Sicily on Wednesday.
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Areas in western Sydney were forecast to hit 47 degrees Celsius (115 Fahrenheit). Cooler air was expected to move through New South Wales late December 21, although authorities warned that strong winds could push fires in dangerous new directions.
