New research finds that climate-driven shifts in wildfire seasons in North America are different depending on the ecosystem.

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 ...

Escalating wildfires, wind damage and insect outbreaks could threaten tourism, water supplies and biodiversity, a new study ...

A new study reveals how forest management informed by Indigenous practices creates unexpected benefits for drought-prone regions.

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 ...

The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy – ideal to spark extreme wildfires – has nearly tripled in the ...

America’s national parks were conceived as sanctuaries from the forces remaking the rest of the continent. Climate change is now breaching that boundary. A recent assessment of park vulnerability ...

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 ...

8,462 hectares of forest area were lost in 2022, followed by 9,764 hectares in 2023, and 4,067 hectares so far in 2024 ...

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 ...