Weather July 22, 2021 Wildfire threat is elevated, critical in these parts of the Western US The threat for new wildfires will be Elevated to Critical from the Great Basin to the interior Northwest and Northern Rockies on Thursday as hot and dry conditions persist.
Sun July 21, 2021 Western wildfires: Why the sun looks red over eastern states this week Amidst a backdrop of hazy gray skies, the sun glowed with a reddish-orange hue on Tuesday above the eastern U.S.
Air July 21, 2021 Why did the air quality in these states plummet on Tuesday? Skies across major U.S. cities were a murky grey on Tuesday against a blood orange sun as smoke choked the East Coast.
Weather July 21, 2021 Wildfire threat remains high as smoke spreads to East Coast Fire weather conditions remain elevated across the interior Northwest and Northern Rockies on Wednesday as dry, hot weather combines with the threat of lightning strikes.
Politics July 20, 2021 California GOP lawmakers call on Biden admin to address aviation fuel shortage to prevent wildfire disaster Letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack calls on them to address a “potential fuel shortage” for airplanes tasked with fighting fires.
US July 20, 2021 Oregon's Bootleg Fire is generating its own weather The super-heated air and smoke from Oregon's Bootleg wildfire have reportedly impacted the weather.
Weather July 20, 2021 Northwest faces wildfire risk as hot, dry weather continues Fire weather conditions remain elevated across the interior Northwest and Northern Rockies on Tuesday as dry, hot weather combines with the threat of lightning strikes.
Wildfire July 19, 2021 California utility says its equipment may be linked to fire Pacific Gas & Electric equipment may have been involved in the start of the big Dixie Fire burning in the Sierra Nevada, the nation’s largest utility reported to California regulators.
Wildfire July 18, 2021 California fire prompts evacuations; Oregon blaze balloons A rapidly growing wildfire south of Lake Tahoe jumped a highway, prompting more evacuation orders and the cancellation of an extreme bike ride through the Sierra Nevada on Saturday as critically dangerous wildfire weather loomed in the coming days.
SCIENCE July 17, 2021 Heat wave in Pacific Northwest, Canada killed more than 1 billion sea creatures: researchers As extreme climate-related events continue to strengthen in intensity and frequency across the world, wild animals are often the first to be impacted.
US July 17, 2021 Storms pound US, causing mudslides, power outages As wildfires continue to rage across the arid and drought-stricken West, severe weather and flooding continue to threaten the eastern, southern and central U.S.