Oil-Sands Capital of Canada Now Grappling With Second Wildfire May 16, 2024 By Robert Tuttle and Brian K. Sullivan The unofficial capital of Canada’s oil-sands industry is now facing a second wildfire that’s north of the city and closer...
Update: Wildfire Threat to Oil-Sands Capital Expected to Ease as Winds Shift May 15, 2024 By Robert Tuttle and Brian K. Sullivan The threat of a wildfire bearing down on the unofficial capital of Canada’s oil-sands industry is expected to lessen as...
Canadian Crews Battle Wildfire Threatening Remote Western Town May 14, 2024 By Ismail Shakil Firefighters on Monday battled a large wildfire heading towards a remote western Canadian town as winds and tinder dry conditions...
US States Warned of Unhealthy Air From Wildfires: Weather Watch May 13, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan Air quality has turned unhealthy for parts of the Upper Midwest in the US, including the Twin Cities of St....
Western Canada Wildfires Prompt Evacuations, Air Quality Warnings May 13, 2024 The season’s first major wildfires have spread to roughly 10,000 hectares (24,710 acres) across Western Canada on Sunday as authorities...
Mexico Is Battling 159 Active Wildfires May 10, 2024 By Andrea Navarro Mexico is fighting 159 active wildfires across the country amid the year’s second heat wave that has also put the...
The Top 15 U.S. Metros with High Exposure to Wildfire Risk May 7, 2024 The number of wildfires per year is going down, but the increasing size and intensity of the fires is creating...
Growing Wildfire Risk Leaves States Grappling With How to Keep Insurers From Fleeing May 1, 2024 By Rebecca Boone Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news—their...
Wildfires in Canada’s Oil Sands Region Prompts Evacuation Orders April 23, 2024 By Robert Tuttle Wildfires erupted across Canada’s main oil producing province of Alberta and an evacuation order was issued as the region braces...
World’s Workers Increasingly at Risk as Climate Changes: Int’l Labour Organization April 22, 2024 More than 70% of the global workforce is exposed to risks linked to climate change that cause hundreds of thousands...