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Wildfires in California burn fiercely through the night

Climate change is intensifying nighttime wildfires in California, making them larger and harder to control, as observed over the recent July 4 weekend.

Austyn Gaffney reports for The New York Times.

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As U.S. insurers stop covering prescribed burns, states and communities step up

Prescribed fires are a positive land management method, but when the flames occasionally escape control, the resulting damage to land and private property also hurts this conservation tool’s reputation.

Why US scientists have renamed summer 'danger season'

A group of scientists in the US have renamed summer "danger season", saying it needs to be taken more seriously to avoid more preventable deaths. But does it risk having the reverse impact?
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Climate change: Storm clouds gather after COP26

2021 was a momentous year for climate change. As well as a host of extreme, destructive events influenced by rising temperatures, the past 12 months have seen unprecedented political engagement on the issue, culminating in the COP26 summit in Glasgow in November.

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