After a Summer of Disasters, Some Lawmakers See a Chance for Climate Action

Congress is considering bills to help communities prepare for extreme weather and to cut the greenhouse gases that are driving climate change. But passage is not assured.

Is Your ‘Go Bag’ Ready?

Climate-related emergencies like hurricanes, fires and floods are becoming more frequent. Here’s how to prepare whether you need to evacuate or hunker down.

One Night on the Fire Lines at Lake Tahoe

Well after dark, our reporter and photographer followed the Caldor fire as it engulfed trees with a crackling sound that crescendoed into a roar.

To Save Lake Tahoe, They Spared No Expense. The Fire Came Over the Ridge Anyway.

Experts believe that the challenge is a cautionary tale for future megafires in the West and lays bare a certain futility in trying to fully control the most aggressive wildfires.

Evacuations Ordered Near Lake Tahoe as the Caldor Fire Chokes Region

The fire had spread to more than 186,000 acres and was 15 percent contained, according to Cal Fire.

Biden Opens New Federal Office for Climate Change, Health and Equity

The office will be the first government effort to focus specifically on the public health dangers of global warming.

Lake Tahoe Suffocates With Smoke

Smoke from the Caldor fire is overwhelming one of California’s most iconic regions — and confounding thousands of newcomers who fled there in recent months to escape the coronavirus.

A large wildfire in drought-seared Minnesota threatens homes and recreation sites.

The Greenwood fire in the Superior National Forest has burned more than 25,000 acres near the Canadian border since Aug. 15.

Returning Home to a Valley Filled With Flames

A beloved ranching community in Northern California faces destruction by America’s largest wildfire.

A wildfire in Minnesota is behaving like a ‘freight train,’ a fire official said.

The fire, in the northeastern portion of the state near the Canadian border, has burned more than 19,000 acres and is zero percent contained.

The Caldor fire near Sacramento has burned more than 100,000 acres.

The blaze, which has been burning for just over a week, grew by more than 30,000 acres this weekend.

Sardinian Village Tries to Save an Ancient Tree Scorched by Fire

A team of experts, with the help of local residents and authorities, is trying to revive an ancient olive tree in the hilltop village of Cuglieri that was engulfed in a catastrophic wildfire.

Last Stop on the Way to the Cosmos? No Thanks.

A small Southern county hopes to land a starring role in the commercial space race. But for residents of the exclusive islands in the flight path, the stakes feel sky-high.

Athens Is Only Getting Hotter. Its New ‘Chief Heat Officer’ Hopes to Cool It Down.

Eleni Myrivili has been tasked with finding ways to help the Greek capital cope with ever-hotter heat waves that are expected to be part of life for years to come.

As Wildfires Ravage British Columbia, Wall Street Tells Investors to Buy Stock in Canada’s Tar Sands

Wall Street analysts are advising their clients to invest in Canadian tar sands companies on the expectation that the highly controversial Line 3 and Trans Mountain Expansion pipelines overcome Indigenous-led public opposition and reach...

Man wrongly accused of starting Algeria wildfires killed by mob

Djamel Ben Ismail had travelled 200 miles to the region to help fight the wildfires

Opinion | This Is the World Being Left to Us by Adults

“We will not allow the world to look away.”

California’s wildfires prompt a surge in evacuations.

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Another fire is growing in California, east of the state capital.

The Caldor fire, which emerged over the weekend east of Sacramento and grew significantly on Tuesday, is one of several blazes wreaking havoc in the state.