As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...
The specter of flames devouring built environments has become more familiar over recent years and is often blamed on climate change. But is that always the case?
However, wildfire seasons have been increasing in length – and severity – to the point that they are very nearly year-round, and it’s been estimated that they will continue to grow, which scientists ...
Imagine that your city experiences its worst drought in decades, only to be suddenly inundated by record-breaking rainfall weeks later. This dramatic swing between weather extremes, known as ...