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Chicago summer forecast: Less extreme heat, not as much wildfire smoke as last year, muggier
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 7 days agoChicagoans are likely to face the usual hot, muggy and wet summer this year but with less extreme...
California firefighters already battled 1,500 wildfires as searing heat, dry grass give ample fuel
Fox Weather via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoCalifornia’s wildfire season is off to an aggressive start this year with a triple-digital heat wave...
How Wombats May Save Other Animals From Wildfires
New York Times· 5 hours agoIt was a tale that seemed too good to be true, and in fact it was: During the devastating 2019-2020 Black Summer wildfires in southeastern Australia,...
Scottsdale Fire crews leaving notices of wildfire hazards for some residents
Fox local via AOL· 14 hours agoSummer also brings a risk of wildfires to Arizona, and this year, fire crews fear it might be a bad summer. With that said, fire crews ...
NJ had poor air quality, orange skies last June. Will wildfire smoke return in 2024?
Gannett via AOL· 6 hours agoDespite the existential threat, there's some good news — New Jersey will not likely see a smoky...
4 firefighters injured battling 60-acre wildfire in Napa County, Cal Fire says
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoFour firefighters were injured Wednesday while battling a 60-acre wildfire in Napa County,...
NYC, bracing for another round of Canadian wildfire smoke this summer, works on response
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 7 days agoNEW YORK — New York City is bracing for Canadian wildfire smoke to potentially roll in over the five...
Hawaii launches wildfire, drought alert campaign
Honolulu Star-Advertiser· 1 day agoWhile the “Kona low” in May may have brought an unexpected onslaught of heavy rain after an early drought, officials expect severe to extreme drought to...
An Alaska wildlife refuge is changing its wildfire strategy to limit carbon emissions
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 1 day agoBaked with the around-the-clock summer sunlight and regularly peppered with lightning strikes, the...
New solar will help keep power on during scorching summer, report says
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 49 minutes agoWith some parts of the country already facing heat waves, the organization in charge of setting...