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Australian wildfire danger causes fire ban in Sydney and closes schools
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSydney experienced its first total fire ban in almost three years on Tuesday and several schools...
Wildfires can unlock cancer-causing chemicals from the soil, new research finds
CNN via AOL· 6 months agoThe searing heat from wildfires can transform metals found naturally in the soil into cancer-causing...
Everywhere is on fire. Here’s why the climate crisis is to blame
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWildfires are raging across large parts of Europe amid severe heatwaves this week. In the UK,...
Study says wildfire smoke exposure may be linked to tumours — should you worry?
Yahoo Canada Style· 12 months agoAs wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of Canada and the U.S., a new study links long-term...
Australia braces for heatwave, thunderstorms on New Year's holiday weekend
Reuters via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAustralia is bracing for an intense heatwave across its north and west during the New Year's holiday...
Wildfire smoke from Canada might be a problem ‘all summer’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs the number of wildfires continues to grow across Canada, public officials are warning that raging...
Can satellites combat wildfires? Inside the booming 'space race' to fight the flames
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoAs the threat of wildfire worsens in California and across the world, a growing number of federal...
Explainer-What are the health risks from wildfire smoke?
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe northeastern United States is blanketed under a pungent haze caused by smoke carried down from...
Disasters caused $65bn losses in the first half of 2022, says report
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoExtreme weather events in the first half of 2022, many of which were attributed directly to climate...
Dozens evacuate and 10 homes are destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the edge of Perth
Associated Press via AOL· 7 months agoDozens of residents have been evacuated and at least 10 homes destroyed by a wildfire burning out of...