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California firefighters already battled 1,500 wildfires as searing heat, dry grass give ample fuel
Fox Weather via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoCalifornia’s wildfire season is off to an aggressive start this year with a triple-digital heat wave...
How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods
BBC via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoForecasters predict temperatures to be 5.5-11C (10-20F) above normal, potentially posing a risk to...
Early fires in California could signal worse to come, officials say
Washington Post· 1 day agoA recent surge in California fire activity, punctuated by a large blaze that erupted outside of San Francisco on Saturday, has officials wondering if this year’s fire season ...
What counties have the worst droughts in New Mexico?
Albuquerque Journal· 2 days agoStacker compiled a list of counties with the worst droughts in New Mexico using data from U.S. Drought Monitor.
California has underestimated the epic potential of future flooding, research shows
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 days agoResearchers found evidence of two epic Southern California floods that occurred in the last 600...
‘Heat Dome’ Expected Over California, Arizona And Other Western States This Week: What To Know
Forbes· 3 days agoA “heat dome,” which has caused droughts, water shortages and dozens of deaths in Mexico, is moving...
World Sees 12th Straight Record-Hot Month and Braces for More
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 12 hours ago(Bloomberg) -- May marked the Earth’s 12th consecutive month of record-breaking temperatures, with...
California firefighters battling Corral Fire now face triple-digit heat
Fox Weather via Yahoo News· 3 days agoCalifornia firefighters will face extreme temperatures this week as they continue working to contain...
The U.S. Drought Monitor is a critical tool for the arid West. Can it keep up with climate change?
LA Times via AOL· 3 days agoNew research raises questions about the familiar map's ability to address long-term drying trends,...
What is a heat dome, and why is it causing dangerously high temperatures in Western U.S. states?
Yahoo News via AOL· 1 day agoMexico is experiencing its worst drought in over a decade and has suffered through crop shortages...