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This wasn’t supposed to be a bad year for Western wildfires. Last winter, a weak La Niña bloomed across the Pacific. It sent flume after...

This summer, the US has had several record-smashing natural disasters: over 110 large fires are burning throughout the country, especially in the West; California...

Great Barrier Reef Queensland environment department says it is considering action against mining giant with fines of up to $3.8m possible <!--><!--><!--><!--> Satellite imagery released by...

Aggressive wildfires have forced nearly 40,000 British Columbians from their homes early into the wildfire season, with strong wind gusts pushing flames across the...

By Andrew Freedman2017-10-10 18:43:37 UTC The firestorm that engulfed large parts of Napa and Sonoma Counties in California on Monday will go down in history...

Holger Leue/Lonely Planet Images/Getty Increased tourism could be contributing to plastic pollution in Antarctica. It’s winter in Antarctica, and dark. Only passing satellites can see the...

Whenever hurricane season arrives in the Atlantic Ocean — typically between June and November — a bunch of meteorological terms get hurled around. Tropical...

Not so long ago, Lake Chad was one of the largest bodies of water in Africa. The thick reeds and vital wetlands around its...

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