wildfires

Wildfires ravage Western U.S. amid soaring temperatures, drought

July 12, 2021 By Blake Skylar

"I think we have to get our communities better prepared for the inevitability of these fires.”

Climate-fueled drought endangers American West ahead of wildfire season

May 25, 2021 By Climate Nexus

This year, more than 73% of California face threatening drought conditions.

As wildfire season heats up, here are five things to know

May 20, 2021 By Tara Lohan

March and April were the driest in more than 126 years for Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah, and the third and fourth driest for California and Colorado.

California wildfires torch 10,000 acres in a single day

September 28, 2020 By Climate Nexus

The fire tore through vineyards and jumped two rivers Sunday evening and was zero percent contained as of late Sunday night.

How will West Coast wildfires impact the U.S. economy?

September 18, 2020 By Timothy Rooks

The hot glow of embers may permanently reshape the dynamic West Coast and turn it an unwelcoming place.