Forty years ago, a NASA scientist learned from her boss about the potential for global warming due to fossil fuels, with predictions of future heat domes and forest fires. Today, these dire warnings ...

Rising temperatures and human land use are driving a relentless surge in destructive forest blazes worldwide, according to a new analysis.

United States President Donald Trump has accused Canada of “wilful negligence” over wildfires, blaming its forest management, threatening tariffs and floating demands for compensation. His argument is ...

Forest fires in northern countries may cause regional cooling and not warming, as was previously thought. Researchers say their new findings could mean that on a global scale, forest fires will not ...

Extreme climate impacts on people and the environment are often associated with very high levels of global warming (3 or 4°C). A new study led by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) ...