Northern wildfires may be more dangerous for the climate than they appear. Researchers found that fires in boreal forests can burn deep into peat soils, releasing ancient carbon stored for hundreds or ...

In 2019 and again in 2021, Penn State researchers in the Department of Geography walked a series of 1,000 square foot plots ...

For decades, Horry County has battled some of South Carolina’s most destructive wildfires, with records dating back to the ...

New research shows that fires in northern forests are releasing far more carbon than global climate models have been tracking.

Northern wildfires may be unleashing hidden reservoirs of ancient carbon — and climate models are missing much of it.

A fast-moving brush fire in Mims came dangerously close to a nearby home Thursday afternoon, but firefighters and a ...

A large grass fire prompted evacuations and was later contained in Smith County as dry conditions persist in the region. Just ...

Crews in Osceola County continue to monitor hotspots after a brush fire burned more than 700 acres over the weekend. The ...

More than half of the springs in the mid-hills have either dried up or show significantly reduced discharge, a trend closely ...

Up to 30% of bird diversity hotspots in the western U.S. are projected to face high-severity wildfires in the future.

Up to 30% of bird diversity hotspots, places where large numbers of different bird species occur, in the western United ...

Florida is experiencing its worst drought in 25 years, leading to burn bans and increased wildfire risk. Learn how the weather pattern La Niña is contributing to the dry conditions.