The Free Press likes to publish provocative takes that punch holes in established ideologies. When that ethos is applied to the subject of climate change, the result is a largely one-sided perspective ...

Wildfires driven by climate change contribute to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic costs from wildfire smoke in the United States, according to a new study. The ...

New research finds that climate-driven shifts in wildfire seasons in North America are different depending on the ecosystem.

Exposure to wildfire smoke can more than double the risk of respiratory failure or death for ALS patients, a study found.

As the climate warms, wildfire smoke could become far deadlier in the United States, with projections estimating up to 64,000 ...

Northern wildfires can reshape climate for years, sometimes cooling the planet but also releasing carbon from thawing permafrost.

Escalating wildfires, wind damage and insect outbreaks could threaten tourism, water supplies and biodiversity, a new study ...

Lightning-sparked fires can be a big deal: The Canadian wildfires of 2023 generated nearly 500 million metric tons of carbon emissions, and lightning-started fires burned 93% of the area affected.

Climate change is not a peripheral part of what we’re seeing in Iran—it’s structurally embedded in modern warfare.

Like all other seasons, spring is getting warmer across the U.S. Spring warming can prolong seasonal allergies, worsen wildfire risk, and limit snow-fed water supplies. Climate Central analyzed ...

Every year, I am struck with grief when wildfire season starts. Mostly because of the devastation and destruction wildfires cause, but also because, all too often, I have family, friends and peers who ...

SACRAMENTO, CA – A new set of recommendations from the California Public Utilities Commission could signal major changes ahead in how California pays for wildfire damage, mitigates risk, and protects ...