Forest fires have historically been viewed as catastrophic events. Thanks to climate change, forest fires are now a threat for much longer periods of the year, rather than being limited to the ...

ATLANTA — Georgia’s Department of Family and Children Services told a legislative study committee it is caring for about 500 kids – abandoned by their parents – who believed it was the only way to get ...

How World War II influenced Smokey Bear’s creation Smokey Bear’s public service ad was created at the height of World War II in 1944. The U.S. Forest Service had been fighting forest fires for years, ...

This opinion piece was originally published in Turkish in Nasil bir Ekonomi Daily. From Canada to Kazakhstan, Algeria to Australia, and Türkiye to Thailand, forest fires are raging with unprecedented ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Over 20 Kentucky counties are currently under county-wide burn bans as dry conditions in the state are raising fire safety concerns. “Even now, ahead of fire season, we are ...

Forests play a major role pulling planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. As the world heats up, some forests are becoming emitters in their own right. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Harry ...