Wildfires

The devastating wildfires that have swept through Los Angeles and other parts of California have highlighted the growing risks associated with climate change. These fires,…

A study says extreme heat in North America, Europe and China in July were made more likely by human-driven climate change

The fire spread to the suburbs of Penteli, Anthousa and Gerakas, which is home to some 29 000 people

Heatwaves need to be assessed in terms of local temperature variability because ‘a smaller absolute extreme may have more harmful effects’

For the first time a study has identified 56 heritage sites on the continent’s coast that are exposed to a one-in-100 year coastal extreme event, flooding and erosion

Garrith Jamieson and his paramedic colleagues were on high alert days before a scorching heatwave struck Durban earlier this month. With the mercury expected to soar to 40°C and…

Ecosocialism will build solidarity with people to establish food and water commons, carbon-free public transport and community-owned renewable energy

The effects of global warming are negatively affecting mental well-being and will only accelerate in the future, according to a new report

A changing climate threatens to undermine the past 50 years of gains in public health

But solutions can only be truly effective if funding and threat information reaches the local level

Environmental economics expert Sam Fankhauser discusses extreme weather events and says it will become ‘the new normal’

An army of firefighters from across the country struggled in California to control 17 large-scale blazes

On Monday night, firefighters fought against the flames, which were fanned by winds of up to 100km per hour

A wildfire has raged in the countryside outside Los Angeles, forcing the closure of its coastal highway as hundreds of residents evacuated.

Runaway fires have savaged South Africa’s scenic winelands, stoked by "perfect conditions" of strong winds and hot weather.