CO2: 422.99 ppmThe image of huge, glorious landscapes, where wildlife runs free under the protection of the state, is far from reality
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Temperatures in Southern California may drop from triple digits to slightly below normal by midweek
The average temperature from June to August was 104.5 degrees, breaking previous records of 104.2 degrees, set in 2021 and 2018.
The summer of 2024 was the hottest in history, according to the European Union's climate monitor.
The excessive heat worldwide suggests the full year will also be a record-breaker, according to Copernicus, the E.U. agency that tracks global warming.
Here's a quick guide to many of the terms commonly used in connection with wildfires and public safety in the face of the dangers posed.
Wildfires east of Los Angeles threaten tens of thousands of homes since accelerating during weekend heatwave
"Climate whiplash," from cool and wet to record hot and dry, is helping to fuel raging wildfires in the Southwest.
The Bridge fire, which remains uncontained, has become the largest and highest-priority fire in the state, officials said.
The Line Fire, sparked Sunday, is threatening some 65,000 buildings
The impending arrival of hot Santa Ana winds, combined with two years of overgrown vegetation, could pave the way for a fiery fall.
Nevada officials warn Reno residents to prepare to evacuate as state faces "a step above a red flag warning."
Urban spillover is becoming a greater threat as wildfires grow.
While the Line Fire burns in Southern California, what can we learn from how a changing climate has affected an expanding fire season?
Some 68 large fires are burning across the West, with much of the region under threat from a dangerous heat wave.
More than 35,000 structures are threatened by the fire, including homes and commercial buildings, according to Cal Fire
The small community of Running Springs has been ordered to evacuate because of the Line Fire, while Lake Arrowhead and areas to its west are under an evacuation warning.
Proponents of 'forest schools' say children immersed in nature are happier and healthier — and may be poised to become the next generation of climate warriors.