Human-caused wildfires in California are more ferocious than blazes sparked by lightning, a team led by scientists from the University...
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SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — More firefighting resources were being brought in Thursday to battle two forest fires that...
SAN FRANCISCO — California, which has endured its worst wildfire season in history, is bracing for the most dangerous winds...
LOS ANGELES — One of California’s largest power companies announced Saturday it plans to temporarily shut off power to residents...
Californians are in their sixth month of sheltering in place because of a pandemic that’s killed more than 11,000 residents....
LOS ANGELES — California firefighters battled destructive wildfires Monday as a lengthening heat wave roasted the state. Thousands of homes...
Australia’s indigenous people say the bushfire-ravaged country is paying the price for ignoring their expertise in managing the ecology of...
Lightning may not seem as destructive as other natural disasters, yet a strike can cause serious damage to business equipment...
A sudden jump in the number of lightning strikes inside a garden-variety thunderstorm might soon give forecasters a new tool...
Lightning struck Oregon more than 6,000 times Sunday and Monday, touching off small fires by the dozens. Such a barrage...