Bloomberg
California Wildfires Have Burned More Than 1 Million Acres
Oct.05 -- The staggering scale of California's wildfires reached another milestone Monday: A single fire surpassed 1 million acres.
Bloomberg
Major Wildfires Burning in American West Cause Smoky Skies
Jul.21 -- 83 large fires are burning 1.3 million acres across the American west. The fires have triggered air quality alerts for 40 million people.
Bloomberg
Smoke From Western Wildfires Blankets U.S.
Jul.21 -- NOAA released these two satellite images showing the grey smoke (the white is cloud cover) from western fires that are enveloping most of the continental U.S.
Bloomberg
Hazy Skies in New York Blamed on Western Wildfires
Jul.21 -- Wildfires burning in California, Washington State and Oregon are blowing ash and smoke all the way across the country. Haze hung over New York City, New Jersey and Pennsylvania as strong winds blew smoke east.
Bloomberg
Drone Captures Devastating Aftermath of Greece Fires
Aug.09 -- Thousands were forced to flee Greece's second-largest island as a massive wildfire continued scorch through forests and homes for the seventh day Monday.
Bloomberg
Fires Threaten Trees in Sequoia National Park
Sep.17 -- Firefighters are battling blazes that are threatening ancient trees in California's Sequoia National Park. The forest fires were ignited by lightning strikes last week.
Bloomberg
Wildfires Devour Hundreds of Homes in Colorado
Watch Hurricane-force winds fuels wildfires near Boulder, Colorado, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing the evacuation of entire towns.
Curated Video
2021 Weather Disasters Cost U.S. $145 Billion
The 20 costliest weather disasters last year totaled $145 billion in damages, making it the third-costliest year on record.
Curated Video
In California, Goats And Sheep Return To Firefighting Duty
For the second year in a row, the city deployed the herd to clear out hundreds of acres of open fields in and around the city.
Curated Video
Utility seeks bankruptcy over California fires
The largest utility in the United States said Monday it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy because it faces at least 30 billion US dollars in potential damages from lawsuits over the catastrophic wildfires in California in 2017 and 2018...
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Utility seeks bankruptcy over California fires
The nation's largest utility said Monday it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy because it faces at least $30 billion in potential damages from lawsuits over the catastrophic wildfires in California in 2017 and 2018 that killed scores of...
Curated Video
Fires Tied To Palm Oil Industry Ravage Indonesia Forests
Hundreds fires are burning in vast forests of Indonesia and its islands.
Sky News
France is experiencing its worst ever drought
VOICED: Wildfires swept through here and left a haunting sight. The flames had gone but look at the smouldering soil.
SHOWS: Exterior shots of burnt woodland and smouldering soil.
Interviews with Gironde Fire Service, Stephanie...
Curated Video
Wildfires and insurance: What you should know
HEADLINE: Wildfires and insurance: What you should know
CAPTION: Watch and listen as Jeanne Salvatore tells homeowners what they need to know about dealing with insurance companies during catastrophic events such as wildfires. (Oct. 23)...
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New Mexico's Governor and forestry officials on Monday unveiled a new statewide email notification system for alerting residents of potential dangers from wildfire. New Mexico and other western states are bracing for a busy fire season.
HEADLINE: NM governor unveils wildfire-warning system
CAPTION: New Mexico's Governor and forestry officials on Monday unveiled a new statewide email notification system for alerting residents of potential dangers from wildfire. New...
Bloomberg
The Price of Saving Paradise
Dec.09 -- In 2018, Paradise, California, lost over 80 percent of it’s homes to the Camp Fire. Now local leaders are proposing an ambitious scheme to protect the town from future blazes.
Curated Video
The California wildfire that's ravaging the mountains north of Los Angeles drew within a half-mile of the revered Mount Wilson Observatory Monday, threatening the birthplace of modern astronomy.
HEADLINE: Raging wildfire menaces famous observatory
CAPTION: The California wildfire that's ravaging the mountains north of Los Angeles drew within a half-mile of the revered Mount Wilson Observatory Monday, threatening the birthplace...
Bloomberg
How the California Wildfires Are Impacting the Bay Area
Nov.16 -- Craig Clements, San Jose State University associate professor, discusses how the California wildfires impact the air quality in the Bay Area with Bloomberg's Emily Chang and Olivia Zaleski on "Bloomberg Technology."
The Recount
Top 5 Clips of July 30th
Speaker Nancy Pelosi gets candid about the eviction moratorium and why it should be extended. Amanda Knox slams Matt Damon for profiting off her life with a new movie. And Israel residents over 60 receive the world's first COVID booster...
Bloomberg
Albertsons CEO Seeing Boost From Work-From-Home Shift
Oct.20 -- Albertsons Cos. President and Chief Executive Officer Vivek Sankaran discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on customer purchases, online ordering, and grocery price inflation. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: The...
Curated Video
U.K. Weather Turmoil Spurs Calls To Adapt To Climate Change
The country got a break Wednesday from the dry, hot weather that is gripping much of Europe as cooler air moved in from the west.
Bloomberg
California Asks Residents to Save Electricity
With much of California remains under an excessive heat warning through Friday, authorities are asking people to save electricity and turn down their thermostats if they are not home. Governor Gavin Newsom made this announcement on Aug....
Curated Video
FEMA: Hurricanes, Wildfire Costs Unprecedented
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The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Brock Long told a Senate oversight committee Tuesday the challenge presented by hurricanes Irma, Harvey and...
Curated Video
Global Warming Is Drying Out Fire Fuels
A new study suggests humans could be the reason the wildfire seasons are getting worse.