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El Niño Seen Likely by Mid‑2026 with Roughly One‑in‑Three Chance of a ‘Super’ Event

A strong El Niño could push global temperatures to new records, increase heatwave, drought, flood risks, threaten crops, water supplies, coral reefs.

New York Imposes Statewide Burn Ban Through Oct. 15

UW Study Finds Wildfire Smoke Linked to Declines in Sperm Quality

Rangers Open Burn Site After Oilfield Road Wildfire Is Brought Under Control

Garnet Fire Reaches McKinley Grove as Crews Battle to Save Ancient Sequoias

Nova Scotia Reclassifies Long Lake Wildfire as 'Being Held,' Plans Limited Re-Entry

Climate Change Made Iberian Fire-Weather 40 Times More Likely, Analysis Finds

Air Quality Warnings Persist Across Prairies as Edmonton Hits 10+ Risk

Black Canyon National Park Reopens North Rim as South Rim Fire Climbs to 52% Containment

Dryden Creek Wildfire Held and Evacuation Alerts Partially Lifted in Squamish

Audit: Canada’s Climate Adaptation Strategy Lacks Targets and Progress

Aemet Forecasts Extreme Wildfire Risk on Fuerteventura and Lanzarote as Canary Islands' Pre-Alert Persists

Summit Lake Wildfire Expands Overnight, Closes B.C.'s Alaska Highway

Pink Fire Retardants Deployed in Los Angeles Wildfires Raise Environmental Concerns

Wildfire Smoke Poses Growing Health Risks, Highlighting Need for Air Quality Protections

Quebec Evacuates Maximum-Security Prison as Wildfires Intensify