Wildfires Archives | Page 17 of 213 | The Cool Down

A beaver rests on a log in a calm body of water.

Outdoors

Beavers returned to Las Vegas wetlands, and experts say they could blunt drought, fire, and floods

An active wildfire.

Outdoors

California's Rock Fire tops 12,000 acres as Inyo firefighters keep both blazes from growing

Wildfire smoke behind distant mountains.

Outdoors

California Dove fire grows to 223 acres near Yosemite, prompts evacuations

A man plugging a cord into a utility meter.

Tech

In California, a new meter could turn parked EVs into backup power without a costly rewire

A barn owl.

Outdoors

After an attack left an orphaned owl unable to hunt, acupuncture helped her fly free

Wildfire smoke from Canada in New York City.

Tech

Canadian smoke, Texas floods, and record heat push the US into a 'new abnormal'

Outdoors

Near Colorado's largest wildfire, a shelter is reuniting evacuated pets with their owners

A smoky sky looms over suburban rooftops as a wildfire burns in the distant hills.

Tech

Minnesota homeowner expected wildfire smoke to gut solar output, but panels still made 42%

A drone equipped with a spraying mechanism flies over greenery on a cloudy day.

Tech

In California and Alaska, firefighting drones are training to stop wildfires before they spread

A wildfire on a mountain behind a train station.

Outdoors

France evacuates 40,000 as western Europe fires send smoke into Madrid

A crowded beach at sunset with people playing in the water and relaxing on the sand.

Outdoors

Southern California braces for what could be its hottest stretch of 2026, with no overnight relief

A person holding a water bottle while squinting against bright sunlight.

Tech

Europe's early heat wave is linked to 14,000 excess deaths in one week