New research reveals how British colonization transformed Australia's open woodlands into dense forests, increasing wildfire ...

Scientists have blamed Captain Cook for Australia's recent wave of deadly mega-fires, more than 250 years after the British ...

Australia's wildfires have burned millions of acres, scorching an area twice the size of Maryland, and killing at least 25 people nationwide. Thousands of firefighters are battling the more than ...

The wildfires currently ravaging Europe feel close to home for Professor Marta Yebra, despite being on the other side of the world. Originally from Spain, the Canberra-based bushfire expert has spent ...

The powerful wildfires that have burned millions of acres of land are spreading so much smoke into the sky, NASA said that the smoke has circumnavigated the Earth. NASA said that the NOAA/NASA Suomi ...

The Australian wildfires continue to wreak havoc with more than two dozen people dead along with hundreds of thousands of animals. Parts of the country have been leveled with at least 12 million acres ...

Fire alarms have been sounding in high-rise buildings across downtown Sydney and Melbourne as dense smoke from distant wildfires confuse electronic sensors. Modern government office blocks in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fire personnel from Australia and New Zealand arrive in Boise to prepare to help fight wildfires in the Western U.S. This photo ...

Australia wildfires explained | The huge size and why the fires are happening It's hard to imagine the impact of the wildfires burning in Australia. Rob Carlmark shows us how big of an area is ...

California is once again confronting a rapidly escalating wildfire season fuelled by extreme heat, drying vegetation, drought and strong winds. As of 24 July, the state has recorded more than 3,800 ...

Up to 250 fire specialists from Australia and New Zealand are arriving in Boise this week to help fight wildfires across the Western United States. The Idaho Capital Sun reported the incoming fire ...