US wildfires

Thousands of firefighters battle US West Coast blazes amid 'overwhelming' ruin

Scores of fires have burned some 3.2 million acres (1.3 million hectares) in California since mid-August.

Sep 18, 2020, 01:32 AM IST

US wildfires: It will get cooler, don't think science knows, says Donald Trump denying climate change crisis

On September 14, Trump said “I don’t think science knows” as he refused to believe the role of climate change in the spread of wildfires.

Sep 15, 2020, 21:34 PM IST

Ten per cent of Oregon told to evacuate as US West wildfires kill 24

Around half a million people in Oregon, or 10% of the state`s population, were ordered to evacuate on Friday.

Sep 12, 2020, 02:11 AM IST

US: Wildfires in 4 states kill 6, force thousands from homes

Crews grappling with vexing wildfires that have charred hundreds of square miles of land in four states and killed six people soon may get a bit of a break: Winds are forecast to ease from the gusts that whipped the flames.

Mar 08, 2017, 11:14 AM IST

How El Niño 2015 will effect weather phenomenon – Watch video

Researchers at NASA feel that the effects of El Niño is the strongest since 1997-98.

Dec 16, 2015, 11:33 AM IST