Florida is suffering from more than a dozen wildfires as record temperatures and extremely dry weather takes its toll on the state. The wildfires have devastated acres of properties, forcing residents to evacuate.
Chile had announced to transform into a carbon-neutral nation by the year 2050. Last year, Chile had already been sharing its insights and plans on how to positively contribute to the worsening climate change in the world.
Valparaiso Fire puts down the houses of Dozens of People on the Eve of Christmas. (Photo : Reuters) Dozens of people were left without a home after a fire had spread through a neighborhood occupied by low-income families in the city of Valparaíso, Chile.
Scientists found out the year 2016 was the warmest year . Human civilization is the main reason behind the temperature rising & it is effecting on Natre.
From winter storm to flood, from quakes to typhoon. Here is the list. The year of 2016 will soon end in the next few days. It would be better to take a look at natural catastrophes that happened throughout the year.
The Bogart fire in Southern California is continuing to spread after injuring a few firefighters and increasing in size since its first blaze late Tuesday night in the Beaumont area. Officials have slightly contained the fire in the Cherry Valley area (Riverside), a blaze speculated to be human-caused.
Wildfire season is in full blaze, with fires burning throughout the entire west coast and elsewhere in the country. The Spokane Fire Complex, burning near Spokane, Wash., first erupted on Aug. 21 and has since destroyed over 7,200 acres of land and several homes as firefighters continue in their attempts to contain it.
A wildfire in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. has been steadily burning for 10 days now, having blazed through more than 5,500 acres in the past 24 hours. This brings the total acreage of the inferno dubbed the "Chimney Fire" to 37,101 as of the early morning hours on Tuesday Aug. 23.
The 2016 wildfire season in California is an extremely active one, with new fires igniting almost daily. Two of California's most problematic fires as of mid-August include the Rey Fire and the Cedar Fire. The Cedar Fire, which sparked on Tuesday Aug. 16, has grown to 20,000 acres, while the Rey Fire, ignited on Thursday Aug. 18 has burned through over 23,500 acres of land.
A raging wildfire that ignited on the morning of Tuesday Aug. 16 has continued to spread through the Cajon Pass area of San Bernardino County, west of Interstate 15. Over 34,000 homes and other structures are under threat from this fire and well over 80,000 residents have been evacuated. Numerous road closures are in effect in surrounding communities, while several schools and even hospitals have been closed.
A wildfire is raging out of control in San Bernardino County, Calif., having exploded to 30,000 acres in size since igniting just over 24 hours ago. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated from their homes as the fire continues to spread, with firefighters making zero progress in containment. A state of emergency has been declared.
A wildfire that ignited in the late afternoon on Saturday Aug. 13 has now spread through over 6,000 acres of land and burned more than 30 homes and buildings. Local residents were forced to evacuate, as fire officials continue to investigate the cause of the blaze.
As many as 500 homes were in danger and more evacuations had been ordered near the Lower Lake area of northern California late Sunday as a fast-moving blaze continued to roar through the area.
A wildfire in Fresno County, Calif., which ignited on the evening of Aug. 8 has increased significantly in size to upwards of 7,000 acres, forcing evacuation orders after one home and one outbuilding were destroyed by the blaze, and with many additional structures also under threat of destruction.
A wildfire is burning out of control in Southern California's San Bernardino County, having blazed through well over 7,000 acres of land since it sparked around noon on Sunday Aug. 7, between Pilot Rock Ridge and State Hwy 173 in Hesperia, Calif.
Fire officials have determined the Soberances Fire that continues to rage and has already charred countless acres was caused by an illegal, abandoned campfire.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency on Thursday morning after massive wildfires burned more than 4,200 acres in Central Texas, forcing the evacuation of 400 homes.
The wildfires in Northern California have reached historic proportions, killing 6 people, and destroying nearly 1,800 structures and more than 1,000 homes.
