Since May, blazes have ravaged forests and savannas across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay and Peru.

Windblown wildfires in California have prompted thousands of people to evacuate their homes as flames whipped up surprisingly fast Thursday, officials said.

This year is "virtually certain" to eclipse 2023 as the world's warmest since records began, likely averaging 1.55C to above pre-industrial levels, the EU earth observation agency said. The record ...

In 1917, Queen Liliuokalani sewed a Red Cross flag that flew above Iolani Palace during World War I. Red Cross volunteers were busy in the Throne Room rolling bandages for the war. The Hawaii Red ...

One South American country that is set to benefit from China's largesse is Peru, which is about to officially open a new megaport on the Pacific. Chancay is a coastal town about 50 miles north ...

LOS ANGELES — Just from what they’ve experienced over the years, California residents may suspect that wildfires have gotten more extreme amid a warmer and more drought-prone climate.

It finds that changes in population distribution and land use over the 20th century – including forest fragmentation and the conversion of land for urban development and agriculture – have suppressed ...

This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office has lifted the Level 2 (Be Set) evacuation alert it issued Saturday evening for ...

(WHTM) — The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is cautioning Pennsylvanians of the increased risk of wildfires due to the upcoming dry season. According to the DCNR ...

“It’s quite the exciting adventure for them.” Joining them in Peru were para athletes from the women’s basketball programs at the City University of New York, Alabama, Illinois, Texas and ...

The Rio Grande bosque fully reopened Friday after sections of the popular cottonwood forest were closed for wildfire prevention efforts. Under the green-orange and yellow transitioning of color on ...

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says a statewide burn ban is in effect in Connecticut. That means there is no burning in any state parks, forests or other state-owned ...