A new study warns climate change could increase the global area susceptible to wildfires in the future, putting many more species at risk than today. Previous research has shown that climate change is increasing the risk of wildfires as precipitation patterns change and vegetation becomes drier in parts of the world.

BEAVERCREEK, Ore. (AP) — With crews battling wildfires that have killed at least 35 people, destroyed neighborhoods and enveloped the West Coast in smoke, another fight has emerged: leaders in the Democratic-led states and President Donald Trump have ...

Researchers in California are studying how urban trees can survive and even protect homes during wildfires, while New York City has launched an ambitious plan to expand its tree canopy to combat extreme heat. Both efforts focus on strategic planting ...

Forests in California are struggling to recover after wildfires. Studies show tree loss is rising fast while replanting efforts lag.

A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in Florida while more than 120 homes in drought-stricken southeast Georgia have been destroyed by two large blazes, one of which investigators suspect was sparked by an aluminum party balloon,