Akawa Butte Fire Nears Sisters, Oregon: Residents Evacuated as Fire Rages Over 26,000 Acres

The Akawa Butte Fire, sparked by a lightning strike on July 16, has now scorched more than 26,000 acres north of Sisters...

Wildfire Smoke From Canada Drives St. Louis Air Quality to Unhealthy Levels

On Monday morning, the city of St. Louis recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 142, a level that the U.S. Environmental...

Chicago Climate Week Begins Amid Smoke-Heavy Air, Storm Watch, and Community-Driven Events

On July 18, 2026, Chicago’s first community‑led Climate Week opened as the city faced an Air Quality Alert triggered...

Washington DC Faces Heat, Smoke, and Severe Storms as Canadian Wildfires Persist

Barcelonas Team Time Trial Opens 2026 Tour de France Amid Rising Heatwave and Wildfire Threats

Stage 1 of the 2026 Tour de France ended under warm, dry skies in Barcelona, where 19.6‑kilometre teams raced from the...

Chelan Hills Fire Rises to 15,000 Acres, Claims Over 100 Buildings in Douglas County

At the stroke of midnight on July 4, a spark along U.S. Highway 97 ignited a wildfire that would soon engulf 15,000 acre...

Colorados Western Slope Faces Multi-Fire Threat as Smoke Blanket Fruita and Glade Park

Smoke rolls over the Western Slope, turning the sky a muted gray and turning the air in Fruita and Glade Park into a haz...