Wildfires
Gen Alpha’s Lifetime Climate Risks: Scientists Predict Escalating Heatwaves, Floods, Wildfires
Climate Change’s Disproportionate Toll on Younger Generations [Image 1: A raging wildfire near Jerusalem, Israel, April 2025] A Crisis Accelerating for the Young Climate change is intensifying disasters globally, from European heatwaves to Pacific typhoons. But children born today—Generation Alpha (post-2007)—will face far more extreme climate events than any previous generation. A study by Vrije […]
UK Wildfires Burn Record 113 Sq Miles in 2023 Amid Unusually Dry Spring
UK Wildfires Break Annual Record in Just Four Months, Fueled by Climate Crisis The UK has shattered its annual wildfire record just four months into 2024, with over 113 square miles (293 km²) of land burned—surpassing the previous 2019 record of 108 square miles. Experts warn the worst may still lie ahead as climate change […]
"Carolinas Wildfires Ravage Dozens of Neighborhoods, Prompting Mass Evacuations"
Wildfires Ravage the Carolinas, Forcing Evacuations [Image: Firefighters battle a blaze in a forested area.] Over 175 wildfires erupted across North and South Carolina this weekend, fueled by gusty winds and dry conditions. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Sunday, evacuating residents in high-risk areas. “Our first responders need all available […]