English

More about this topic

Nature

Deforestation could be cooling the planet down, say scientists

A new controversial study claims that cutting down trees might have the opposite effect on global warming.

Travel News

This Californian desert is covered in unexpected snow

Snowfall has covered Joshua Tree National Park in California, USA.

USA

California records America's second case of the new COVID-19 variant

The first case was confirmed in a man in his 20s in Colorado. He is not believed to have travelled recently.

No Comment

Parents and children call for schools to reopen at California rally

Around 150 parents and students gathered in Berkeley, California to call for the reopening of the schools.

ADVERTISEMENT

USA

Monolith mystery continues as third structure appears in California

The monolith discovery in California is the third such find this year after the structures were mysteriously erected in Utah and Romania, too.

No Comment

Firefighters battle out-of-control blazes in southern California

Electricity firm Southern California Edison reported to regulators that it was investigating whether its equipment might have sparked the Silverado Fire near the city of Irvine.

World News

California milestone: 1.6 million hectares burned in wildfires

Wildfires have killed 31 people and incinerated hundreds of homes in what is already the worst fire season on record.

No Comment

Orange skies in San Francisco's Bay Area as smoke blocks out the sun

Skies were so dark at times that it appeared more night than day.

USA

Thousands of lightning strikes cause major fires in California

Some of the biggest wildfires California has seen in living memory are continuing to tear through the north of the state, as firefighters battle the flames in a bid to save homes and lives.

USA

Heat and lightning strikes to blame for wildfires in California

The blazes have been caused by lightning strikes, the authorities say, and come amid a heatwave in the U.S. state.

No Comment

Dog surfing competition cancelled in California due to COVID-19

Contestants - or more likely their owners - are being asked to submit videos of their moves instead.

No Comment

Firefighters battle raging wildfires in California amid heatwave

Fire crews have had to work around the clock to extinguish the blazes.

USA

54.4°C temperature in California's Death Valley could be new record

If confirmed, this is the hottest temperature recorded since July 1931.

No Comment

Firefighters continue to battle southern California blazes

Firefighters in Los Angeles County continue to battle the Ranch Fire as it burns through the Azusa foothills. The Ranch Fire has burned at least three thousand acres and has led to the mandatory evacuation of homes in the area.

Earth News

These old shipping containers have been turned into a luxurious hotel

Each of the hotel's seven rooms is made of two recycled containers.

No Comment

Southern California 'Apple Fire' rages on

The blaze has consumed more than 106 square kilometres of dry brush and timber.

USA

Homes evacuated amid Southern California wildfire east of Los Angeles

Thousands of people were under evacuation orders on Sunday after a wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles exploded in size and crews battled flames in high temperatures.

USA

Fire and hail: Apocalyptic pictures of California blazes

The wildfires raging in California has created its own weather.

Earth News

Why is roadkill an environmental disaster?

But it might not be the animals most vulnerable to extinction who are at risk.

USA

California and NYC reverse reopening plans as COVID-19 cases rise

The latest shutdown orders come ahead of what was expected to be a busy Independence Day weekend in the US.