The anticipated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza began at 11:15 local time (09:15 GMT), nearly three hours after ...

What long has been considered merely a chemical reaction perhaps is best compared to another all-too-familiar scourge — a virus.

A major fire burning at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke.

California is years behind in implementing a 2020 law aiming to make it harder for homes to burn during a wildfire.

Wildfire smoke is linked to a host of medical problems, even in people who are otherwise healthy. Here's what you need to ...

Experts lay bare the health effects of breathing in wildfire smoke and the steps that can be taken to reduce one's risk.

If your home is still standing after this year's wildfires, you may be wondering how to get out the clingy smell of smoke.

In the superheated 21st century, the old rules for wildfires no longer apply. John Vaillant, author of “Fire Weather,” ...

When the Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles last Tuesday, Hollywood's awards season was in full swing. The Golden Globes ...

Because of wildfires in Los Angeles, Academy Award nominations will be delayed by two days and announced on Sunday, Jan. 19 ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – No rest for the snow-weary downwind of the Great Lakes as another multiday lake-effect snowstorm continues to bury towns in several feet of snow through Sunday before finally winding ...

Hundreds of traders have been displaced following a devastating fire that engulfed Kantamanto Market in Accra's Central Business District, reducing nearly the entire market to ashes. The blaze ...