NASA scientists are using space-based imaging technology to unlock the hidden world of flowers. By tracking wildflower blooms ...

We’ve all bought into the notion at least a little bit — that these mountains protect us from the worst nature has to dish out. I’ve been here for three decades, and every time I leave for a vacation ...

After the devastating September floods last year, Kathmandu Valley and much of the country experienced a prolonged drought ...

NASA researchers conducted initial validation of a new airspace management system designed to enable crews to use aircraft to fight and monitor wildland fires 24 hours a day, even during ...

Wildfire smoke is causing hazy skies in Western North Carolina, prompting air quality alerts for several counties.

Fires and agricultural soils can rival cars and factories in emitting chemicals that lead to ozone, making it hard to meet air quality standards.

Roughly 250,000 people in all three states are urged to limit their outdoor time to avoid exposure to dangerous air quality ...

It visibly lingers in the air, during and after a wildfire: a thick blanket of smoke and soot coupled with ash coating parked cars. Santa Ana winds can spread these clouds of unhealthy air ...

The Florida Forest Service also had about 15 people on the ground. Smoke from the fire moved over parts of extreme southern Miami-Dade and the upper Keys on Wednesday morning and early afternoon ...

Track the latest wildfire and smoke information in Oklahoma with data that is updated frequently based on input from several incident and intelligence sources. If you can't see the map below ...

A new satellite image released by the NASA Earth Observatory has captured the dramatic plumes of smoke coming from the wildfires in Oklahoma that have devastated the state since Friday.

Wildfires in Oklahoma have killed four people, injured at least 200 more, and set over 150,000 acres ablaze, according to officials. Wildfires in the state have destroyed almost 300 structures ...