A firefighter works, as a wildfire burns parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, Feb 2, 2023. (PHOTO / REUTERS) SANTIAGO — Wildfires have consumed more than 750 hectares (1,853 acres) of forest in Chile, destroying houses and threatening farms and forests as the South American nation faces a summer heatwave across southern and central […]
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Chile wildfires of over 750 hectares threaten woods, farmland
A firefighter works, as a wildfire burns parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, Feb 2, 2023. (PHOTO / REUTERS) SANTIAGO — Wildfires have consumed more than 750 hectares (1,853 acres) of forest in Chile, destroying houses and threatening farms and forests as the South American nation faces a summer heatwave across southern and central […]
Latest ‘atmospheric river’ storm renews flood threat in California
A fallen tree blocks the street next to Fort Sutter Medical Complex in Sacramento, California, Jan 1, 2023. California was drying out and digging out on New Year's Day after a powerful storm brought drenching rain or heavy snowfall to much of the state, snarling traffic and closing highways. (SOPHIE AUSTIN / AP) SACRAMENTO, California – Emergency […]
Mauna Loa volcano erupts for first time in nearly 40 years
Lava is seen at Mauna Loa's summit region during an eruption as viewed by a remote camera of the US Geological Survey in Hawaii, US November 27, 2022. (USGS / HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, began erupting on Sunday for the first time since 1984, ending its longest quiet […]