Dry storms that emerged over the Cascade Range on the night of July 15, 2026, struck Oregon and Washington with thousands of lightning strikes as they moved east across the states. By the next day, NASA satellites had begun detecting large numbers of wildfires across central and eastern Oregon. Although initially small, these fires intensified
Climate change has now become a problem for the entire solar system. On Friday, wildfires in Spain engulfed one of three observatories the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration uses to connect with spacecraft, including Voyager 1, the James Webb Space Telescope and the recently completed Artemis mission around the Moon. Spain declared a wildfire
A fourth firefighter died from burns after he and several colleagues were overwhelmed by a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border last month, authorities said Saturday. Nathan Matthews, 43, died Friday, the federal Department of the Interior said in a statement. He was from Lincoln, Nebraska. “This is another heartbreaking loss for our wildfire family,”
BEND, Oregon.- Firefighters battling two of the largest fires in Oregon were preparing for windy and dry conditions that are forecast to reach some areas of the state on Friday and into Saturday. Crews have been able to build some containment lines around the Akawa Butte Fire, which is burning near Sisters, a town about
Wildfire activity in Canada increased in July 2026, a time of year when lightning ignition typically increases, according to a seasonal outlook published by several North American fire agencies. The fires caused plumes of smoke across the United States and Canada, affecting air quality in both countries. This animation tracks brown carbon, the organic aerosols
Landslides in Alaska. Air quality in Atlanta. Clouds of fire in the west. From the Arctic fringe to agricultural areas, NASA’s new class of Earth Venture suborbital missions is preparing to deliver science that will benefit communities in the United States and beyond. The six projects will mobilize hundreds of scientists and pilots from NASA,