Wildfires

Smoke blankets the West Coast in the new images.

California is having a record-breaking year of flames, as dozens of wildfires have set the state ablaze.

Arctic wildfires are releasing large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere.

California is on fire, with more than 360 individual blazes scorching across the state. Unsurprisingly, the effects are visible from space.

Wildfires blanketing several Western cities are creating hazardous health conditions. Don't count on cloth masks to protect your lungs.

Will the majestic redwoods of California's coast survive the lightning-sparked fires raging across the state?

The wildfires in Australia are at epic proportions. Here's a look at the havoc these fires are wreaking on wildlife and entire ecosystems.

Observations from NASA satellites show the effects the Australian wildfires are having across the land, the ocean and the air.

Gusting winds in northern California are helping the spread of the Kincade fire, as shown in a new animation from NASA.

The Earth may be entering an era in which natural and human-generated fire together are reshaping the planet.