Thousands of Albertans evacuated in "unprecedented" wildfire

Among the communities evacuated was Brazeau County, including all 7,000 people living in Drayton Valley.

7 May 2023

Fire and floods across western Canada force evacuations

There have been 348 wildfires in Alberta this year and more than 25,000 hectares burned.

6 May 2023

Maui wildfire victims fear land grab may threaten Hawaii culture

At stake is the survival of Hawaiian culture, said Kaliko Baker, an associate professor at the University of Hawaii.

23 August 2023

Canada PM Trudeau heads for Alberta as wildfires rage

The Canadian army has been helping with firefighting and recovery efforts in the province since Thursday.

16 May 2023

Canada's Alberta blanketed by smoke as wildfire-battle continues

More than 2,500 firefighters, including personnel from Canadian and U.S. agencies as well as the Canadian army, were battling the wildfires in Alberta.

18 May 2023

Brazil official defends progress on protecting forests, blasts EU

The European Commission (EC) disputed claims of protectionism from Brazilian agriculture lobbies.

8 August 2023

Heatwaves: world reels from wildfires and floods

"It is toxic for both Chinese and for Americans and for people in every country on the planet."

18 July 2023

Alberta wildfire fighters hope rain, cooling bring relief

Over 2,800 firefighters from Canada and the United States were battling about 91 active wildfires on Saturday.

22 May 2023