Wildfires fuel air pollution, says UN Report

California town hopes for Powerball luck after devastating wildfires

Saturday's Powerball jackpot soared to $1.8 billion, making it the second-largest jackpot in history. One town north of Los Angeles is looking for a little luck after a devastating year. Elise Preston has the story from Altadena.

Climate crisis will increase frequency of lightning-sparked wildfires, study finds

These wildfires tend to burn in more remote areas and grow larger faster, posing a higher risk to public safety and healthThe climate crisis will continue making lightning-sparked wildfires more frequent for decades to come, which could produce cascading effects and worsen public safety and public health, experts and new research suggest.Lightning-caused fires tend to burn in more remote areas and therefore usually grow into larger fires than hu…

Wildfires producing 'witches' brew' of air pollution: UN

GENEVA — Wildfires are releasing a "witches' brew" of pollutants that can end up wrecking air quality a continent away from the blaze, the UN's weather and climate agency said Friday.

Wildfires fuel air pollution, says UN Report

Wildfires are releasing a risky mix of pollutants that can end up damaging air quality, according to a report from the UN weather agency. It said that air quality and climate change are closely connected.