California wildfires
US scrambles to put out forest fires before strong winds return
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Firefighters in Los Angeles (USA) have tried to take advantage of the little time before strong Santa Ana winds return to control the forest fire.
California wildfires could be America's costliest disaster
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California wildfires are expected to spread further, potentially becoming the costliest disaster in US history.
US: Massive forest fire causes the sky to change to a strange orange color in broad daylight
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The sky turned orange and dark yellow in the San Francisco Bay area on the morning of September 9 due to smoke from fires spreading across California, the US and the western region.
New forest fire broke out in California
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A new forest fire has broken out and is spreading rapidly near Pismo Beach, California, USA.
World loses more than 100 billion USD due to rampant natural disasters in 2018
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According to a report by the UK relief organization Christian Aid, climate change disasters caused countries to lose at least $100 billion in damage in 2018.
Heavy rain and landslides "like a battlefield" in California, dozens of people died
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At least 13 people have died in landslides in southern California, USA, caused by heavy rain.
Huge forest fire in Southern California
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The fires spread to areas across California on December 5 due to strong winds. This is the second fierce forest fire in the past two months that has destroyed hundreds of homes and forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate.