Hundreds of wildfires burned through over one million acres of land in California in less than two weeks in August. The resulting smoke has not only worsened air quality across the state but spread across the country.

Wildfires across Colorado during summer 2020 has led to the shutdown of the major thoroughfare across the state and billowed smoke for hundreds of miles.

Terrible wildfires raged through parts of southeastern Australia in the first days of 2020. 

Much of the southeastern United States went from little drought to widespread severe drought in a matter of a few weeks thanks to little rain and hot and sunny days. 

The July 2019 heatwave exited Europe aimed in an unusual direction. It headed northwest and began melting the Greenland Ice Sheet.

Extreme heat in Alaska in early July 2019 contributed to fire activity and terrible air quality. 

An early heat wave broke temperature records across the Southeast over Memorial Day weekend 2019 as the mercury reached triple digits. 

Hot, dry and windy weather helped create the conditions needed for wildfires to explode in northern and southern California in November 2018. 

Drought, warmth, and a towering ridge of high pressure make an unusual start to fall in Alaska.

The 2017-2018 water year came to a dry end in California at the end of September, a year after wet conditions alleviated drought.