Rising temperatures have boosted the growth rates of seasonal moss on the southern continent over the last 50 years.

Dry conditions fuel dozens of fires and result in a state of emergency across the Siberian Federal District.

Facilities for producing weapons grade plutonium believed safe despite fierce flames caused by wildfires.

Southern California is enjoying a wildflower super bloom after years of extreme drought.

Southern California is enjoying a wildflower "super bloom" after years of extreme drought.

"A decade after the “Save the Rainforest” movement captured the world’s imagination, Cargill and other food giants are pushing deeper into the wilderness."

The 2007 fire was probably the first for that area in 6,500 years, according to scientific evidence examined later, Higuera said. But the wait for the next big burn won't be nearly as long, according to the evidence gathered in the study.

Flowers blooming near the mouth of the Klamath River