A new government model to estimate peatland emissions and their impact on climate change could provide a new perspective on ...

Devastating wildfires in Alberta have burned more than 150 times more area than in the last five years combined at this same point in the year, according to statistics from the Alberta government.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is demanding the fire-stricken town of Jasper apologize and retract a report criticizing her ...

As many as 150 active fires are burning across Alberta and British Columbia.In Calgary, about 300 miles from some of the largest blazes, the smoke settled near the ground.Now, the high-altitude ...

Jasper and Parks Canada’s wildfire response became challenging when the provincial government got involved, according to the ...

The fires in Alberta come as the province prepares for elections on May 29. ... Ian Austen reported from Calgary, Alberta, Amber Bracken from Edmonton, Alberta, and Vjosa Isai from Toronto.

EDMONTON, Alberta — Fire crews battled wildfires threatening communities in western Canada on Sunday amid hopes that cooler temperatures and the possibility of rain might bring some temporary ...

Smoke and fire are seen on the horizon amid "unprecedented" wildfires in western Canada's Alberta Province, May 6, 2023, as seen from Valleyview, Alberta. TJ Kennedy/Reuters ...

Item 1 of 3 Smoke rises above the southeast perimeter of the Paskwa fire (HWF030) as it burns near Fox Lake, Alberta, Canada, May 16. Alberta Wildfire/via REUTERS ...

Wildfires burning in Canada's oil-producing province of Alberta have reduced the country's daily crude production by about 7%. Here is a tally of affected oil production sites so far: ...

In the peatlands, research has shown wildfires speed up permafrost melt, which in turn releases carbon, according to David Olefeldt, a peatlands researcher and assistant professor at the University of ...