“The first is that the heat wave was so intense that in a stable preindustrial environment, according to one estimate, it would have been the kind of freak event the region could expect about once every 26,000 years.” Powerful piece by @dwallacewells.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/o...

After Trump axed federal employees running climate site, thousands crowdfund its comeback

The Babylon Fire grew to more than 70,000 acres Wednesday morning while remaining 0% contained, as fire officials warned of continued critical fire weather conditions and increasing smoke impacts across parts of southeastern Utah. 

Wildfire activity ramped up in northern Canada over the past 4 days, resulting in the 1st significant incursion of Canadian wildfire smoke into the U.S. this year, into Montana and North Dakota. Plenty of smoke in the Rockies from U.S. fires, too.

“Pocket Fire north of Sedona surges to 6K acres, 0% contained” By Christian Cervantes

Climate.us 💥🌪️☀️❄️🌬️💦💧🌊🍀

Unfortunately the interior West wildfire outbreak has continued to intensify under "extremely critical" fire weather conditions today and record-dry vegetation in some areas. Existing fires have re-intensified, and there are 2 new fires of particular concern in Colorado. [Thread]

The Red Line warns of coming destruction. and it is getting worse with each passing day.

Wildfire season has started - and that's not a sentence I ever expected to be typing about the UK

Yesterday, I was teaching a post-fire revegetation workshop in the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon burn scar and our host had to go respond to a new start. The trauma pile-on for these communities is insane. #pyrocene #NewMexico

Firefighters working on the nation's largest current wildfire, burning in southern Utah, are being challenged by historic weather conditions. Extreme wildfire behavior is expected to continue through the weekend. n.pr/4wjK9it

June 27 PM: Several large wildfires burning across the US West (UT, CO, AZ, NM) as extreme fire weather conditions persist. This is a consequence of record low previous winter snowpack, prolonged drought, and abundant vegetation ripe for fast spread.

'These Are Fires That Are Beyond Resources' via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN CENTRAL ASIA Record heat is sweeping the whole of Asia: MINIMUM 26.9 Ekhingol 1000M asl ! HOTTEST JUNE NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN MONGOLIA MINIMUMS >30C in Central Asia (next days Maxes up to 46C!) Weeks >30C in The Arctics 30.5 Abramovsk Majak RU June record

Federal government warns wildfire activity expected to increase through summer www.wxcentre.ca/post/federal...

President Trump is trying to downsize the U.S Forest Service and eliminate wildfire and smoke research as the American West is facing a potentially epic summer fire season. n.pr/4us6kSh

Okay, folks: The big El Niño update is now out on Weather West! This sure looks like it's going to be a dramatic year from a global climate perspective, and there are major implications for extreme events (across California, the U.S. West, & well beyond).

Great piece on @weatherwest.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...

As earlier noted, a significant West Coast heatwave will build in the coming days, persisting at least 7-10 days. A strong & at least somewhat persistent ridge will bring war-to-hot conditions West Coast wide. Heat will be most anomalous in PacNW, but will also be present in CA.

An important investigation from @abestreep.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/tim-...

Waymos are “getting worse!” “Emergency first-responder leaders told federal regulators in a private meeting that they were frustrated with the performance of autonomous vehicles on their streets… One fire official called them ‘a safety issue for our crews as well as the victims’.” Via @wired.com

I would expect fire season across the interior West to kick into high gear quite soon, with at least 6 consecutive upcoming days or critical or near-critical fire weather (a mix of hot, dry, windy, plus some dry lightning) aligning with widespread severe to extreme drought.

“We are roasting out here”: Rebecca Boyle reported in March on the consequences of record-hot temperatures in the American West.

Sam Forstag, a union leader and a specialized firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service, won the Democratic primary in a U.S. House district in western Montana. Forstag has been backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. nyti.ms/4e05Axv

Hard to believe I’m even writing this. Meteorological summer hasn’t even begun, yet Paris, France has already logged more days above 32°C than its annual average.

Six years after Black Summer bushfires, parents and doctors face an unsettling question: What does bushfire smoke do to babies in the womb? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

Why 2030 Is a Point of No Return for Climate Change 2030 is not just a year — it’s a climate deadline. the 1.5°C target matters, how feedback loops could trigger irreversible damage, and what the world must do now. Why 2030 Is a Point of No Return for Climate Change medium.com/@sanghamitra...

A study of soils around the Arctic and boreal forests has found that some wildfires are releasing carbon stored over millennia, meaning higher CO2 emissions than assumed

Prescribed burns and biomass removal saves $3.73 in economic damage for every dollar spent. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

A former nuclear reactor and rocket testing site were in the path of the growing Sandy Fire due to shifting winds, raising alarms from nearby families aware of the site’s history and spotty cleanup.

Tens of thousands of people near Los Angeles were under evacuation warnings or orders early Wednesday, as two wildfires spread under gusty winds and dry conditions, the authorities said. Here's what to know.

A Super El Niño is coming. The last time ocean temperatures looked like this, millions died. Reshare. Earthlyeducation

There are more and bigger wildfires in the Arctic as it warms - and these fires are not just burning the surface vegetation, but also carbon stores that built up in the soils over hundreds or thousands of years 🧪 #EGU26 www.newscientist.com/article/2526...

Meanwhile... www.businessgreen.com/news/4529537...

Fine particulate matter isn’t the only pollutant released during a wildfire. An ‘invisible’ pollutant - ground-level ozone - also gets emitted. And it can be just as hazardous. New by me for @space.com 🌎🧪

Warm-to-hot spring temps, with both daytime and nighttime conditions much warmer than mid-May averages, will redevelop over the next few days across most of the U.S. West under fairly strong ridging. This will be notable, though generally not record-breaking, early season heat.

Muskrats to Moose: “We Are Fire (www.wearefire.ca) shares current and wise practices and related resources on various dimensions of burning and habitat restoration for Indigenous Peoples and wildlife in the kisiskāciwani-sīpiy maskēko askīy (Saskatchewan River Delta).” (1/2)

Scientists are increasingly worried that a key Atlantic current, which delivers warmth to northern Europe and shapes weather globally, is at risk of collapse. Multiple lines of evidence suggest it may be nearing a tipping point.

Live as if wildfire is a part of your life. Because it is.

Dave Calkin was a key source for my recent overview of the Department of Interior's new U.S. Wildland Fire Service (link in reply). He put many of his concerns regarding capacity for the upcoming fire season into this thoughtful Writers on the Range piece. writersontherange.org/the-west-hea...

More than 40 global media outlets are coming together as the One Free Press Coalition to bring attention to fellow journalists who are being threatened for seeking to tell the truth. #OneFreePress

57 Forest Service research stations in 31 states are slated to close in the next few months. “This is not a serious effort at reorganization, it’s an attack on America’s public lands,” said Sen. Patty Murray of Washington.

If you do a cognitive test to assess for dementia, and mistake it for an IQ test, it *might* prove you need a cognitive test to assess for dementia.

“We contrast the settler-colonial use of Fire as a weapon of colonialism—deployed to displace & oppress Indigenous Communities—with its contemporary reclamation by Indigenous Nations as a source of healing, reconnection & resurgence, affirming Fire’s central role in our resilience and renewal.” 1/2

(2/2) (From chapter 5, “Indigenous fire in the Southern Sierra Nevada and San Joaquin Valley, 1810 to 1910,” by Ron W. Goode and Jared D. Aldern) osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/landkee...

For @opb.org , @ashleybraun.bsky.social with a fascinating story on the Indigenous cultural burning revival in the wet Pacific Northwest. It raises questions about widespread assumptions about the infrequency of fire in Oregon’s Coast Range www.opb.org/article/2026...

“My journey/work consists of working to heal the land with these two hands using fire as medicine and a tool and moving toward making and supporting spaces that uplift us in fire and as managers, as burn bosses, and as experts from our tribal communities.” (Ch 4, “Regeneration,“ by Marlene’ Dusek)

Some mornings I wake up and wonder what the point is. If you’ve felt that lately—you’re not broken. You’re paying attention. This is about the part no one in politics talks about. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...