Under the most extreme conditions, a wildfire can stop behaving like a fire and start behaving like a storm. The largest and most intense blazes are capable of generating their own violent weather, ...

A raging wildfire has broken out in the nearby forest. Endless billows of smoke are blackening the sky. But you notice something strange happening. The clouds of smoke start to rapidly spin and churn.

Our oceans are under constant threat. In addition to plastic pollution, fentanyl-laden sewage, and skinny-dippers slathered in reef-harming sunscreen, oil spills are notorious marine devastators. They ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A dramatic video from Eastern Oregon has captured widespread attention online, showing a massive spinning column of flames and ...

The rate of oil spills occurring has been reducing over the decades but they still happen too frequently. The consequences can be dire, especially for larger events, most notably in recent history was ...

We often think about weather controlling wildfires: dry air, heat, wind and lightning help determine when fires start and how quickly they spread. However, once a wildfire becomes intense enough, the ...

As fire crews continue to monitor the approximate 200-acre wildfire smoldering along the Marion/Horry county line, residents will continue to see residual smoke settling across Horry County. Photos of ...

What appeared to be small fire tornadoes were spotted Friday night as the Palisades Fire blazed through California's San Fernando Valley.

Europe's record-breaking hot and dry summer is fuelling major wildfires, with France and Greece among the countries battling large blazes. Scientists say some of these fires are producing an unusual ...