Spain: Deers Spotted Wandering Scorched Land in León

Wildfires in León, which have burned thousands of hectares of forest, are having severe impacts on wildlife. This video shows a group of deer in Corporales, Truchas, wandering through completely scorched land.

US: Everglades Wildfire Spreads Across Broward County, Raising Air Quality Concerns

A wildfire in the Florida Everglades, known as the Mile Marker 39 Fire, has scorched approximately 42,000 acres in western Broward County. The blaze, which began as two separate brush fires on August 18, remains only 10% contained as of August 21. Strong winds have pushed smoke across South Florida, prompting air quality concerns and visibility warnings for residents and drivers. No structures are currently at risk, and no injuries have been reported.

Drought Impacts About 59 Percent Of Territory - Brazil

Drought Impacts About 59 Percent Of Territory - Brazil

An aerial drone photo taken on September 13, 2024 shows smoke rises in Amazon rainforest in Sao Lourenco in the state of Rondonia, Brazil. Data recently released by Brazil's National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters shows that this year, drought has affected approximately 5 million square kilometers, impacting about 59 percent of the country's territory. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Drought Impacts About 59 Percent Of Territory - Brazil

Drought Impacts About 59 Percent Of Territory - Brazil

An aerial drone photo taken on September 12, 2024 shows the Amazon rainforest shrouded in smoke in Porto Velho, state of Rondonia, Brazil. Data recently released by Brazil's National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters shows that this year, drought has affected approximately 5 million square kilometers, impacting about 59 percent of the country's territory. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Drought Impacts About 59 Percent Of Territory - Brazil

Drought Impacts About 59 Percent Of Territory - Brazil

An aerial drone photo taken on September 12, 2024 shows Porto Velho shrouded in smoke, in the state of Rondonia, Brazil. Data recently released by Brazil's National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters shows that this year, drought has affected approximately 5 million square kilometers, impacting about 59 percent of the country's territory. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Drought Impacts About 59 Percent Of Territory - Brazil

Drought Impacts About 59 Percent Of Territory - Brazil

A drone photo taken on September 13, 2024 shows smoke rises in Amazon rainforest in Sao Lourenco in the state of Rondonia, Brazil. Data recently released by Brazil's National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters shows that this year, drought has affected approximately 5 million square kilometers, impacting about 59 percent of the country's territory. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Drought Impacts About 59 Percent Of Territory - Brazil

Drought Impacts About 59 Percent Of Territory - Brazil

A drone photo taken on September 13, 2024 shows smoke rises in Amazon rainforest in Sao Lourenco in the state of Rondonia, Brazil. Data recently released by Brazil's National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters shows that this year, drought has affected approximately 5 million square kilometers, impacting about 59 percent of the country's territory. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S.-NEW YORK-CANADIAN WILDFIRES-AIR POLLUTION

U.S.-NEW YORK-CANADIAN WILDFIRES-AIR POLLUTION

(230701) -- NEW YORK, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buildings are blanketed in haze from Canadian wildfires in New York, the United States, on June 30, 2023. Much of New York State will continue to be under air quality health advisory on Saturday, according to a release on Friday by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The whole state has been under the advisory from Wednesday to Friday due to impacts of haze and smoke from Canadian wildfires. The air quality was ranked as unhealthy or unhealthy for sensitive groups on Friday with air quality index (AQI) value topping 160 in New York City. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CANADIAN WILDFIRES-AIR POLLUTION

U.S.-NEW YORK-CANADIAN WILDFIRES-AIR POLLUTION

(230701) -- NEW YORK, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man wearing a face mask takes a walk in a park as the skyline of Manhattan is blanketed in haze from Canadian wildfires, in New York, the United States, on June 30, 2023. Much of New York State will continue to be under air quality health advisory on Saturday, according to a release on Friday by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The whole state has been under the advisory from Wednesday to Friday due to impacts of haze and smoke from Canadian wildfires. The air quality was ranked as unhealthy or unhealthy for sensitive groups on Friday with air quality index (AQI) value topping 160 in New York City. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CANADIAN WILDFIRES-AIR POLLUTION

U.S.-NEW YORK-CANADIAN WILDFIRES-AIR POLLUTION

(230701) -- NEW YORK, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The skyline of Manhattan is blanketed in haze from Canadian wildfires, in New York, the United States, on June 30, 2023. Much of New York State will continue to be under air quality health advisory on Saturday, according to a release on Friday by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The whole state has been under the advisory from Wednesday to Friday due to impacts of haze and smoke from Canadian wildfires. The air quality was ranked as unhealthy or unhealthy for sensitive groups on Friday with air quality index (AQI) value topping 160 in New York City. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CANADIAN WILDFIRES-AIR POLLUTION

U.S.-NEW YORK-CANADIAN WILDFIRES-AIR POLLUTION

(230701) -- NEW YORK, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The skyline of Manhattan is blanketed in haze from Canadian wildfires, in New York, the United States, on June 30, 2023. Much of New York State will continue to be under air quality health advisory on Saturday, according to a release on Friday by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The whole state has been under the advisory from Wednesday to Friday due to impacts of haze and smoke from Canadian wildfires. The air quality was ranked as unhealthy or unhealthy for sensitive groups on Friday with air quality index (AQI) value topping 160 in New York City. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

Over 2,000 people ordered to evacuate due to fire at Indiana plastics facility

STORY: Over 2,000 people ordered to evacuate due to fire at Indiana plastics facility DATELINE: April 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: CHICAGO, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of the site 2. various of firefighting efforts STORYLINE: More than 2,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their home after a fire broke out Tuesday at an industrial site in Richmond, a city about 70 miles east of Indianapolis, U.S. Midwestern state of Indiana. The fire, breaking out sometime after 2 p.m. Tuesday, has belched colossal plumes of black smoke into the sky. The evacuation zone impacts approximately 2,011 people, and could shift as the winds change. The industrial site, spanning roughly 175,000 square feet, stores plastics and other materials for recycling. No serious injuries were reported. State and federal regulators were on the scene to assess the fire's impact on air quality and surface water runoff. The owner of the building had been warned several times, and had at one point been h

U.S. only functioning uranium mill draws increasing environmental concerns

STORY: U.S. only functioning uranium mill draws increasing environmental concerns DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the White Mesa Uranium Mill 2. various of Michael Badback 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL BADBACK, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe citizen 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL BADBACK, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe citizen STORYLINE: The White Mesa Uranium Mill in southeast Utah, the only operating conventional uranium mill in the United States, has drawn increasing concerns for its impacts on environment and public health. For 40 years, the Mill has processed uranium ore next to the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation in southeast Utah. Local residents have been complaining about health threats from the mill's toxic containment ponds, radioactive shipping deliveries and smoke stack emissions. Michael Badback, a Ute Mountain Ute Tribe citizen, expressed his concerns. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL BADBACK, Ute Mountain Ute