Flickers of Flame in an Unsettling Summer Wildfires have ravaged parts of Europe and North America this summer, forcing evacuations and spewing acrid smoke into the air.
The statistics are grim: millions of acres burned, thousands displaced, and a growing number of lives lost to the inferno.
In Washington state alone, over 1 million acres have gone up in flames, underscoring the urgency of addressing climate change. The wildfires are not the only distressing story dominating headlines this week.