Is the world running out of freshwater?
More than half of the world's population faces water scarcity for at least one month a year.
Earth Sciences
Dec 15, 2023
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News tagged with camp fire
NIST issues new guidance for emergency response during wildfires
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a pair of reports that provide guidance for strengthening wildfire preparedness across the United States, including specific actions that communities ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 23, 2023
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Want to help Maui's animals after the wildfires? Send cash, not kibble
An estimated 3,000 pets were still missing more than a week after deadly wildfires ripped through Maui in August 2023 and left thousands of people—many of whom had companion animals—homeless. The Conversation asked Sarah ...
Veterinary medicine
Aug 22, 2023
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Study of destructive California fire finds resilience planning must account for socially vulnerable
Effective resiliency planning must account for the socially vulnerable and the many ways that schools and health care facilities serve and connect those people to their community, according to researchers who examined the ...
Social Sciences
Oct 28, 2021
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From heavy metals to COVID-19, wildfire smoke is more dangerous than you think
When Erin Babnik awoke on the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, in Paradise, California, she thought the reddish glow outside was a hazy sunrise.
Environment
Jul 26, 2021
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'Extreme' wildfires and heavy smoke grip western US and Canada
A brutal start to the wildfire season in the western United States and Canada worsened Thursday as a massive Oregon blaze exploded in dry, windy conditions and a new California blaze threatened communities devastated by the ...
Environment
Jul 15, 2021
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Evacuating under dire wildfire scenarios
In 2018, the Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise, California at an unprecedented rate. Officials had prepared an evacuation plan that required 3 hours to get residents to safety. The fire, bigger and faster than ...
Environment
May 24, 2021
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New timeline of deadliest California wildfire could guide lifesaving research and action
On a brisk November morning in 2018, a fire sparked in a remote stretch of canyon in Butte County, California, a region nestled against the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Fueled by a sea of tinder created ...
Environment
Feb 8, 2021
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Wildfires can leave toxic drinking water behind – here's how to protect the public
Less than halfway through the 2020 wildfire season, fires are burning large swaths of the western U.S. As in previous years, these disasters have entered populated areas, damaging drinking water networks. Water systems have ...
Environment
Sep 17, 2020
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Wildfires can poison drinking water: Here's how communities can be better prepared
In recent years wildfires have entered urban areas, causing breathtaking destruction.
Earth Sciences
Aug 3, 2020
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