Fanned by strong winds and record temperatures, wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes recently spread from the hilly interior to the densely populated coastline with astonishing speed, leaving authorities with the daunting ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 29, 2023
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Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as the prime minister warned that the heat-battered nation was "at war" with several wildfires and spoke of three difficult days ahead.
Environment
Jul 24, 2023
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Wildfire affects us all differently. This is the central message from research about the social dimensions of climate hazards.
Environment
Jul 21, 2023
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In 2020, one of the largest wildfires in Los Angeles County raged across the San Gabriel Mountains, scorching more than 115,000 acres, damaging or destroying over 150 structures, and raining ash and smoke down on pandemic-weary ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 17, 2023
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Wildfires have become a hot topic in Canada this year—and for good reason. Thousands of Canadians have been evacuated from their homes. Millions have experienced smoky skies and air quality advisories. More hectares of ...
Environment
Jul 17, 2023
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They are called "the Orphans" and they have stood side by side in what is now Calaveras Big Trees State Park for more than five centuries.
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2023
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Clouds of dust swirled around the Santa Fe Dam in Irwindale as a massive helicopter hovered over a tank of wildfire retardant, dropped a long snorkel from its belly and sucked up 3,000 gallons of bright pink material in just ...
Environment
Jul 13, 2023
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The frequency and severity of wildfires have become increasingly alarming in recent years, substantially due to the effects of climate change. Rising global temperatures, altered weather patterns, and prolonged droughts are ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 10, 2023
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Residents who experienced direct harm from Oregon's 2020 wildfires are more likely to take steps to mitigate their fire risk in the future, an Oregon State University study has found.
Environment
Jul 10, 2023
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A team of civil engineers, climate scientists and bioresource engineers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and Canada has found that the number of people in the U.S. exposed to wildfires has doubled over the ...
