Tag: Wildfires

Deadly Wildfires Spread in Greece

At least 19 people in Evros, Greece, have died in a wildfire described as the biggest on record in the continent, according to a European official.

Canadian Officials Condemn Facebook for News Ban as Wildfires Burn

As Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories in Canada embarked on a mass evacuation of 20,000 residents last week, the city turned to Facebook to help share the latest information about the wildfires that were quickly approaching. But instead of simply sharing a link to a story about the wildfires from CPAC, the Cable

Collin Morikawa pledges $1000 for every FedEx Cup birdie he makes to support Maui wildfires

Wildfires have ravaged the Hawaiian islands this week, notably in the town of Lahaina on Maui. Thousand are displaced, hundreds of buildings have burned to the ground, and people have reportedly sought shelter in the ocean to avoid the fires. Knowing this, Collin Morikawa has decided to do something for the people of Maui. For

Canadian Wildfires, Smoke and Heat Herald Climate Extremes

It’s not officially summer yet in the Northern Hemisphere. But the extremes are already here. Fires are burning across the breadth of Canada, blanketing parts of the eastern United States with choking, orange-gray smoke. Puerto Rico is under a severe heat alert as other parts of the world have been recently. Earth’s oceans have heated

PG&E agrees to pay $55 million in penalties and costs over two wildfires.

PG&E agrees to pay $55 million in penalties and prices over two wildfires.

Pacific Fuel & Electrical agreed on Monday to pay $55 million in penalties and prices to settle civil circumstances introduced by prosecutors over wildfires throughout six Northern California counties. The settlement permits PG&E to keep away from legal prosecution for inflicting final 12 months’s Dixie fire — the second-largest blaze in California historical past —

Wildfires, Secrets and Struggles in a Hidden California

Wildfires, Secrets and techniques and Struggles in a Hidden California

By way of the interwoven narratives of Johnny, Matelasse and Ximena, Straight showcases intricate intersections of non-public and familial histories to create a large and deep view of a dynamic, multiethnic Southern California. Johnny is the son of Mexican and California Indian dad and mom. Matelasse, a light-skinned Black lady who is commonly mistaken for

Climate Change Could Increase Risk of Wildfires 50% by Century's End

Local weather Change May Enhance Danger of Wildfires 50% by Century's Finish

A landmark United Nations report has concluded that the chance of devastating wildfires all over the world will surge in coming a long time as local weather change additional intensifies what the report described as a “international wildfire disaster.” The scientific evaluation is the primary by the group’s environmental authority to judge wildfire dangers worldwide.

Biden Administration Announces Plan to Spend Billions to Prevent Wildfires

Biden Administration Proclaims Plan to Spend Billions to Forestall Wildfires

After a 12 months that included one of many largest wildfires in California historical past and ended with an unseasonably late blaze that grew to become essentially the most damaging ever seen in Colorado, the Biden administration on Tuesday introduced a 10-year, multibillion-dollar plan to cut back the fireplace danger on as much as 50

Health Risks of Smoke and Ozone Rise in the West as Wildfires Worsen

Well being Dangers of Smoke and Ozone Rise within the West as Wildfires Worsen

The researchers additionally discovered a connection between the air pollution and patterns of atmospheric “ridging,” the event of stagnant zones of high-pressure air. These zones, generally known as warmth domes, result in growing warmth and drying that may trigger wildfires to ignite and unfold extra readily, and can even trigger harmful warmth waves. The frequency

Climate Change Increases Chance of Wildfires in California

Local weather Change Will increase Probability of Wildfires in California

The most popular summer season days within the Sierra Nevada in California enormously enhance the chance that wildfires will ignite or unfold, and because the planet retains warming the dangers will enhance much more, scientists mentioned Wednesday. The analysis, which examined every day temperatures and information from almost 450 Sierra Nevada fires from 2001 to