Green forest fire alert in Brazil
On 10/06/2022, a forest fire started in Brazil, until 24/06/2022. Source link
Closing in on the carbon costs of wildfires — ScienceDaily
Wildfire and post-fire recovery could lead to more carbon being stored than released in the long term in savannahs and grasslands, according to a new study involving the University of East Anglia (UEA). The findings, published in Nature Geoscience, suggest that there is far stronger potential for cycles of fire and recovery to increase soil […]
3 Bay Area wildfires burning near Pleasanton, Vacaville, Port Costa
Three sizable wildfires spread in the Bay Area Thursday afternoon, driven by winds and high temperatures. A wildfire in the hills between Pleasanton and Sunol is sending up a large plume of smoke visible around Alameda County. The Canyon Fire began around 1:30 p.m. and is burning near Kilkare Road in Sunol, the Alameda County […]
Belfast’s silent public health crisis? Why we need widespread testing for lead-contaminated water
The water crisis at Flint, a town in Michigan, US in 2014 has focused public attention on the dangers of lead exposure, especially in children. A late 2016 investigation found that nearly 3,000 other communities in the US had even worse lead water levels than Flint. A recently published study claims that “half of US […]
Letter: Laguna Wildfire Main Culprits
Laguna Beach Neutral Columnist and liberator Laguna PAC chief donor Michael Ray is once again in trouble. After the 1993 wildfires, it was a controversial game of guilt, but in the end, the water pressure and the lack of firefighting skills were the main culprits. Now Ray has criticized former councilor Anne Christoff and the […]
How climate change can worsen impact of invasive plants — ScienceDaily
Synergy isn’t always a good thing — take climate change and invasive plants. Scientists have long hypothesized that climate change, by intensifying stressors like drought or wildfires, would make an ecosystem more vulnerable to invasive plants. Those invasive plants may in turn alter the environment in ways that amplify the impacts of climate change, explained […]
Wildfire burning outside Bryce Canyon National Park re-mapped at over 4,200 acres, remains 5% contained
The area received 1/4 inch of rain a night, which helped workers improve on the fire. (Photo courtesy of Tiff Rhinow) | June 24, 2022, 7 ፡ 59 59 p.m. Editor’s Note • The Salt Lake Tribune is offering free wildlife stories. Sign up Our main news newspaperIt will be sent to your inbox every […]
Warmer, drier nights can no longer dampen wildfires’ flames — ScienceDaily
Nighttime fires have become more intense and more frequent in recent decades, as hot, dry nights are more commonplace, according to a new study led by the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences’ (CIRES) Earth Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder. Forty years ago, cool, moist nights regularly provided relief to firefighters — […]
What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? An environmental health scientist explains
“PFAS? What’s PFAS?” You may be hearing that term in the news as the federal government considers new rules and guidelines for the chemicals. Even if the acronym is new to you, you’re probably already familiar with what PFAS do. That’s because they’re found in everything from nonstick cookware to carpets to ski wax. PFAS […]
We need every tool to fight today’s wildfires – Greeley Tribune
We now know that the largest fire in the history of New Mexico was caused by a “ordered fire,” or rather two. On April 6, the Hermit Peak fire was extinguished by uncontrollable winds. Then, on April 9, the calf canyon fire was extinguished. When similar winds broke out in early January, coal burst into […]