Forest fire puts Pukatawagan, MCCN under evacuation order Thursday
An evacuation order has been called for Pukatawagan and Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (MCCN) as a forest fire burns towards the community. An evacuation order has been called for Pukatawagan and Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (MCCN) as a forest fire burns close to the community.A fire, first logged by Manitoba Conservation and Climate July 13, […]
INDIA An average of 31 forest fires per day in Himachal Pradesh
Between April and June, unprecedented wildfires burned 0.45 percent of the state. The Forest Department is responsible for the growing dry climate and human neglect. Locals are shifting the balance of the environment by linking the fire to faulty development projects. Dar es Salaam (Asia News) – Forest fires are becoming a major issue in […]
Wildfire smoke, heat warnings up for many parts of Canada’s North
White Horse – Many parts of northern Canada are covered by wildfires with normal temperatures. Yukon has seen a surge in fires on more than 846 square kilometers of land this year, with temperature warnings and weather forecasts being implemented in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Yukon Fire Information Officer Mike Fansi said there were […]
Arkansas Department of Agriculture increases Wildfire Danger Risk Level designations for all 75 counties
Little Rock, Ark (KNWA / KFTA) – Across the state, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture has increased wildfires in 75 counties in the state over the past two weeks. Twelve counties in northwestern Arkansas have risen to “high” risk levels, and the rest of the states are “moderately” exposed to wildfires, according to the press […]
Forest fires rage in Portugal, Spain, France, and Croatia
In Portugal, Spain, France, and Croatia, wildfires are raging, burning homes and threatening our livelihoods, with temperatures in much of Europe reaching 40 degrees Fahrenheit[40 ° C]. In the central part of Portugal, the fire brigade struggled with fierce winds. Images from the scene show smoke billowing from the sky, and in a small village […]
how small-town residents navigate without street signs and names
Linguistic landscape is the study of languages used in signs. As most of the field’s pioneering studies were based on cities, research comes to be associated with cityscapes. However, a focus on written language or signage overlooks the reality that information is not always consumed and produced through writing. Additionally, associating linguistic landscape research with […]
Europe Heat Wave Sparks Wildfires From Portugal to Turkey
July 14, 2022 Tourists view smoke on the shores of Arcacon due to wildfires near La Testé in southwestern France. Olivier Maureen / AFP by Getty Images Why can you trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based local newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform for publishing quality, science-based environmental issues, causes and solutions. Europe […]
County commissioners urge USFS to conduct EIS on 50,000-acre fuel processing project in New Mexico
Map of the Resilience Landscape Project in the Santa Fe Mountains. The Santa Fe County Board of Commissioners in New Mexico passed a resolution Tuesday urging the US Forest Service and the Santa Fe National Forest to conduct a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a very large planned fuel management project. The 50,566-acre Santa […]
‘We just need a clear plan.’ Wildfire frustration deepens in Wrigley
By Katherine Pilkington Domestic Journalism Initiative Reporter Leaders of the Pedestrian First Nation said they were pleased with how the government of the Northwest Territories was resolving its concerns as wildfires erupted in the south. Over the past three weeks, fires have broken out on 22,000 hectares of land 40 miles south of Rigley, although […]
How the Tour de France helped me think about geology in a new way
As I write this, the Tour de France has reached its halfway point, with the cyclists climbing the Alps. Or, to put it another way, the race has left Armorican continent and entered the folded relics of the Valais Ocean and the Briançonnais microcontinent. For me, as an academic geologist and cycling enthusiast, this year’s […]