How wildfire restored a Yosemite watershed
For nearly half a century, lightning-sparked blazes in Yosemite's Illilouette Creek Basin have rippled across the landscape—closely monitored, but largely unchecked. Their flames might explode into plumes of heat that burn whole hillsides at once,.....»»
Europe wildfire risk heightened by early heat waves, drought
Extended drought conditions in several Mediterranean countries, a heat wave last week that reached northern Germany and high fuel costs for aircraft needed to fight wildfires have heightened concerns across Europe this summer......»»
Cooler weather helps Spain with fires; rain helps in Germany
Cooler temperatures helped firefighters Monday stabilize a wildfire in northwestern Spain that reports say is the biggest on record in the country......»»
Arizona wildfire near Kitt Peak observatory 40% contained
A lightning-caused wildfire that led to an evacuation of the Kitt Peak National Observatory southwest of Tucson is 40% contained, authorities said......»»
4 buildings at observatory in Arizona lost in wildfire
Four non-scientific buildings at the Kitt Peak National Observatory southwest of Tucson were lost in a wildfire, but early indications show other buildings on the property didn't appear to be damaged, authorities said Saturday......»»
From dry to deluge, how heavy snow, rain flooded Yellowstone
Just three months ago, the Yellowstone region like most of the West was dragging through an extended drought with little snow in the mountains and wildfire scars in Red Lodge from a year ago when the area was hit by 105-degree Fahrenheit (40.5 Celsiu.....»»
Off-season cattle grazing to help control fire danger from invasive cheatgrass
Cheatgrass, an invasive annual grass that has invaded Nevada rangelands, is responsible for much of the increasing wildfire danger in the Intermountain West. However, scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno have discovered that fire danger can b.....»»
Wildfire smoke exposure negatively impacts dairy cow health
Increasing frequency and size of wildfires in the United States over the past several decades affect everything from human life and health to air quality, biodiversity, and land use. The US dairy industry is not exempt from these effects. The Western.....»»
Yosemite undergoes forest thinning due to wildfire risk. Environmentalists want it stopped
For more than a century, Yosemite National Park was viewed as a refuge where nature prevails unmolested by man-made forces amid picturesque vistas of granite cliffs, waterfalls and giant sequoias......»»
Wildfire tears through California forest as temperatures rocket
A wildfire was burning out of control Monday in forest outside Los Angeles after a weekend of record-breaking temperatures, and as forecasters warn of fire danger across the parched US West......»»
Original Apple-1 computer signed by Steve Wozniak sold for $340,100
One of the surviving Apple I computers that was restored with nearly all "period-correct components," was auctioned off on eBay for a six-figure sum.An eBay listing by The AAPL Collection for an original Apple-1, refurbished to fully working order, a.....»»
Large tundra wildfire in southwest Alaska threatens villages
The largest documented wildfire burning through tundra in southwest Alaska was within miles of two Alaska Native villages, prompting officials Friday to urge residents to prepare for possible evacuation......»»
Laster restores 90% of car lighting module production in Shanghai
LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech has restored 90% of production capacity at its Shanghai plant in China, and is stepping up fulfilling its backlog of orders, according to the Taiwan-based company......»»
The link between wildfires and drinking water contamination
Following a devastating wildfire in 2018 that raged through Paradise, California, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were found to be contaminating the town's water—and scientists suggest this problem may be widespread in other fire-prone areas. A f.....»»
Apple fails bid to get "Think Different" trademark restored in EU
The EU's General Court has dismissed Apple's appeal over Swatch's "Tick Different" slogan, saying the objections are based on a "misreading" of the ruling, and the company's "Think Different" trademark remains revoked in the region.Apple and Swatch h.....»»
Chesapeake Bay watershed earns a C+ on latest "report card"
The Chesapeake Bay watershed received an overall grade of C+ on its latest report card, released Monday by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science......»»
Residents return home as Athens firefighters bring blaze under control
Residents of a southern suburb of Athens returned to their homes on Sunday after firefighters managed to bring under control a wildfire that had forced them to evacuate the day before, the emergency services said......»»
Greece evacuates Athens suburb under wildfire threat
A wildfire whipped by gale-force winds blazed through vegetation in a southern suburb of Athens on Saturday, the fire brigade said, forcing residents to evacuate and damaging about 20 properties......»»
Metal mayhem: New research finds toxic metals absorbed by Great Salt Lake plants and insects
Plants in Great Salt Lake wetland ecosystems are able to pull hazardous metal pollution from the lake and sometimes pass it up the food chain, according to work by a team of researchers from the Department of Watershed Sciences led by Edd Hammill. Th.....»»
Scientists use AI to update data vegetation maps for improved wildfire forecasts
A new technique developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) uses artificial intelligence to efficiently update the vegetation maps that are relied on by wildfire computer models to accurately predict fire behavior and spread......»»
Restored Apple-1 autographed by Woz hitting the auction block
A fully working Apple-1 computer from 1976 has been restored, and is expected to fetch $485,000 in an auction, in part because it has been autographed by Steve Wozniak.It's no longer rare for Apple-1 computers to be auctioned, or to sell for high bid.....»»