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,.....»»
US review traces massive New Mexico fire to planned burns
Two fires that merged to create the largest wildfire in New Mexico history have both been traced to planned burns set by U.S. forest managers as preventative measures, federal investigators announced Friday......»»
Scientists develop method for seasonal prediction of wildfires in the US West
This summer's western wildfire season is likely to be more severe than average but not as devastating as last year's near-record, according to an experimental prediction method developed by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (.....»»
If Sea Ice Melts in the Arctic, Do Trees Burn in California?
A new study links sea ice decline with increasing wildfire weather in the Western U.S. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Priceless seeds, sprouts key to US West"s post-fire future
A New Mexico facility where researchers work to restore forests devastated by fires faced an almost cruelly ironic threat: The largest wildfire burning in the U.S. was fast approaching......»»
Study provides long-term look at ways to control wildfire in sagebrush steppe ecosystem
New research led by an Oregon State University scientist provides the first long-term study of methods to control the spread of wildfire in the sagebrush steppe ecosystem that dominates parts of the western United States......»»
Menaced by flames, nuclear lab peers into future of wildfire
Public schools were closed and evacuation bags packed this week as a stubborn wildfire crept within a few miles of the city of Los Alamos and its companion U.S. national security lab—where assessing apocalyptic threats is a specialty and wildland f.....»»
MacBook Pro supplies will remain tight until well into July
Production of laptop computers in China, including the MacBook Pro, is considerably slower now that it was a few months ago — and not expected to be fully restored before July 2022.The continuing coronavirus lockdowns in China that have been affect.....»»
Notebook production in China unlikely to be fully restored until July
Overall notebook production in China, which mainly takes place in major coastal cities in eastern China, is unlikely to return to pre-lockdown levels until July, according to industry sources. Insufficient manpower and logistical problems were cited.....»»
MacBook Pro shipments seriously delayed by China lockdowns
Quanta Computer's production capacity for MacBook Pros at its Shanghai, China site so far still has not been fully restored and consumers who place orders for Apple notebooks now may not receive the devices until mid-July, according to sources from t.....»»
California"s 2020 wildfire season: Report summarizes record-breaking fire year and calls for shift in strategy
Just over 9,900 wildfires burned about 4.3 million acres in 2020. That's more than twice the previous record of acres burned in California. Yet it is about average compared to burn rates likely experienced before Euro-American settlement, according t.....»»
Studies find the seeds of a forest"s renewal after wildfire, drought
A forest's ability to regenerate after devastating wildfires, droughts or other disturbances depends largely on seed production. Findings from two new studies led by Duke University researchers could boost recovery and replanting after these disaster.....»»
Sony Leaks: The Xperia 1 IV Might Ditch the Charger
New leaks regarding an upcoming Sony phone have surfaced. The post Sony Leaks: The Xperia 1 IV Might Ditch the Charger first appeared on Phandroid. Smartphone trends tend to spread like wildfire – camera notches, disappearing headphon.....»»
Wildfire smoke accelerates glacier melt, affects mountain runoff
As global temperatures rise, wildfires are becoming more common. A new study by University of Saskatchewan (USask) hydrology researchers found that exposure to wildfire smoke can cause glaciers to melt faster, affecting mountain runoff that provides.....»»
The new Wyze Air Purifier offers quiet, efficient filtration
The new Wyze Air Purifier is available today with three different filter options for allergens, wildfire smoke, and formaldehyde......»»
Apple defies Russian government, restores opposition voting app
Apple and Google removed the app last September, days before a key election. Enlarge / Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's "Smart Voting" app. (credit: Natalia Kolesnikova/Getty Images) Apple has restored an app sponsored.....»»
Wildfire smoke exposure in early pregnancy affects infant monkey behavior
Infant monkeys conceived while their mothers were naturally exposed to wildfire smoke show behavioral changes compared to animals conceived days later, according to a new study......»»
After wildfires, California communities struggle with budgets
California is a wildfire hot spot: each year, homes, businesses, and ecosystems are destroyed by fires exacerbated by climate change. But even after the blazes subside, wildfires can still threaten community wellbeing. A new paper by scholars Yanjun.....»»
Increased smoke pollution on the horizon for Pacific Northwest
If we do nothing, parts of the US will see a tripling in wildfire smoke pollution. Enlarge / Firefighters from Stockton, California, put out flames off of Hidden Valley Rd. while fighting a wildfire, Friday, May 3, 2013 in Hidden Valle.....»»
Wildfire smoke exposure in early pregnancy affects infant monkey behavior
Infant monkeys conceived while their mothers were naturally exposed to wildfire smoke show behavioral changes compared to animals conceived days later, according to a new study from researchers at the California National Primate Research Center at th.....»»
Colorado wildfire forces evacuation orders for 19,000 people
Authorities issued an evacuation order for 19,400 people Saturday near a fast-moving Colorado wildfire in rolling hills south of the college town of Boulder, not far from the site of a destructive 2021 blaze that leveled more than 1,000 homes......»»