Preventative fires credited with saving Yosemite sequoias
A famed grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park survived its first wildfire in more than a century, thanks to efforts to regularly burn the undergrowth beneath the towering trees, a forest ecologist who toured the site said Tuesday......»»
Historic fires trapped in Antarctic ice yield key information for climate models
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the British Antarctic Survey tracked fire activity over the past 150 years by measuring carbon monoxide trapped in Antarctic ice. This gas is released, along with smoke and particulates, by wildfires,.....»»
Tracking the restorative effects of good fire
A few miles south of Yosemite's famed Glacier Point, ringed by striking granite domes, lies the Illilouette Basin. This small stretch of the Sierra Nevada Mountains has become a sort of fire laboratory, a place where natural wildfires have been allow.....»»
Detecting climate change using aerosols
Climate change is one of the most significant environmental challenges of present times, leading to extreme weather events, including droughts, forest fires, and floods. The primary driver of climate change is the release of greenhouse gases into the.....»»
How the Olympics Are Saving Athletes from Heat Stress
Climate change-driven heat endangers Olympians. Here’s how the Games are helping competitors cool down.....»»
Hurry! The Dell Inspiron desktop is on clearance today!
Dell has a great discount on a well-specced Dell Inspiron Desktop. With a saving of $330, here's why you might want it in your life......»»
Farmers innovate to save Iraq"s rice production
After seeing his once-lush rice field shrink in recent years due to relentless drought, Iraqi farmer Muntazer al-Joufi fought back using tougher seeds and water-saving irrigation techniques......»»
Apple Watch owner credits device for saving his life with low heart rate feature
continues to be an essential product for everyone with its lifesaving health monitoring features. The latest story comes out of California, via KTLA’s Rich DeMuro, and it specifically shows how one invisible feature can lead to discovering an invi.....»»
Save over $200 on the ASUS ROG Strix G16 gaming laptop!
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 gaming laptop is on sale where it’s enjoying a 17% discount, saving you over $200 in the process! The post Save over $200 on the ASUS ROG Strix G16 gaming laptop! appeared first on Phandroid. Gaming laptops are usu.....»»
How to Stop Wildfire Smoke Damaging Your Health
Smoke from fires is linked to thousands of premature deaths every year, and is a growing health threat as widespread blazes becomes more common......»»
If you love Helldivers 2, try this bug-squashing game next
The Earth Defense Force series has been around longer than Helldivers, and its new entry is another world worth saving for any Helldivers 2 fan......»»
The 50 best movies on Netflix right now (August 2024)
The best movies on Netflix include Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, Tarot, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Find Me Falling, Land of Bad, and more......»»
Peregrine falcons mount a comeback in Yosemite, thanks to rock climbers
Four decades ago, fragile falcon eggs were saved from certain death by Ken Yager and a small team of expert climbers from a nest on Yosemite's El Capitan sheer granite wall, as protective parents dive-bombed from the sky......»»
Take a preventative approach to escape the engineering toil trap
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One dead in Colorado blaze as fires ravage US west
One person has died in a Colorado wildfire, officials said Wednesday, as around a hundred infernos continue to blaze across western US states and a dangerous new heat wave looms......»»
Survey: Infotainment still sore spot for vehicle owners, but CarPlay remains on top
A new J.D. Power survey of vehicle owners has confirmed that infotainment systems are the worst. The only saving grace? Phone-based systems aren’t quite as bad, with Apple’s CarPlay coming out on top. more….....»»
A new way to make element 116 opens the door to heavier atoms
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are credited in the discovery of 16 of the 118 known elements. Now they've completed the crucial first step to potentially create yet another: element 120......»»
Best Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 preorder deals — last chance!
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is coming out on the 24th. Preorder it now for big saving and double storage, free......»»
This feature in iOS 18’s Passwords app could one day make the app obsolete
Apple’s new Passwords app in iOS 18 aims to provide a secure, convenient location for saving all of your important logins and passwords. There’s one key feature, however, that could eventually make the app largely obsolete: automatic passkey upgr.....»»
Insect infestation ravages North African prickly pear
Amor Nouira, a farmer in Tunisia's Chebika village, has lost hope of saving his prickly pear cacti, ravaged by the cochineal insect spreading across North Africa......»»
With fires in east Canada "under control," evacuations ending
A forest fire in northeastern Canada that forced the evacuation of more than 9,000 people a week ago is now under control, allowing those displaced to begin returning home, authorities said Saturday......»»