Smoke choking Canadians but cooling wildfires by blocking out sun
Wildfire smoke blanketing western Canada has triggered health warnings in several cities, but was also helping to cool blazes by blocking out a hot sun across hard-hit portions of the country Sunday......»»
Study finds optimal standing positions in airport smoking lounges
While many smoking rooms in U.S. airports have closed in recent years, they are still common in other airports around the world. These lounges can be ventilated, but how much does it actually help the dispersion of smoke?.....»»
Faster Smoke Detection that Sets a New Standard — Siterwell Unveils New Combo Smoke & CO Detector
There are many ways to protect your home, and a good smart smoke detector like the Siterwell could be one of them. The post Faster Smoke Detection that Sets a New Standard — Siterwell Unveils New Combo Smoke & CO Detector appeared first on Phandroi.....»»
New insights into cancer risks from chemicals in fire smoke
Derek Urwin has a special stake in his work as a cancer control researcher. After undergraduate studies in applied mathematics at UCLA, he became a firefighter. His inspiration to launch a second career as a scientist was the loss of his brother, Isa.....»»
Wildfires Are Moving Faster and Causing More Damage
A small number of fast-moving wildfires cause almost all the property damage by forcing firefighters to focus on saving lives.....»»
15 Seconds Faster Detection that Sets a New Standard — Siterwell Unveils New Combo Smoke & CO Detector
There are many ways to protect your home, and a good smart smoke detector like the Siterwell could be one of them. The post 15 Seconds Faster Detection that Sets a New Standard — Siterwell Unveils New Combo Smoke & CO Detector appeared first on Pha.....»»
Geomagnetic Storm Watch issued after strong flare erupts from Sun
Geomagnetic Storm Watch issued after strong flare erupts from Sun.....»»
A cooling shift: Slowing ocean circulation may temper Arctic temperature rise
The Arctic is warming at three to four times the global average. However, new research suggests the slowing of a key ocean current could reduce projected Arctic warming by up to 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the century......»»
New deep ultraviolet micro-LED array advances maskless photolithography
A team led by Prof. Sun Haiding from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) developed a vertically integrated micro-scale light-emitting diode (micro-LED) array which was then applied in deep ultraviolet (DUV) maskless photolithogra.....»»
Blasts from the past: New insights from old space storms
On 4 August 1972, a burst of solar plasma rocked Earth's magnetic field after hurtling through space for about 14.6 hours—the fastest sun-to-Earth plasma journey ever recorded. The resulting space storm, one of several that occurred from 2 to 11 Au.....»»
NOAA releases imagery from world"s first operational space-based coronagraph
NOAA today shared the first images from the Compact Coronagraph (CCOR-1), a powerful solar telescope onboard the new GOES-19 satellite. CCOR-1, the world's first operational, space-based coronagraph, began observing the sun's corona, the faint outerm.....»»
May 2024 super geomagnetic storm challenges current space weather prediction models
During May 2024, a series of eruption events on the sun saw the largest geomagnetic storm hit Earth in two decades. The largest since the solar storms of Halloween 2003, it occurred from May 10 to May 13, producing aurorae as far south as the Canary.....»»
Attribution studies reveal increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public health
Climate change is increasingly influencing fire behavior worldwide and intensifying fire smoke, endangering public health from air pollution caused by fires. These are the results of two new climate change impact attribution studies, both published i.....»»
Tesla FSD crashes in fog, sun glare—Feds open new safety investigation
Four crashes and one death could lead to a costly recall or FSD being banned. Today, federal safety investigators opened a new investigation aimed at Tesla's electric vehicles. Th.....»»
Deep learning illuminates past and future atmospheric blocking events
Atmospheric blocking events are persistent, high-impact weather patterns that occur when large-scale high-pressure systems become stationary and divert the jet stream and storm tracks for days to weeks, and can be associated with record-breaking floo.....»»
Climate-Fueled Disasters Are Raising Insurance Rates
Increasingly intense hurricanes, wildfires and other climate disasters have forced these state-run backstop insurance groups into a role typically assumed by the private sector as the primary insurer within their borders.....»»
White House feud: Jean-Pierre blocking Kirby from podium, report says | Morning in America
White House feud: Jean-Pierre blocking Kirby from podium, report says | Morning in America.....»»
EarthCARE synergy reveals power of clouds and aerosols
With the initial images from each of the instruments aboard ESA's EarthCARE satellite now in hand, it's time to reveal how these four advanced sensors work in synergy to measure exactly how clouds and aerosols influence the heating and cooling of our.....»»
Sun reaches maximum phase in 11-year solar cycle
In a teleconference with reporters on Tuesday, representatives from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the international Solar Cycle Prediction Panel announced that the sun has reached its solar maximum period, whic.....»»
Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists expect more solar storms to produce auroras
Expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle, space weather forecasters said Tuesday......»»
A historical perspective on megafires and roadway damage in Washington, Oregon and California
A research team has examined the extent of damage and associated costs on the 2020 Labor Day wildfires in Washington, Oregon, and California, comparing results with the historical impact of megafires in these states......»»