Western wildfire smoke plumes are getting taller
In recent years the plumes of smoke crawling upward from Western wildfires have trended taller, with more smoke and aerosols lofted up where they can spread farther and impact air quality over a wider area. The likely cause is climate change, with de.....»»
Crucial role of hobbyists in keeping bee industry buzzing
The interactions between hobbyist and commercial beekeepers can enhance "honey value add," industry profits and knowledge around beekeeping in Western Australia......»»
Firefighters contain wildfire near Spanish-French border
Firefighters from Spain and France succeeded on Saturday in containing a wildfire near the countries' shared Mediterranean coastal border, after winds dropped enough to allow water bomber planes to fly......»»
Scientists dig into wildfire predictions, long-term impacts
Wildfires are an ancient force shaping the environment, but they have grown in frequency, range and intensity in response to a changing climate. At the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, scientists are working on several fronts to.....»»
California Waves Have Grown a Foot Taller because of Climate Change
The number of extreme wave events—when crests are taller than 13 feet—have doubled along California since the mid-20th century.....»»
Western Digital HDD capacity hits 28TB as Seagate looks to 30TB and beyond
WD believes it can wring a bit more capacity out of existing PMR and SMR tech. Enlarge / Western Digital is gearing up to sample its first 28TB HDDs to customers, around a year after announcing its first 26TB drives. (credit: Wes.....»»
York fire in Mojave Desert along California-Nevada border balloons to 77,000 acres
A wildfire blazing along the Southern California-Nevada border, burning through delicate Joshua Tree forests, continued to swell Monday—becoming the state's largest of the fire season......»»
Lowline fire expanding north of Gunnison as firefighters retreat and set backfires
The lightning-sparked Lowline fire burning in western Colorado north of Gunnison has expanded to 1,331 acres as firefighters retreat and set deliberate backfires in an effort to reduce thick fallen trees in the forests......»»
It"s not windy, but wildfires are still spreading in California
If you live near the coast, wildfire season starts with Southern California's notorious Santa Ana winds, which usually arrive in the fall......»»
Canadians use SOS via satellite on iPhone 14 to help combat wildfire
Canadians dealing with an island wildfire used SOS via satellite to contact emergency services despite a lack of cellular connection.SOS via satelliteSOS via satellite is a new feature available on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro that lets users contact.....»»
Improving wildfire predictions with Earth-scale climate models
Wildfires have shaped the environment for millennia, but they are increasing in frequency, range and intensity in response to a hotter climate. The phenomenon is being incorporated into high-resolution simulations of the Earth's climate by scientists.....»»
"Fire whirls" threaten Joshua tree desert in scorching US
A huge wildfire was raging out of control through the environmentally sensitive Mojave Desert on Monday, with "fire whirls" threatening the Joshua trees that are found almost entirely in the southwestern United States......»»
Curved post-garnet phase boundary may explain puzzling subducting slabs and upwelling plumes
An international research group led by Dr. Takayuki Ishii from HPSTAR and Okayama University, Institute for Planetary Materials, has precisely determined the temperature dependence of the high-pressure phase transition pressure of a mantle mineral of.....»»
Oceans are growing hotter, triggering global weather disasters
Heat searing enough to knock out mobile phones. Wildfire smoke that turns the skies an apocalyptic orange. Flash floods submerging towns in upstate New York and Vermont......»»
Why can"t we just tow stranded whales and dolphins back out to sea?
On Tuesday night, a pod of almost 100 long-finned pilot whales stranded itself on a beach on Western Australia's south coast. Over the course of Wednesday, more than 100 parks and wildlife staff and 250 registered volunteers worked tirelessly to try.....»»
Research finds taller trees are better able to cope with drought
A bibliographic review by CREAF and the UAB concludes that the tallest trees are more capable of overcoming droughts, at least in the short term, thanks to a series of adaptations developed as they grow. The findings are published in the journal New.....»»
Rescuers "optimistic" for surviving stranded whales in Australia
More than 50 pilot whales died after stranding themselves on a beach in Western Australia, but authorities said Wednesday they were "optimistic" that the other 45 whales in the pod could survive......»»
Possible remains of 187-year-old jail uncovered in Albany
A team of staff and students from the University of Notre Dame Australia believe they have uncovered the underground remains of an 187-year-old jail at a historic site in Albany, in Western Australia's south......»»
US Forest Service burn started wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, agency says
The U.S. Forest Service's own prescribed burn started a sprawling 2022 wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, the agency acknowledged Monday in a report published after a lengthy investigation......»»
Another Western state says it won"t send wolves to Colorado, citing "enormous price" of managing the species
Another Western state has decided it will not provide wolves for Colorado's reintroduction efforts, citing federal regulation and disagreements about how wolves should be managed......»»
Researchers construct model to predict frequency of heat wave and air pollution co-occurrence in China
Researchers led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have developed a statistical model that uses patterns of springtime warming in the western Pacific Ocean, western Indian Ocean and Ross Sea to predict the frequency of summertime co-occurrence of.....»»