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Wildfire changes songbird plumage and testosterone

Fire can put a tropical songbird's sex life on ice......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJun 30th, 2021

Spain firefighters battle to control huge Valencia wildfire

Some 300 firefighters spent a difficult night battling a huge wildfire in southeastern Spain that has burnt through nearly 10,000 hectares in an area notoriously difficult to access, officials said Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 16th, 2022

Study finds wildfire hazards in residential fences and mulch beds

When building fences and landscaping their properties, homeowners should keep fire safety on the top of their minds, especially if they live in a wildfire-prone region, according to a new study......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 11th, 2022

Taming tomorrow"s wildfires

Wildfire has ravaged the Western United States throughout the last decade. Over three million acres have already burned across the country this year. As fires spark earlier and extend further into autumn each year, turning from "fire seasons" to "fir.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 11th, 2022

Firefighters combat major wildfire in southwestern France

More than 1,000 firefighters were struggling Thursday to contain a major wildfire which has burned a large area of pine forest in southwestern France, in a region that was already ravaged by flames last month......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 11th, 2022

Heat, drought rekindle huge wildfire in southwest France

A fire that destroyed thousands of hectares of tinder-dry forest in southwest France has flared again amid a fierce drought and the summer's latest wave of extreme heat, officials said Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 10th, 2022

Data on plant "sweating" could help predict wildfire severity

A new study uses data from the ECOSTRESS instrument aboard the space station to better understand why some parts of a wildfire burn more intensely than others......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 4th, 2022

Firefighters battle blaze in northwestern Spain

Firefighters backed by more than 20 aircraft battled a wildfire in northwestern Spain which appears to have been started deliberately, local authorities said on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 4th, 2022

Deadly California wildfire wipes out scenic river town

Roger Derry, 80, and his son have lived together in the tiny scenic hamlet of Klamath River in Northern California for more than 40 years......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2022

Can an air purifier really help you breathe easier during wildfire season?

Should you shell out for an air purifier if your home's air is less than ideal? Can a purifier really help, even during wildfire season?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2022

Firefighters race to protect California town threatened by wildfire

Rain and cooler conditions brought some relief on Tuesday to hundreds of firefighters battling a wildfire in northern California that has killed two people and threatens the 8,000-strong town of Yreka......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 2nd, 2022

How to Make Sure Wildfire Shelters Save Firefighters" Lives

Fiery tests can assess new prototypes of portable shelters, the last line of defense for wildland firefighters.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJul 28th, 2022

Complex modeling by researchers predicts wildfires may decline, eventually

Researchers attempting to help predict how the wildfire hazard will change due to various factors over the next several decades have some good news, and some bad news. Good news is, wildfire occurrence and intensity will likely decrease in several lo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 27th, 2022

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 27th, 2022

Image: Greece battles wildfires on Lesbos island

Hundreds of residents and tourists have been evacuated from the east Aegean island of Lesbos (also known as Lesvos), Greece, after a wildfire broke out on the morning of 23 July. The fire, which has been raging near the coastal area of Vatera, a popu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 26th, 2022

Wildfire Smoke Is Terrible for You. But What Does It Do to Cows?

As climate change supercharges blazes, livestock and wildlife are suffering from smoke inhalation......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJul 26th, 2022

Firefighters slow growth of California blaze near Yosemite

Firefighters have significantly slowed the spread of a huge wildfire burning in a forest near Yosemite National Park that burned 55 homes and other buildings and forced thousands from their homes, officials said Monday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 26th, 2022

Firefighters tackle California wildfire as heat wave grips parts of US

Firefighters were battling California's largest wildfire of the summer on Monday, a blaze near famed Yosemite National Park that has forced thousands of people to evacuate, officials said......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 26th, 2022

Thousands evacuated as California wildfire grows

A fierce California wildfire expanded Sunday, burning several thousand acres and forcing evacuations as tens of millions of Americans sweltered through scorching heat......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJul 25th, 2022

Wildfire-smoke observations fill gap in estimating soot"s role in climate change

New research refining the amount of sunlight absorbed by black carbon in smoke from wildfires will help clear up a long-time weak spot in earth system models, enabling more accurate forecasting of global climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 22nd, 2022

Europe has descended into the age of fire

Climate change primed it, but human migration made Europe’s wildfires catastrophic. Enlarge / A firefighter stands by flames as a wildfire rages in the Monts d'Arree, near Brasparts, Brittany, on July 19, 2022. A heatwave fueling fer.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 21st, 2022