Wildfires Used to Be Helpful. How Did They Get So Hellish?
Fires are supposed to reset ecosystems, paving the way for new growth. But human meddling and climate change have turned them into monsters......»»
Readdle launches its popular iOS Calendars app for Mac with to-dos, natural input, weather, more
Readdle is bringing its well-loved iOS Calendars app to Mac. More than just a calendar, the app includes to-dos, natural language input, integrated weather, helpful planning tools, and more that work with just about any account including Google, Out.....»»
Wildfire smoke exposure negatively impacts dairy cow health
Increasing frequency and size of wildfires in the United States over the past several decades affect everything from human life and health to air quality, biodiversity, and land use. The US dairy industry is not exempt from these effects. The Western.....»»
Report: Fires, heat waves cause "climate anxiety" in youth
Oregon health officials say the impacts of climate change, including more devastating wildfires, heat waves, drought and poor air quality, are fueling "climate anxiety" among young people......»»
Earliest record of wildfires provides insights into Earth"s past vegetation and oxygen levels
While wildfires over recent years have raged across much of the western United States and pose significant hazards to wildlife and local populations, wildfires have been a long-standing part of Earth's systems without the influence of humans for hund.....»»
The link between wildfires and drinking water contamination
Following a devastating wildfire in 2018 that raged through Paradise, California, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were found to be contaminating the town's water—and scientists suggest this problem may be widespread in other fire-prone areas. A f.....»»
Is Ford trolling Tesla? Farley says "just helpful"
Initial owners of the F-150 Lightning have shared images online of an adapter that came with their pickup enabling them to charge Teslas......»»
Human-triggered California wildfires are more severe than natural blazes
Human-caused wildfires in California are more ferocious than blazes sparked by lightning, a team led by scientists from the University of California, Irvine reported recently in the journal Nature Communications. The research could help scientists be.....»»
How NASA"s DAVINCI Mission Will Plunge Through Venus"s Hellish Atmosphere
"NASA's DAVINCI mission to Venus is scheduled for launch in 2029," reports Gizmodo, adding that a new paper "details this upcoming journey, a daring mission that could shed new light on the scorching hot planet's mysterious, and potentially habitable.....»»
Google is killing location-based reminders
Family reminders are also going away. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Google is stirring the pot again and removing helpful features from users for no discernible reason. Through various channels, the company announced that.....»»
Weather"s unwanted guest: Nasty La Nina keeps popping up
Something weird is up with La Nina, the natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in the western United States and more Atlantic hurricanes. It's becoming the nation's unwanted weather guest and meteorologists said the Wes.....»»
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 (.....»»
California Faces Summer Blackouts from Climate Extremes
Energy planners are working to increase the grid's reliability to keep the power on during droughts, wildfires and heat waves -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Fighting fire with fire: Controlled burns remain essential as US wildfires intensify
In 2015, the Lake Fire burned 31,000 acres in this popular hiking forest northeast of Los Angeles. It destroyed four buildings, came perilously close to the resort town of Big Bear Lake and took more than 1,900 firefighters five days to contain at a.....»»
Graduation Gift Guide 2022: find the perfect gifts for graduating students
Graduation season is upon us, so check out our helpful gift guide to help you score some great gear for your favorite graduating students.Whether your grad is headed off to college or starting their career, these are our favorite gifts that are sure.....»»
How NASA’s DAVINCI probe will withstand the hellish conditions of Venus
Venus's acidic, high-pressure atmosphere is one of the most inhospitable places in our solar system -- and NASA is building a probe that can withstand it.....»»
Grim drought outlook for western US offers warnings for the future
Much of the western U.S. has been in the grip of an unrelenting drought since early 2020. The dryness has coincided with record-breaking wildfires, intense and long-lasting heat waves, low stream flows and dwindling water supplies in reservoirs that.....»»
Climate change is heating up Florida. That could bring more wildfires, new report warns
When Hurricane Michael tore through North Florida in 2018 as a Category 5 storm, it left more than 3 million acres of felled trees in its wake......»»
Validation brings new predictive capability to global megafire smoke impacts
New research modeling smoke from two recent megafires sets the stage for better forecasting of how emissions from these global-scale events will behave and impact temperatures. As huge wildfires become more common under climate change, increased atte.....»»
A new Twitter feature could separate the lurkers from the super-users
Twitter is working on a feature that tells everyone how frequently you tweet. It seems to be both helpful and embarrassing. It depends on how often you tweet......»»
Smoke from wildfires ages in the atmosphere
Emissions, like smoke from wildfires and exhaust from vehicles, go through chemical changes when they enter the atmosphere. New research from the University of Georgia shows, for the first time, that these changes may affect what kind of treatment pa.....»»