Our travel was slowed due to wildfires nearing the road in several sections of the highway. After we passed through, the road closed for several days before opening up but allowing only a few cars through either way, one at a time. Temporarily on the other side of the haze, we arrived...
题目Australia is no stranger to wildfires.The country's weather patterns create heat and dryness,which fuel occasional bushfires in a natural cycle.However,one that started in September,2019 continues to bum,and it may not be natural at all.So far,the fire has burned 7.3 million hec...
More about wildfires Wildfires often happen in wooded areas in the US, Canada and Australia. They are also k9as forest fires or grass fires in Australia. Wildfires can burn at over 900℃ and reach heights of more than 50 meters. They can move at speeds of up to 23 kilometers an hour,...
Canada lost almost two million jobs in April, a record high, asCOVID-19 made a significant impact on the economy.Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey data released Friday brings the total number of jobs lost during the crisis to more than t...
Like almost everyone else, I’ve tended to think of climate change in terms of headlines about the latest wildfires. I wanted to register it on the ground. I wanted, also, to see what’s likely in store for the majority of the at least 200,000 glaciers scattered across the earth’s ...
Alaska High Court Lets Man Serving a 20-Year Sentence Remain in US House Race The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that a man serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on the ranked choice general election ballot in the race for the state’s only U.S. House seat ...
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recognizes the serious impact of wildfires on customers and operations of financial institutions in affected areas of Washington and will provide regulatory assistance to institutions subject to its supervision. These initiatives will provide regulatory relief ...
TheNational Interagency Fire Centershows year-to-date statistics for wildfires in the US. This year ranks third in the past eleven years. The total acres burned per year have been ina flat range since 1999(details here). In the 20th century forests were managed by Smokey the Bear —“only...
Worse and Worse 24. August 2023·2 comments· Categories:Ain't That America?,Domestic,History,Politics Thetrickle of news regarding the Maui wildfireswhich incinerated an entire town and likely over a thousand of its residents just gets worse and even more distressing with every tidbit reluctantly...