Last year, more than 1.2 million hectares of forests burned in B.C. as the province was under a state of emergency for ten weeks, extending from July 7 to Sept. 15. So far this year, more than 380,000 hectares have been burned by wildfires, making it the fourth-worst season on reco...
During April 30-August 4, 2023, smoke originating from wildfires in Canada affected most of the contiguous United States. CDC used National Syndromic Surveillance Program data to assess numbers and percentages of asthma-associated emergency department (ED) visits on days with wildfire...
Air Quality From Canadian Wildfires Prompts Industry Response Since March, the jet stream has been carrying smoke and toxic air from Canadian wildfires into the United States-particularly the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Haze and hazardous conditions resulting from the fires, which are fuel....
According to NOAA’s National Center for Environmental Information, the costs from the 2017 wildfire season in western USA were $18 billion, triple the previous U.S. annual wildfire cost record2. Wildfires are also recognised as one of the most significant environmental threats in Europe, where ...
According to NOAA’s National Center for Environmental Information, the costs from the 2017 wildfire season in western USA were $18 billion, triple the previous U.S. annual wildfire cost record2. Wildfires are also recognised as one of the most significant environmental threats in Europe, where ...
Asthma-related emergency room visits spiked in New York in June following a wave oftoxic smoke from the Canadian wildfires, according to new federal data. Researchers looked at ER visits from the New York State Department of Health's Electronic Syndromic Surveillance System (ESSS) in ...
The platform was created by a private citizen from New Orleans and was a vital communication tool for victims of Katrina (Roche et al., 2011). Other citizen-made map mashups emerged since, like those from the 2007–2009 Santa Barbara Wildfires, where an online grassroots movement emerged ...
Introduction to natural hazards -- Earthquakes -- Tsunamis -- Volcanoes -- Flooding -- Mass wasting -- Subsidence and soils -- Atmosphere and severe weather -- Hurricanes and extratropical cyclones -- Waves, currents, and coastlines -- Climate and climate change -- Wildfires -- Impacts and ex...
“At Spire, we have a strong track record of demonstrating the benefits that space can bring to life on Earth, and I can’t think of a more important and critical application than protecting our environment, people and property from destructive wildfires. We look forward to supportin...
Malibu man thanks firefighters who saved his home from LA wildfires: ‘We kept the fire from that door’ by adminFebruary 1, 2025 A Malibu man drove south this week to attend a ceremony honoring the El Segundo firefighters of Engine 31 C Platoon who assisted with the massively destructive Pa...