The fires were a part of a research project led by myUniversity of Saskatchewan research groupexamining how plants, bison and cattle would respond to small burned patches in mixed-grass prairie. Despite the cha
Trump’s executive order argues that loosening restrictions on logging will reduce the risk of wildfires and improve wildlife habitats. However, environmental experts dispute this claim, emphasizing that intact forests help regulate climate conditions and prevent catastrophic fires. As the administration pus...
Wildfires are an integral part of forest ecosystems and play a crucial role in the forest carbon cycle. They regulate forests by facilitating forest succession and regeneration, and maintaining plant and animal biodiversity95,100. While humans and lightning strikes initiate roughly equal numbers of fir...
Given the increasing prevalence of wildfires, the strong linkages between wildfire and moose habitat, and the importance of moose to the people of the boreal region of North America, our goal was to assess if and how moose harvest patterns changed immediately following a wildfire. To address ...
prompting officials to raise the wildfire risk to extreme in many areas and to ban all outdoor burning, including campfires and even tiki torches. But hundreds of dry lightning strikes over the past two days led to the sparking of 138 (!!) new wildfires yesterday. Several of these fires ar...
(2126 years old), and <F"Times">the four others originated from wildfires (80 years old). Nonlinear ageheight analyses were used to compare annual height and radial increment growth of black spruce (Picea mariana(Mill.) BSP), jack pine (Pinus banksianaLamb.), and trembling aspen ...
Droughts are accompanied not only by an increase in crop- destroying pests like grasshoppers, but also by wildfires that threaten homes, animals, and farm buildings (IPCC 2014). Climate vulnerability has been compounded by socio- economic and political sensitivities like rural depopulation, erosion ...
The very next day, my parents, grandparents, and the majority of my extended family, all who lived in different parts of the city, informed us that they had lost their power as well. At this point, we began to realize how much more serious the circumstance was than we had originally an...
Remember, 9 out of 10 wildfires are started by humans. That's why it's so important to understand these tips and how to prevent them. They are largely preventable. 2. Build Your Campfire In The Open Far From Flammables Photo by: Nathan Lindahl on Unsplash ...
"I could see how important sports is to their development," said Ruken. "Building their confidence, teaching them to dream big and believe that they can achieve anything they can dream of. And I want to bring that opportunity to all the young women and girls in...