There might, indeed, be a need to make it easier to thin dying or dead trees out of thickly forested areas, reducing the fuel for wildfires. But the problem is actually more complicated. Even if dead trees are removed, the dry bushes act like kindling(引火物) when wildfires spread. ...
A growing body of evidence suggests that wildfire smoke raises the risk of neurological diseases, as well as harming the lungs, kidney, and other organs.
The use of drones in the fire service is relatively new; and while it will likely become an integral part of wildland firefighting in the future, there are some issues that need to be addressed first. Airspace is extremely important when dealing with wildfires, especially at the fire front...
forge metal tools, form pottery, harden bricks and drive power plants. There are few things that have done as much harm to humanity as fire, and few things that have done as much good. It is certainly one of the
partly driven by temperature increases that are attributable to climate change.”Global warming will keep worsening wildfiresSome are quick to point out that droughts and wildfires happen naturally, and the latter are often sparked by human activities. While that's true, it's also the case that ...
Although wildfires are responsible for 23% of annual forest loss, most of this is temporary loss. Understandably, wildfires often dominate the news, but they are likely to account for less than 1% of forest value destruction over the next thirty years. In general, tropical forests, which ...
California Wildfires Los Angeles wildfires could be costliest blaze in U.S. history Flimsy is how her attorneys describe the evidence that she might have unknowingly brought live rounds on set, saying it falls far short of standards for prosecution. ...
Millions of acres of California forest have been blackened by wildfires this summer, leading to the usual angry denunciations from theusual quartersabout climate change. But in 1999, the Associated Pressreportedthat forestry experts had long agreed that “clearing undergrowth would save trees,” and...
Hawaii has a robust emergency-warning system — although it is most famous for havingfalsely notified the entire stateof an impending missile strike, in 2018. But the system appears to have failed during the wildfires. This is from an NBC News interview with a survivor. ...
Reports of dog/coyote incidents this year seemed to be up, including three small dogs killed at Crissy Field by a coyote. But are there more such incidents? Whether there are or not, all could have been prevented had there been fuller education and effective signage. ...