With hundreds of wildfiresburning across Canada amid a period of extreme heat for multiple regions, how does the season in 2024 rank when looking at thehistorical and destructive 2023? Similar tolast summerin July, evacuation orders ...
and in 2023 the U.S. Department of Defense deployed FireGuard, a new high-tech fire detection system, to help Canada battle wildfires using real-time data from drones and satellites to help detect new flareups in remote areas for the first time. ...
The Hawaii disaster came soon after wildfires drove tourists to flee their hotels in Greece and major cities were blanketed in smoke from blazes in Canada, where fires have engulfed parts of nearly all 13 provinces and territories this year. Wildfires areincreasing in frequency and severityacross ...
Changes in climate associated with increasing frequency, season, and length of wildfires in Canada can also contribute to air pollution and adverse respiratory, cardiovascular, injury and mental health events [5]. Climate change is expected to exacerbate existing health risks and introduce new ones. ...
Intense smoke blanketed the northeastern United States for a second day Wednesday, turning the air a yellowish gray and prompting warnings for people to stay inside and keep windows closed. The smoke is flowing from dozens of wildfires burning in several
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from the climate resilience that NCS can create. Restored coastal wetlands, for example, can absorb incoming wave energy, reduce flood damage, and provide protection from storms; healthier soil increases the resilience of cropland; and fire management can mitigate th...
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Workers in the afternoon heat in Baker, California, on July 10, 2024. A long-duration heat wave led many California cities to break all-time heat records while numerous wildfires have been sparked around the state. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images ...