As a fire spreads over brush and trees, it may take on a life of its own -- finding ways to keep itself alive, even spawning smaller fires by throwing embers miles away. In this article, we will look at wildfires, exploring how they are born, live and die. In 2000, this wildfire ...
Eurovision is an annual international song competition where countries* from Europe (and a few outside of it) compete by performing original songs live. It’s one of the most-watched non-sports events of the year, with hundreds of millions of viewers from Europe, the US, and Australia tunin...
0:43 A firefighter hoses down trees and flying embers in an effort to secure nearby houses from bushfires near the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales, Dec. 31, 2019.Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty ImagesThe wildfires in Australia have destroyed millions of acres of land, ...
Searing heat, fireballs and walls of embers. Firefighters faced extreme conditions during the 2020 summer bushfires, which claimed the lives of nine firefighters across Australia. Now research is drawing on sport performance strategies to better help them combat heat stress and fatigue. A new study...
In a time of personal heartbreak and sickness, author and journalist Julia Baird took-up ocean swimming and found that the connection to nature provided an incredible capacity to heal and to calm. Blending science research and personal experience, in this talk Julia makes a case for the ...
why they need to dress up in other people's clothes and shout in the evening. And some of that is true," one veteran English actor explains. "I think we contribute something to society, but I would not wish to stand next to a firefighter or a disaster survivor and say we are brave...
which began flattening trees and flipped a small fire vehicle. The tornado then impacted a crew of firefighters working to protect a property, flipping their tanker over and trapping the crew inside, who were then overrun by fire. One firefighter was killed with multiple others injured, with on...
So, it’s pretty much 18 to 24-year-old males. And we do have females too, but definitely more of a male dominated industry, and mostly United States but we have touched sale’s over in the UK, Australia and other parts of Europe as well. Felix: Nice. So, how did you identify ...
GPS tracking has also improved firefighter safety. GPS devices on firefighters' equipment and vehicles can monitor their locations in real-time, allowing incident commanders to track their movements and ensure their safety. This can be particularly useful in areas where firefighters are working in rem...
Australia’s unprecedented wildfires are supercharged thanks to climate change, the type of trees catching fire and weather, experts say.