Wildfires continuing to burn overnight has become more common as well, which Flannigan attributed to drought conditions feeding the fire despite cooler overnight conditions. According to Flannigan, nearly 100 fires across the province have burned through the winter as well, surviving by slo...
America’s most special places will always be beautiful, but a warming climate forces us to accept that they can’t be frozen in time.
degrees Celsius global warming threshold that scientists have warned about for years. The continued warming means extreme weather events — which havealready worsened— willbecomeeven more frequent and intense, exacerbating the damage and loss of life from droughts, flooding, hurricanes and wildfires. ...
California is already experiencing significant economic and health damages from the effects of climate change, including an increase in intensity and incidents of wildfires6,7 and deteriorating air quality8,9. Concerns over the damages brought by air quality and climate change are further exacerbated ...
'Deadly extreme heat rapidly on the rise' Heatwave in pictures as wildfires grip Europe 'This is bad': Wildfire rages in Canada Michael Mann, a climate scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, said it was clear by mid-July it was going to be a record warm month, and ...
Much like the Sahara in Africa, desertification also threatens South Australia. Across the region, fresh water supplies are rapidly drying up. Meanwhile, the parched(焦干的 )landscape increases the occurrence of wildfires, threatening agriculture, wildlife and hundreds of Australian homes. ...
Months before the Maui wildfires, CBS News traveled to O’ahu to see what experts call an immense and existential threat to life on the island. /jlne.ws/3Uf9TMC The Airline Industry’s Biggest Climate Challenge: A Lack of Clean Fuel; Tallow, sugarcane and even carbon dioxide can ...
The wildfires in Canada, which have been so severe this season in part due to higher temperatures and drought, have impacted travel in the U.S., Richter said. With more heat and humidity comes the possibility of thunderstorms grounding flights, as well, Richter said. "We're used to the ...
President Biden said Tuesday that he and first lady Jill Biden are working on traveling to Hawaii "as soon as we can" to assess the damage from thestate's devastating wildfiresthat have left at least 101 dead anddestroyed the historic town of Lahainaon the island of Maui. ...
In the week between our southbound & northbound rides on this path, though, wildfires had ballooned. Compare the sky in this picture with the one near the start of this blog post: Oh jeez. Get me back to my island! Worn out from a hot day of driving (but energized by a certain ligh...