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Federal Union Slams Montana GOP Senate Candidate’s ‘Disdain’ For Wildland Firefighters
2 months ago

Federal Union Slams Montana GOP Senate Candidate’s ‘Disdain’ For Wildland Firefighters

Huff Post  

Tim Sheehy, the founder of Bridger Aerospace and a U.S. Republican Senate candidate for Montana, is pictured in a hangar in Bozeman, Montana, on Jan. 18, 2024. Louise Johns/Bloomberg via Getty Images A union representing thousands of federal wildland firefighters excoriated Montana GOP Senate hopeful Tim Sheehy after he accused firefighters of dragging their feet to put out infernos and …

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Texas firefighters closer to extinguishing Panhandle wildfires
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas firefighters closer to extinguishing Panhandle wildfires

Raw Story  

"Texas firefighters closer to extinguishing Panhandle wildfires" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. LUBBOCK — Texas firefighters are gaining more control over the remaining wildfires in the Panhandle, more than two weeks after the infernos first engulfed …

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Wildfires ravage Texas panhandle, emergency declared
10 months, 1 week ago

Wildfires ravage Texas panhandle, emergency declared

Hindustan Times  

Wildfires are wreaking havoc in northern Texas, fueled by dry, windy, and unseasonably warm conditions. In contrast, the Windy Deuce and Grape Vine Creek fires are 20 per cent contained, while the Juliet Pass fire boasts a 90 per cent containment rate. Interestingly, drought conditions do not play a significant role; much of the panhandle remains drought-free, with only small …

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New ‘extreme’ wildfire risk alert sounded in Greece as five villages are evacuated
1 year, 4 months ago

New ‘extreme’ wildfire risk alert sounded in Greece as five villages are evacuated

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greek authorities have warned of an “extreme” wildfire risk around capital Athens as strong winds …

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Global firestorm: A summer of infernos in Canada, Greece, Hawaii and beyond point to the future
1 year, 4 months ago

Global firestorm: A summer of infernos in Canada, Greece, Hawaii and beyond point to the future

LA Times  

Ash-covered cars still line the highway in Lahaina, Hawaii, where hundreds of people tried in vain to escape from a fast-moving and fatal wildfire, like a scene out of a nightmare. “Climate change doesn’t really explain the catastrophic nature of the fire, and for that I think we have to look deeper at a variety of social, economic and political …

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August 10 Maui wildfire news
1 year, 4 months ago

August 10 Maui wildfire news

CNN  

The wildfires ripping through Maui will likely be the largest natural disaster the state of Hawaii has ever seen, Gov. Here are the latest developments: Thousands still without power or means of communication: Nearly 11,000 people across Maui are without power late Thursday, according to PowerOutage.us. Number of people missing is unclear: Officials are still working to determine how many …

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Fire crews’ fears over electric car blazes as they are having to double the crews sent to deal with them because their batteries cause ‘rocket-like’ infernos
1 year, 5 months ago

Fire crews’ fears over electric car blazes as they are having to double the crews sent to deal with them because their batteries cause ‘rocket-like’ infernos

Daily Mail  

'Rocket-like' infernos caused by electric vehicle batteries are forcing fire brigades to double the crews sent to blazes involving the technology. But fire chiefs are now sending two units for electric vehicles or hybrids that have lithium-ion batteries. But fire chiefs are now sending two units for electric vehicles or hybrids that have lithium-ion batteries Experts warn the 'dash for …

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Bringing to light the changing roles of women over time
1 year, 5 months ago

Bringing to light the changing roles of women over time

The Hindu  

“What would the womenfolk of that time dream of, other than having enough to eat, wear and for a lasting marriage?” wrote Devaki Nilayamgode in her book Kaalappakarchakal. Her life stories begin on strict personal notes but soon traverse the infernos repressed behind those palm-leaf umbrellas of Namboothiri women. They are also about the social reform movements led by women, …

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Wildfire smoke from Canada might be a problem ‘all summer’
1 year, 6 months ago

Wildfire smoke from Canada might be a problem ‘all summer’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the number of wildfires continues to grow across Canada, public officials are warning that …

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Wildfire Smoke Highlights The Real Cost Of Clean Air
1 year, 6 months ago

Wildfire Smoke Highlights The Real Cost Of Clean Air

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As the campfire smell thickened into a smoky haze over central New Jersey this week, Kathy Jackson closed all the windows and turned on the air conditioner. “It’s scary.” Millions of people are still paying exorbitant electricity rates as wildfires blanket broad swaths of the continent with the most toxic air they’ve experienced in nearly a quarter-century. …

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Post-pandemic normalcy could be a whole lot better if we all try
2 years ago

Post-pandemic normalcy could be a whole lot better if we all try

Live Mint  

Shrouded in a return to normalcy, the summer of 2022 is already fading from our memories, on which the summers of 2021 and 2020 are forever seared. Think of what it takes to drag a foot with a crack in the bone from toe to heel, across those sands, distributing water and food to communities far and wide, and then …

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Bipartisan House bill aims to rescue California’s giant sequoias from wildfires
2 years, 5 months ago

Bipartisan House bill aims to rescue California’s giant sequoias from wildfires

LA Times  

The Windy fire burns a tree in the Trail of 100 Giants grove in Sequoia National Forest last year. Confronting an existential threat to the world’s largest trees, Rep. Scott Peters joined House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on a rescue plan for California’s giant sequoia groves. Peters and McCarthy introduced the Save Our Sequoias Act to provide $350 million over …

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Delhi: Singed by spate of infernos, EDMC lays out rules to avoid landfill fires
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi: Singed by spate of infernos, EDMC lays out rules to avoid landfill fires

Hindustan Times  

Strict ban on entry of outsiders, including waste pickers; random checks for lighters, matchbox and cigarettes; CCTV cameras; and patrol teams -- these are among the new standard operating procedures finalised by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation to control fires at garbage mounds in its jurisdiction. Jai Prakash Chaudhary, secretary of Safai Sena, an organisation of 12,000 waste collectors, said …

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CES 2022: ViewSonic introduced the United by Play Battle for Charity Esports Tournament in Las Vegas
3 years ago

CES 2022: ViewSonic introduced the United by Play Battle for Charity Esports Tournament in Las Vegas

India TV News  

Highlights Teams are made up of streamers, content creators, pro players, and college players The event is being ViewSonic develops gaming monitors for everyone ranging from casual gamers to professionals ViewSonic Corp, a global provider of visual solutions introduced the United by Play Battle for Charity Esports Tournament. Commenting on the charity tournament, Sanjoy Bhattacharya, Director Sales and Marketing –IT …

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EU unveils tough climate rules to stop ‘wars over water and food’
3 years, 5 months ago

EU unveils tough climate rules to stop ‘wars over water and food’

Al Jazeera  

The European Union unveiled sweeping new legislation to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent this decade, aiming to turn green goals into concrete action and set an example for the world’s other big economies to follow. “The infernos and hurricanes we have seen over the last few weeks are only a very small window into what our future could …

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California is primed for a severe fire season, but just how bad is anybody’s guess
3 years, 8 months ago

California is primed for a severe fire season, but just how bad is anybody’s guess

LA Times  

A deer searches for food while passing through the Bond Fire burn scar, in Silverado Canyon on Jan. 28. “And so in grassland areas, the fire season might not actually be so bad because there’s not a lot of whole new grass to burn.” Counterintuitively, an extremely dry year can actually mean Southern California will see fewer fires, as flames …

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The snowy countries losing their identity
3 years, 10 months ago

The snowy countries losing their identity

BBC  

The snowy countries losing their identity BBC/Javier Hirschfeld/Getty Images Snow and ice are a deep part of the culture of many northern countries, and the loss of them raises questions about identity and loss For those who grew up marvelling at snowflakes or hurtling downhill on a sledge, how do you adapt to a world where these joys are growing …

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The West’s Infernos Are Melting Our Sense of How Fire Works
4 years, 3 months ago

The West’s Infernos Are Melting Our Sense of How Fire Works

Wired  

Knapp knew this could signal a once rare and dangerous phenomenon known as plume-driven fire, in which a fire’s own convective column of rising heat becomes hot enough and big enough to redirect wind and weather in ways that can make the fire burn much hotter and, with little warning, spread fast enough to trap people as they flee. Even …

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‘Fires of hell’: How dry lightning has sparked some of California’s biggest infernos
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Fires of hell’: How dry lightning has sparked some of California’s biggest infernos

LA Times  

Federal officials described them as the “fires of hell,” a “holocaust” that blackened 775,000 acres of timber and chaparral and produced miles-high clouds resembling a nuclear bomb blast. It was the Siege of ’87, when two weeks of dry lightning strikes in late August and early September sparked thousands of wildfires in Northern California and Oregon, drawing an army of …

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Assam: 2 firefighters killed in OIL well fire
4 years, 6 months ago

Assam: 2 firefighters killed in OIL well fire

The Hindu  

Two infernos that engulfed a natural gas well of Oil India Limited in eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district on June 9 afternoon claimed the lives of two firefighters, who were among four reportedly missing after the disaster struck. PM offers help Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal grieved the death of the two OIL employees “out of the four missing personnel working …

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Koalas are likely dying by the hundreds as Australian wildfires tear across their habitat
5 years, 1 month ago

Koalas are likely dying by the hundreds as Australian wildfires tear across their habitat

CNN  

CNN — The wildfires torching southern Australia have wiped out much of the koala population, stoking fears that the national icon is getting closer to extinction. “In what is a national tragedy, the bushfires in and around Port Macquarie in November devastated a genetically diverse koala population,” Port Macquarie Koala Hospital said. “As many as 350 koalas have perished, with …

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