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California: Ferocious Wildfires Force Californians To Evacuate As Homes and Buildings Burn
Ferocious wildfires force Californians to evacuate as homes and buildings burn
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Cold temperatures, evening rain amid air quality alert in Brooklyn
Brooklyn will have a chilly day before rain arrives in the afternoon.
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After the wildfire Jasper needs tourist dollars, but is it ready?
Jasper National Park has reopened to tourists after a devastating wildfire torched much of the park and Jasper townsite. As rebuilding continues, Jasper needs the money tourists bring more than ever to revive their community.
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‘The world changed because we changed it’: Author John Vaillant on era of megafires
‘The world changed because we changed it’: Author John Vaillant on era of megafiresSource: The Independent
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Massive South American wildfires torching Amazon, impacting millions
Brazil and Bolivia are racing to contain massive wildfires decimating huge swaths of South America’s forests and wetlands and choking cities with smoke. Experts blame deforestation practices and climate change.
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Record-breaking wildfires torching South America, impacting millions
Brazil and Bolivia are racing to contain wildfires that are decimating huge swaths of South America’s forests and wetlands and choking cities with smoke. Experts blame deforestation practices and climate change.
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Residents in northern Romania survey damage after massive fire is extinguished
People said they had to try to tackle the fire themselves to protect their homes until firefighters were able to reach the scene and put it out.
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Jasper students among the latest to have back-to-school delayed by climate disaster
Damage from wildfires postponed classes starting in Jasper, Alta., this fall, making it among the latest communities to have schools adapt because of a climate disaster.
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Schools forced to adapt to unpredictable wildfires, extreme weather
The two school buildings in Jasper, Alta., were spared from wildfire destruction this summer, but a recent World Bank study found that extreme weather is increasingly disrupting education around the world.
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Restoring Cacti After Wildfires Is The Mission For These Scientists
Learn how these birds were affected by California fires and what conservation scientists are doing to help bring their populations back up in the wild.
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Up to 60% of wildfire evacuees might experience PTSD, study suggests
New research from The Lancet Planetary Health journal highlights the need for governments to be prepared for the mental health impacts of escaping wildfire.
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Portugal records 284 excess deaths during heatwave as wildfires rage across Europe
In late June, mainland Portugal recorded its hottest ever temperature of 46.6 degrees Celsius.
Science Buddies
Predict Air Quality with Machine Learning: A Coding Tutorial
Predict future air quality levels using LSTM models for a location of your choice to mitigate air pollution impact.
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The Role of Wildfires: Destructive Forces and Beneficial Aspects
This video discusses the role of wildfires in natural ecosystems and their destructive power. It highlights the beneficial aspects of wildfires, such as clearing out debris and promoting new tree growth. The video also explores the use...
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The Threat to the Amazon: Deforestation, Droughts, and Wildfires
This video highlights the alarming rate of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, primarily driven by activities such as cattle ranching, infrastructure development, and climate change. It emphasizes the devastating consequences of this...
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Using Space Technology to Combat Natural Disasters
This video highlights the importance of the International Space and Major Disasters Charter in combating natural disasters. By utilizing satellite data and advanced sensors, the charter allows for swift and effective response to...
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Meet the Fire Lookout of Big Sky Country
Are real-life fire lookouts becoming obsolete due to modern technology? Meet Mark Hufstetler, a fire lookout at Baptiste Tower in Flathead National Forest, Montana, who believes human observation is still imperative in fire detection and...
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We Can't Stop Wildfires—But Here's How We Live With Them
The 2020 fire season is devastating communities, forcing thousands to evacuate, and choking the air with smoke. In this episode of Weathered, scientists and Native leaders tell us what we can do to reduce the harm fires can cause through...
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Is This the Real Reason Weather is Getting Wilder?
NOAA’s 2020 Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disaster report showed a notable uptick in extremes. In 2021, 10.6% of all-weather stations reported record temperatures. And with the continued emission of carbon into the atmosphere, this...
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How the Australian Wildfires Developed
View from space of the Australian bushfires, from the December 30th 2019 to January 2nd 2020. Based on data from JAXA / JMA / Himawari.
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Is This the Real Reason More Homes Are Burning in Wildfires?
For decades, conventional wisdom has told us that fuels reduction is key to protecting communities. However, the latest research shows that weather actually plays a big role as well. In fact, the vast majority of structures are destroyed...
Wonderscape
The Impact of Rising Temperatures: Droughts, Wildfires, and Extreme Weather
This video explains the ripple effects of rising global temperatures, including more frequent droughts, wildfires, and extreme weather events like hurricanes. Discover how changes in the climate affect water availability, agriculture,...
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The Inconvenient Truth of Smokey Bear
This episode explores the importance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), cultural burns and traditional land stewardship in combating climate change and why Indigenous knowledge was for too long overlooked. A People's History of...
Healthcare Triage
Climate Change and Health: Heat, Rain, Storms, and Fires
Climate change is causing weather events that are a direct threat to human life. We’re not gonna lie, this is an anxiety-provoking topic, as is much of the conversation surrounding climate change. Increased heat, changing precipitation...