California fights Route and Border 32 fires amid heat warnings - The Washington Post

2022-09-02T19:03+0200google-top-stories (en)

Firefighters have contained 27 percent of a wildfire that erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, after it burned through some 5,200 acres of land and prompted mandatory evacuations amid triple-digit temperatures. There have been no fatalities as a result of the Route Fire, which was first....

In pictures: Worst floods in Pakistan's history seen from above

2022-09-01T23:29+0200tellerreport (en)

Helicopters trying to evacuate people stranded in the mountains of the north, boats traversing the flooded plains of the south: Pakistan continues to mobilize all the means at its disposal to rescue the millions of people affected by the worst floods in its history.

Stati UnitiInondazioni nel Mississippi: 180 mila residenti senza acqua potabile

2022-08-30T21:03+0200cdt (it)

Il governatore del Mississippi, Tate Reeves, ha dichiarato l'emergenza sanitaria dopo che una storica inondazione ha danneggiato il sistema di depurazione lasciando gli 180 mila residenti della capitale Jackson senza acqua potabile. Reeves ha inviato anche la Guardia nazionale in città per la distribuzione dell'acqua.

Pakistan floods will cost $10bn, minister says, as third of country under water

2022-08-30T11:36+0200itv (en)

The devastating floods in Pakistan have caused over $10bn in damages, a government minister has said, as a third of the country is believed to be underwater. Hundreds of thousands of people's lives are in tatters in Pakistan after deadly floods brought about by the monsoon season killed at least....

Europe’s drought likely to push into fall

2022-08-28T09:00+0200arkansasonline (en)

BRUSSELS -- Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe weathers a major drought that has fueled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops, the 27-nation bloc's Earth observation program warns in a report.

From Disaster Management to Resource Management

2022-08-28T07:33+0200aawsat (en)

The phrase “unprecedented” has become a common description in the past years, in media reports about natural disasters such as forest fires, droughts and floods. It sounds as if the world is witnessing a streak of record-breaking calamities, matching breaking records in sports, except that those are....

Explained: Half of Pakistan is under water, what has led to the catastrophic floods in the country?

2022-08-28T06:53+0200expressindia (en)

Sherry Rehman, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Climate Change, tweeted updated data from the country’s National Disaster Management Authority that said 33 million people — almost 15% of Pakistan’s population — had been affected and 1,041 had been killed in the floods until August 27.

Estados Unidos: Los incendios arrasan miles de hectáreas de bosque en el sur de Colorado

2022-08-26T13:33+0200noticiasambientales (es)

Una pared de fuego de unos 90 metros de altura, que fue descrita como un ‘tsunami’ de llamas, arrasó centenares de viviendas en varias localidades del sur de Colorado, informaron hoy autoridades locales. Ben Brack, portavoz de los bomberos que combaten el llamado incendio Springs, dijo en rueda de....

Forest fires burn twice as many trees as two decades ago, report finds

2022-08-24T22:50+0200spokesman (en)

Forest fires today are burning nearly twice as many trees as they did just two decades ago, according to a study from the University of Maryland’s Global Land Analysis and Discovery (GLAD) laboratory. The researchers found a typical forest fire season burns 7.4 million acres than in 2001.

EU report: Drought-hit Europe could face three more dry months

2022-08-24T21:25+0200worldakkam (en)

Parts of the European Union face another three months of warmer, drier conditions as Europe weathers a massive drought that has fueled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. That’s a possibility, warned in a report from the Earth Observation Program of the 27-nation bloc.

EU report: Drought-hit Europe could face 3 more dry months

2022-08-24T20:22+0200kathimerini-en (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe weathers a major drought that has fueled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops, the 27-nation bloc’s Earth observation program is warning in a report.

Drought-hit Europe could face three more dry months, EU report says

2022-08-24T16:26+0200theargus (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

Drought-hit Europe could face 3 more dry months - EU report

2022-08-24T14:55+0200jamaicaobserver (en)

BRUSSELS (AP) — Parts of the European Union (EU) could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe weathers a major drought that has fueled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops, the 27-nation bloc’s Earth observation program is warning in a report.

Drought-hit Europe could face three more dry months, EU report says

2022-08-24T14:55+0200yourlocalguardian (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

'Crises' - Europe set to face months of drought due to warmer and drier conditions

2022-08-24T14:34+0200offalyexpress (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

'Crises' - Europe set to face months of drought due to warmer and drier conditions

2022-08-24T14:30+0200dundalkdemocrat (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

'Crises' - Europe set to face months of drought due to warmer and drier conditions

2022-08-24T14:26+0200limerickleader (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

'Crises' - Europe set to face months of drought due to warmer and drier conditions

2022-08-24T14:21+0200leinsterexpress (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

'Crises' - Europe set to face months of drought due to warmer and drier conditions

2022-08-24T14:15+0200leitrimobserver (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

'Crises' - Europe set to face months of drought due to warmer and drier conditions

2022-08-24T14:14+0200kilkennypeople (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

'Crises' - Europe set to face months of drought due to warmer and drier conditions

2022-08-24T14:13+0200longfordleader (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

EU report: Drought-hit Europe could face 3 more dry months

2022-08-24T14:12+0200TorontoStar (en)

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Drought-hit Europe could face three more dry months, EU report says

2022-08-24T14:12+0200breakingnews-ie (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

'Crises' - Europe set to face months of drought due to warmer and drier conditions

2022-08-24T14:01+0200tipperarylive (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

Drought-hit Europe could face three more dry months, EU report says

2022-08-24T13:53+0200pressandjournal (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

Drought-hit Europe could face three more dry months, EU report says

2022-08-24T13:52+0200yorkpress (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

Drought-hit Europe could face three more dry months, EU report says

2022-08-24T13:51+0200oxfordtimes (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

Drought-hit Europe could face three more dry months, EU report says

2022-08-24T13:47+0200eveningtelegraph (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

Drought-hit Europe could face three more dry months, EU report says

2022-08-24T13:45+0200impartialreporter (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

Drought-hit Europe could face three more dry months, EU report says

2022-08-24T13:45+0200thecourier (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

World Drought-hit Europe could face three more dry months, EU report says

2022-08-24T13:44+0200belfasttelegraph (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

Drought-hit Europe could face three more dry months, EU report says

2022-08-24T13:43+0200irishexaminer (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe suffers a major drought that has fuelled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops. “Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in the western Euro-Mediterranean region in the....

EU report: Drought-hit Europe could face 3 more dry months

2022-08-24T13:36+0200independent-UK (en)

Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe weathers a major drought that has fueled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops, the 27-nation bloc’s Earth observation program is warning in a report.

EU report: Drought-hit Europe could face 3 more dry months

2022-08-24T13:35+0200sfgate (en)

BRUSSELS (AP) — Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe weathers a major drought that has fueled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops, the 27-nation bloc’s Earth observation program is warning in a report.

EU report: Drought-hit Europe could face 3 more dry months

2022-08-24T13:33+0200sandiegouniontribune (en)

BRUSSELS — Parts of the European Union could face three more months of warmer and drier conditions as Europe weathers a major drought that has fueled forest fires, dried up rivers and devastated crops, the 27-nation bloc’s Earth observation program is warning in a report.

Fires caused a quarter of U.S. forest loss since 2021

2022-08-23T18:03+0200wn (en)

In recent years, the Western United States has become synonymous with record-breaking wildfires. But fire-driven deforestation is actually a serious problem worldwide. According to a new analysis from Global Forest Watch, forest fires are burning nearly twice as much tree cover as they did 20 years....

Usa, inondazioni negli Stati occidentali: centinaia di persone evacuate Una donna di 29 anni originaria di Tucson (Arizona) è scomparsa dopo essere stata trascinata via da una piena nello Zion National Park, nello Utah. Scomparsa una donna di 29 anni nello Utah dopo essere stata trascinata via dall'acqua.

2022-08-23T12:07+0200informazione (it)

Una donna di 29 anni originaria di Tucson (Arizona) è scomparsa dopo essere stata trascinata via da una piena nello Zion National Park, nello Utah. Scomparsa una donna di 29 anni nello Utah dopo essere stata trascinata via dall'acqua. Diversi Stati occidentali degli Usa – tra i quali Arizona, Utah e....

‘Climate Change for Youth’ international forum taking place

2022-08-23T11:01+0200montsame (en)

Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. Climate change has become one of the most pressing challenges facing the world. It causes steep increase in temperature, melting of glaciers and ice caps, rise in the sea level, and increase in the frequency of natural disasters.

‘Superstorm’ predicted for West Coast

2022-08-22T19:26+0200wingsenvironmental (en)

This past week brought news of another climatological threat that is looming over the United States . Climatologists warn a “super storm” is likely to hit California in the coming years. This storm will be destructive in more ways than one and will truly test the populations that are impacted.

Posible ‘súper tormenta’ amenaza a California, la ciencia da detalles

2022-08-20T20:41+0200tvn-2 (es)

Investigadores analizaron en un estudio científico, las consecuencias de una gran inundación, de millones de desplazados y pérdidas masivas de dinero. California, ubicado en la costa oeste de Estados Unidos, es un territorio propenso a terremotos, sequías y abundantes incendios forestales todos los años, desde hace ya varias generaciones.

What is one of the most effective forms of public fire prevention education carried out

2022-08-19T13:48+0200frojeostern (en)

Until after World War I little official attention was given to fire prevention, because most fire departments were concerned only with extinguishing fires. Since then most urban areas have established some form of a fire-prevention unit, the staff of which concentrates on such measures as....

Serra da Estrela tourism hit by ‘wave of cancellations’ post-wildfire

2022-08-18T17:27+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Hotels particularly call for ‘recovery plan’, underlining “none of this needed to have happened…” As tourism and hoteliers in Serra da Estrela suffer a wave of cancellations as a result of this month’s devastating wildfire, criticism has again honed in on ‘serious mistakes in firefighting strategy’....

Even astronauts can see it: the current drought in Europe as seen from satellite data

2022-08-17T23:01+0200zmescience (en)

Western Europe as seen by the Sentinel-3 mission. Image credits European Union / Copernicus Sentinel-3. The Old World is experiencing one of the most severe bouts of drought it has seen in centuries — five centuries, according to expert estimates. These dramatic conditions, which are most prevalent....

Cómo será la megatormenta que amenaza a California, según la ciencia

2022-08-17T16:49+0200lapagina (es)

California, ubicada en el extremo oeste de Estados Unidos es proclive a terremotos, sequías y abundantes incendios forestales cada año desde hace varias generaciones. Pero varios científicos han alertado en los últimos días que se avecina una gran tormenta que pude desencadenar un diluvio....

What science says will be the megastorm that threatens California

2022-08-17T01:59+0200worldakkam (en)

Located on the west coast of the United States , California has been hit by earthquakes, droughts and massive wildfires every year for generations. But some scientists have recently warned that a major storm is coming that could cause devastating floods like the one that happened in 1862.

Cómo será la megatormenta que amenaza a California, según la ciencia

2022-08-17T01:48+0200hoybolivia (es)

16/08/2022 - 19:36:49 Infobae.- California, ubicada en el extremo oeste de Estados Unidos es proclive a terremotos, sequías y abundantes incendios forestales cada año desde hace varias generaciones. Pero varios científicos han alertado en los últimos días que se avecina una gran tormenta que pude....

A heat wave is rising across the prairies, and climate change means we can expect more

2022-08-16T10:24+0200printveela (en)

CBC Alberta and Saskatchewan have teamed up for a new pilot series about prairie weather and climate change. Meteorologist Kristi Klimenhaga will bring her expert voice to the conversation to help explain weather and climate change and how it affects everyday life.

Climate change: we need to adapt our forests in the face of wildfires

2022-08-15T19:30+0200atalayar (en)

This summer, in a depressingly familiar scenario, the world has had to deal with devastating wildfires, a highly visible and damaging illustration of the climate crisis. In the United States , several states are battling wildfires, including in Alaska, where more than 1.2 million hectares of land were destroyed by fire in mid-July.

NATO aircraft work together to fight fires across alliance

2022-08-15T17:52+0200ukdefencejournal (en)

NATO air forces are integrating their equipment and assisting national efforts to extinguish wildfires raging in many Alliance countries. According to the Alliance “Climate change has created natural disasters in countries worldwide from floods to catastrophic wild fires.

Europe, USA, Australia are burning: What can we do to prevent wildfire?

2022-08-15T17:28+0200deutschewelle-en (en)

, partly due to climate change. Declining rainfall and longer droughts are making forests so dry that localized lightening can spark a small fire that transforms into an inferno before firefighters can limit the damage. Such was the scale of the Australian Black Summer megafires of 2019-20 that....

'More and more urgent': Governments unprepared for effects of climate change, study finds

2022-08-15T03:49+0200barrie (en)

National governments are unprepared to adapt to the consequences of the climate crisis, according to a While natural disasters are becoming more frequent, the analysis states that the majority of actions documented in the scientific literature have been taken at the local level, by households or individuals.

Forest fires: When goats lend a hand to firefighters

2022-08-13T03:37+0200malaymail (en)

PARIS, Aug 13 — Goats are being called upon to graze in specific areas of vegetation in order to reduce the risk of forest fires or, if not to prevent them from starting to reduce their ancestry. It’s a traditional technique that has been recently revived by countries such as Portugal and France, which are increasingly exposed to megafires.

Forest fires: When goats lend a hand to firefighters

2022-08-13T03:34+0200themalaymailonline (en)

PARIS, Aug 13 — Goats are being called upon to graze in specific areas of vegetation in order to reduce the risk of forest fires or, if not to prevent them from starting to reduce their ancestry. It’s a traditional technique that has been recently revived by countries such as Portugal and France, which are increasingly exposed to megafires.

Experts suggest using large ungulates to prevent wildfires

2022-08-12T15:56+0200radio-cz-en (en)

The unprecedented forest fire in Bohemian Switzerland, which ravaged more than 1,000 hectares of the park and took more than two weeks to get under control, has drawn fresh attention to the issue of climate change and the dangers it brings, including more widespread and intense forest fires.

Video: Se forma extraño tornado de fuego durante incendios en California

2022-08-12T03:01+0200crhoy (es)

(CRHoy.com/Medios internacionales).-En medio de los incendios que afectan a California, Estados Unidos, se formó un extraño fenómeno: un tornado de fuego. El hecho se produjo este miércoles en el Gorman , en el estado californiano. Las imágenes captadas por el medio KTLA grabaron el momento en que....

Tornado de fuego se forma en medio de devastador incendio en California

2022-08-12T02:10+0200biobiochile (es)

Un impactante tornado de fuego se formó en medio del combate al devastador incendio que afecta al noroeste de Los Ángeles, California, en Estados Unidos. Según constató el medio KTLA, los bomberos estadounidenses lucharon contra el incendio forestal que se movía rápidamente en un terreno abierto y montañoso la tarde de este pasado miércoles.

VIDEO: Captan aterrador tornado de fuego e...

2022-08-12T01:01+0200zocalo (es)

Estados Unidos.- Un tornado de fuego fue captado por cámaras de televisoras locales que cubrían un incendio en California, Estados Unidos. En las imágenes se puede ver la gran llamarada formando un remolino provocada por el fuerte viento que se registró en la zona del incendio forestal en el sur del estado.

Why is Brazil's Amazon rainforest burning?

2022-08-11T20:18+02004-traders (en)

The number of fires burning in Brazil's rainforest hit a 15-year high in June. Meanwhile the rate of deforestation has also surged to record levels. (Manoela Machado, Wildfire and Deforestation researcher at Oxford University) "We have a combination of a drier climate with more motivation to deforest.

Pennsylvania has so far been able to avoid wildfires.…

2022-08-11T18:57+0200samacharcentral (en)

Wildfires could make their way into the keystone state and possibly into your backyard, climate, fire and forestry scientists say. As wildfires become increasingly common across the western United States , Pennsylvania and its residents have so far remained insulated from the flames destroying communities worldwide.

El tsunami de 2011 en Japón arrastró especies marinas a las costas de Estados Unidos

2022-08-11T14:57+0200noticiasambientales (es)

Científicos detectaron cientas de especies marinas provenientes de Japón en costas estadounidenses que recorrieron el Pacífico tras el tsunami de 2011. Mejillones, estrellas de mar y decenas de otras especies viajaron una enorme distancia a través del océano, algunos a bordo de distintos objetos de plástico.

Causes, Consequences of Amazon Fires and Deforestation

2022-08-10T14:49+0200sunstkitts (en)

and Gloria Dickie Aug 10 (Reuters) – Brazil vowed last year to halt deforestation by 2030, yet the number of fires burning in the country’s Amazon rainforest hit a 15-year high in June. Burning season began last month and the rate of forest clearing remains high.

Explainer: Causes and consequences of Amazon fires and deforestation

2022-08-10T11:20+0200inquirer (en)

What causes the fires? Unlike wildfires in Europe or the United States , fires do not occur naturally in the humid, tropical Amazon rainforest. Instead, farmers cut down the forests and set trees on fire to clear land, and sometimes these fires run out of control.

What are the causes and consequences of Amazon fires and deforestation?

2022-08-10T10:47+0200straitstimesSG (en)

SAO PAULO (REUTERS) - Brazil vowed last year to halt deforestation by 2030, yet the number of fires burning in the country's Amazon rainforest hit a 15-year high in June. Burning season began last month and the rate of forest clearing remains high. Things could worsen this month, as Brazil's fires traditionally peak in August and September.

Explainer: Causes and consequences of Amazon fires and deforestation

2022-08-10T10:34+0200channelnewsasia (en)

Brazil vowed last year to halt deforestation by 2030, yet the number of fires burning in the country's Amazon rainforest hit a 15-year high in June. Burning season began last month and the rate of forest clearing remains high. Things could worsen this month, as Brazil's fires traditionally peak in August and September.

Explainer-Causes and consequences of Amazon fires and deforestation By Jake Spring and Gloria Dickie (Reuters) - Brazil vowed last year to halt deforestation by 2030, yet the number of fires burning in the country's Am... 49m ago

2022-08-10T09:58+0200kelo (en)

By Jake Spring and Gloria Dickie. (Reuters) – Brazil vowed last year to halt deforestation by 2030, yet the number of fires burning in the country’s Amazon rainforest hit a 15-year high in June. Burning season began last month and the rate of forest clearing remains high.

Explainer-Causes And Consequences Of Amazon Fires And Deforestation

2022-08-10T09:37+0200ibtimes (en)

Brazil vowed last year to halt deforestation by 2030, yet the number of fires burning in the country's Amazon rainforest hit a 15-year high in June. Burning season began last month and the rate of forest clearing remains high. Things could worsen this month, as Brazil's fires traditionally peak in August and September.

Explainer-Causes and consequences of Amazon fires and deforestation Gloria Dickie, Jake Spring |Updated just now |3 min read By Jake Spring and Gloria Dickie (Reuters) - Brazil vowed last year to halt deforestation by 2030, yet the number of fires burning in the country's Amazon rainforest hit a 15-year high in June.

2022-08-10T09:27+0200thechronicleherald (en)

By Jake Spring and Gloria Dickie. (Reuters) - Brazil vowed last year to halt deforestation by 2030, yet the number of fires burning in the country's Amazon rainforest hit a 15-year high in June. Burning season began last month and the rate of forest clearing remains high.

Explainer-Causes and consequences of Amazon fires and deforestation

2022-08-10T09:13+02004-traders (en)

Things could worsen this month, as Brazil's fires traditionally peak in August and September. Here are some factors driving destruction of the world's largest rainforest. WHAT CAUSES THE FIRES? Unlike wildfires in Europe or the United States , fires do not occur naturally in the humid, tropical Amazon rainforest.

Explainer-Causes and consequences of Amazon fires and deforestation

2022-08-10T09:10+0200reuters (en)

Aug 10 (Reuters) - Brazil vowed last year to halt deforestation by 2030, yet the number of fires burning in the country's Amazon rainforest hit a 15-year high in June. Burning season began last month and the rate of forest clearing remains high. read more Things could worsen this month, as Brazil's fires traditionally peak in August and September.

Causes and consequences of Amazon fires and deforestation

2022-08-10T09:02+02004-traders (en)

Aug 10 (Reuters) - Brazil vowed last year to halt deforestation by 2030, yet the number of fires burning in the country's Amazon rainforest hit a 15-year high in June. Burning season began last month and the rate of forest clearing remains high. Things could worsen this month, as Brazil's fires traditionally peak in August and September.

Can Fire Smoke Cause Lung Cancer?

2022-08-09T17:41+0200whatsnew2day (en)

Q: How does wildfire smoke affect lung cancer risk? And how does this compare to things like secondhand cigarette smoke? When smoke from wildfires in the summer of 2020 turned the sky of the San Francisco Bay Area red, Dr. Kari Nadeau, a physician and scientist at Stanford University, to the people who were most vulnerable.

Can Fire Smoke Cause Lung Cancer?

2022-08-09T15:43+0200nytimes (en)

Q: How does wildfire smoke affect the risk of lung cancer? And how does this compare to things like secondhand cigarette smoke? When wildfire smoke turned the skies of the San Francisco Bay Area red in the summer of 2020, Dr. Kari Nadeau, a physician and scientist at Stanford University, thought about the people who were most vulnerable.

How do we fight fire as temperatures rise? As wildfires again burn out of control, strategies to limit climate-fuelled infernos include fighting fire with fire.

2022-08-08T11:17+0200deutschewelle-en (en)

Fire has burnt through forests for hundreds of millions of years, but now unprecedented wildfires are burning hotter and longer partly due to climate change. Declining rainfall and longer droughts are making forests so dry that localized lightening can spark a small fire that transforms into a mega-blaze before firefighters can limit the damage.

Several dead after lightning strikes in front of White House

2022-08-08T07:58+0200vikendi (en)

Natural disasters are currently occurring across the board in the United States : while the east coast is hit particularly hard by hurricanes, floods and severe thunderstorms, forest fires and heat waves are spreading for kilometers on the west coast. The current place of residence of US President....

How do we fight wildfires as the planet heats up?

2022-08-05T17:41+0200deutschewelle-en (en)

Fighting fire with fire. Controlled or "prescribed" burning of forest vegetation, most often in the cooler months, helps lessen wildfire hazards in the summer by reducing the amount of kindling available to fuel fires. In fire-prone nations like the United States , Australia, Portugal, Spain, Canada,....

Catastrofi naturali: danni per 65 miliardi di dollari nella prima metà del 2022

2022-08-04T07:06+0200greenreport (it)

Secondo il rapporto di metà anno presentato da Minich Re, «Il quadro delle catastrofi naturali per la prima metà del 2022 è dominato dalle catastrofi meteorologiche. I tornado estremi negli Stati Uniti hanno causato miliardi di danni, parti della costa orientale dell’Australia sono state sommerse da....

DOD Office Focuses on Effects of Climate Change on Department

2022-08-02T22:58+0200defense (en)

Human activity is the main driver for global warming, according to the United Nations. The main culprit is burning fossil fuels that pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, trapping heat. The Earth is 1.1 degrees Celsius warmer than it was in the late 1800s. The last decade, 2011-2020, was the warmest on record.

Meteo: Cronaca diretta: (Video) California in fiamme, l'incendio 'Mc Kinney' brucia intere foreste, leggi articolo completo

2022-08-02T20:45+0200ilmeteo (it)

Meteo: Cronaca diretta: (Video) California in fiamme, l'incendio 'Mc Kinney' brucia intere foreste. Prosegue senza sosta l'emergenza incendi negli Stati Uniti occidentali. In California vanno a fuoco interi boschi, a rischio anche molte abitazioni.

Irish tourist safety advice in 2022 with Spain and Portugal considered 'high risk'

2022-08-02T16:38+0200irishmirror (en)

See our Privacy Notice Irish holidaymakers wishing to go abroad to a select few countries are being advised by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to exercise a “high degree of caution” when travelling. Recent heatwaves have led to outbreaks of wildfires across Spain.

Le assicurazioni pagano un conto da 35 miliardi di dollari per le catastrofi naturali

2022-08-02T12:41+0200milanofinanza (it)

Una serie di tempeste in Europa, inondazioni in Australia e Sudafrica, temporali negli Stati Uniti, e catastrofi naturali nel Vecchio Continente, hanno generato 35 miliardi di dollari di danni assicurati nel primo semestre del 2022 . Un dato in crescita del 22% rispetto alla media degli ultimi dieci anni (29 miliardi di dollari).

MIL-OSI Translation: Fire to fight fire

2022-08-02T09:24+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

MIL OSI Translation. French Polynesian to English – Source: Government of New Caledonia. “Tactical fire”, a traditional method of firefighting, without water, was the subject of training organized by the Civil Security and Risk Management Department (DSCGR), from July 25 to 29 in Boulouparis.

Giant Floods Destroy and Renew Environments

2022-08-02T09:06+0200nytimes (en)

This natural ecological rebuilding process, however, is endangered. Experts are concerned about the effects of the surge in dam building on river systems, stemming from economic benefits. Dam building has become especially pronounced as the climate changes. Only one-third of the world’s rivers remain free flowing.

Two dead in California’s largest blaze this year

2022-08-01T23:19+0200citizen (en)

Firefighters in northern California were battling Monday to gain control over the state’s largest wildfire this year, which claimed two lives after exploding in size over the weekend and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. Whipped up by strong winds and lightning storms, the McKinney Fire....

California's largest wildfire of the year kills two

2022-08-01T22:20+0200thesaxon (en)

Flames from the massive 'McKinney' wildfire devour trees in the Klamath National Forest, northwest of Yreka, California. California's largest wildfire of the year, which has forced thousands to evacuate their homes and devastated thousands of acres, has claimed two lives, authorities say.

Two dead in California’s largest blaze this year

2022-08-01T19:51+0200iraqinews (en)

Yreka – Firefighters in northern California were battling Monday to gain control over the state’s largest wildfire this year, which claimed two lives after exploding in size over the weekend and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. Whipped up by strong winds and lightning storms, the McKinney....

Fires, floods... Update on natural disasters affecting the United States

2022-08-01T19:36+0200tellerreport (en)

The United States is affected by deadly natural disasters. In California, two people died in wildfires, while in the state of Kentucky, floods killed 28 people, including several children. Europe 1 takes stock with its correspondent in "Europe Soir". Alexis Guilleux (correspondent in the United States), edited by Gauthier Delomez 7:23 p.

US / Two dead in California’s largest blaze this year

2022-08-01T19:29+0200newagebd (en)

The ruins of the Oak Mobile Park are seen at the McKinney Fire in the Klamath National Forest northwest of Yreka, California, on Sunday. — AFP photo. Firefighters in northern California were battling on Monday to gain control over the state’s largest wildfire this year, which claimed two lives after....

Thousands ordered to evacuate as California fire destroys homes

2022-08-01T18:37+0200omanobserver-om (en)

YREKA: The largest fire in California this year is forcing thousands of people to evacuate as it destroys homes and rips through the state's dry terrain, whipped up on Sunday by strong winds and lightning storms. The McKinney Fire was completely uncontained as it burned in Klamath National Forest in....

Two dead in California's largest blaze this year

2022-08-01T17:30+0200BangkokPost (en)

YREKA, US: Firefighters in northern California were battling Monday to gain control over the state's largest wildfire this year, which claimed two lives after exploding in size over the weekend and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. Whipped up by strong winds and lightning storms, the....

California sees largest fire of year, thousands forced to leave

2022-08-01T17:06+0200deutschewelle-ro (en)

California is experiencing its largest fire this year, with crews fighting to contain it. Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes. The McKinney wildfire has ripped through the state's dry terrain, with strong winds and lightning storms expected to complicate the battle. California has already seen multiple fires this summer.

California sees largest fire of year, thousands forced to leave

2022-08-01T17:01+0200deutschewelle-hr (en)

California is experiencing its largest fire this year, with crews fighting to contain it. Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes. The McKinney wildfire has ripped through the state's dry terrain, with strong winds and lightning storms expected to complicate the battle. California has already seen multiple fires this summer.

Two dead in California's largest blaze this year

2022-08-01T16:59+0200terradaily (en)

Firefighters in northern California were battling Monday to gain control over the state's largest wildfire this year, which claimed two lives after exploding in size over the weekend and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. Whipped up by strong winds and lightning storms, the McKinney Fire....

California sees largest fire of year, thousands forced to leave

2022-08-01T16:57+0200deutschewelle-sw (en)

California is experiencing its largest fire this year, with crews fighting to contain it. Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes. The McKinney wildfire has ripped through the state's dry terrain, with strong winds and lightning storms expected to complicate the battle. California has already seen multiple fires this summer.

Two dead in California's largest blaze this year

2022-08-01T16:15+0200thejournal (en)

Whipped up by strong winds and lightning storms, the McKinney Fire ripped through the state’s dry terrain yesterday to spread over some 52,500 acres of Klamath National Forest near the town of Yreka — and was 0% contained as of last night according to CalFire.

2 Killed In California's Largest Wildfire This Year

2022-08-01T16:08+0200ndtvnews (en)

Yreka, US: Firefighters in northern California were battling Monday to gain control over the state's largest wildfire this year, which claimed two lives after exploding in size over the weekend and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. Whipped up by strong winds and lightning storms, the....

Year’s largest fire destroys California homes

2022-08-01T15:55+0200muscatdaily (en)

Yreka, US – The largest fire in California this year is forcing thousands of people to evacuate as it destroys homes and rips through the state’s dry terrain, whipped up on Sunday by strong winds and lightning storms. The McKinney Fire was completely uncontained as it burned in Klamath National....

California sees largest fire of year, thousands forced to leave

2022-08-01T15:48+0200timesofoman (en)

California is experiencing its largest fire this year, with crews fighting to contain it. Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes. The McKinney wildfire has ripped through the state's dry terrain, with strong winds and lightning storms expected to complicate the battle. California has already seen multiple fires this summer.

Two dead in California’s largest blaze this year

2022-08-01T15:43+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

YREKA ( United States ), Aug 1 — Firefighters in northern California were battling today to gain control over the state’s largest wildfire this year, which claimed two lives after exploding in size over the weekend and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.

Two dead in California’s largest blaze this year

2022-08-01T15:36+0200themalaymailonline (en)

YREKA ( United States ), Aug 1 — Firefighters in northern California were battling today to gain control over the state’s largest wildfire this year, which claimed two lives after exploding in size over the weekend and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.

Two dead in California’s largest blaze this year

2022-08-01T15:33+0200malaymail (en)

YREKA ( United States ), Aug 1 — Firefighters in northern California were battling today to gain control over the state’s largest wildfire this year, which claimed two lives after exploding in size over the weekend and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.

Two dead in California’s largest blaze this year

2022-08-01T15:19+0200inquirer (en)

Yreka, United States — Firefighters in northern California were battling Monday to gain control over the state’s largest wildfire this year, which claimed two lives after exploding in size over the weekend and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.

01/08/2022 Two dead in California's largest blaze this year

2022-08-01T15:11+0200rfi-en (en)

Whipped up by strong winds and lightning storms, the McKinney Fire ripped through the state's dry terrain Sunday to spread over some 52,500 acres of Klamath National Forest near the town of Yreka -- and was zero percent contained as of Sunday night according to CalFire.

California sees largest fire of year, thousands forced to leave

2022-08-01T14:10+0200deutschewelle-fr (en)

California is experiencing its largest fire this year, with crews fighting to contain it. Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes. The McKinney wildfire has ripped through the state's dry terrain, with strong winds and lightning storms expected to complicate the battle. California has already seen multiple fires this summer.

California sees largest fire of year, thousands forced to leave

2022-08-01T14:10+0200deutschewelle-mk (en)

California is experiencing its largest fire this year, with crews fighting to contain it. Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes. The McKinney wildfire has ripped through the state's dry terrain, with strong winds and lightning storms expected to complicate the battle. California has already seen multiple fires this summer.

California sees largest fire of year, thousands forced to leave

2022-08-01T13:56+0200deutschewelle-ha (en)

California is experiencing its largest fire this year, with crews fighting to contain it. Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes. The McKinney wildfire has ripped through the state's dry terrain, with strong winds and lightning storms expected to complicate the battle. California has already seen multiple fires this summer.

California sees largest fire of year, thousands forced to leave

2022-08-01T13:50+0200deutschewelle-bs (en)

California is experiencing its largest fire this year, with crews fighting to contain it. Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes. The McKinney wildfire has ripped through the state's dry terrain, with strong winds and lightning storms expected to complicate the battle. California has already seen multiple fires this summer.

California sees largest fire of year, thousands forced to leave

2022-08-01T13:42+0200deutschewelle-el (en)

California is experiencing its largest fire this year, with crews fighting to contain it. Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes. The McKinney wildfire has ripped through the state's dry terrain, with strong winds and lightning storms expected to complicate the battle. California has already seen multiple fires this summer.

California sees largest fire of year, thousands forced to leave

2022-08-01T13:40+0200deutschewelle-sr (en)

California is experiencing its largest fire this year, with crews fighting to contain it. Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes. The McKinney wildfire has ripped through the state's dry terrain, with strong winds and lightning storms expected to complicate the battle. California has already seen multiple fires this summer.

California sees largest fire of year, thousands forced to leave

2022-08-01T13:37+0200deutschewelle-bg (en)

California is experiencing its largest fire this year, with crews fighting to contain it. Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes. The McKinney wildfire has ripped through the state's dry terrain, with strong winds and lightning storms expected to complicate the battle. California has already seen multiple fires this summer.

McKinney Fire, California's biggest of year, turns deadly The blaze, in Klamath National Forest in Northern California, also forced thousands to evacuate as it tore through drought-caused tinder dry terrain. 3M ago

2022-08-01T13:30+0200CBSnews (en)

McKinney Fire burns near Yreka, California, on July 30, 2022. FRED GREAVES / REUTERS. Des Moines, Iowa California's largest fire this year has taken at least two lives and was forcing thousands of people to evacuate as it destroyed homes and ripped through the state's dry terrain, whipped up on Sunday by strong winds and lightning storms.

California sees largest fire of year, thousands forced to leave | News | DW

2022-08-01T11:35+0200digitpatrox (en)

California is experiencing its largest fireplace this 12 months, with crews preventing to comprise it. Hundreds have been compelled to evacuate their houses. The McKinney wildfire has ripped via the state’s dry terrain, with sturdy winds and lightning storms anticipated to complicate the battle.

California sees largest fire of year, thousands forced to leave

2022-08-01T11:23+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

California is experiencing its largest fire this year, with crews fighting to contain it. Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes. The McKinney wildfire has ripped through the state's dry terrain, with strong winds and lightning storms expected to complicate the battle. California has already seen multiple fires this summer.

California sees largest fire of 2022 The McKinney fire has ripped through the state's dry terrain, and is not yet contained.

2022-08-01T10:09+0200deutschewelle-en (en)

California is experiencing its largest fire this year, with crews fighting to contain it. Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes. The McKinney wildfire has ripped through the state's dry terrain, with strong winds and lightning storms expected to complicate the battle. California has already seen multiple fires this summer.

STATI UNITI La California brucia di nuovo

2022-08-01T08:24+0200timgate (it)

L'incendio McKinney ha colpito 160 chilometri quadrati La California sta bruciando di nuovo, colpita dal più intenso incendio dell'anno, denominato McKinney fire, partito venerdì scorso. Da un'area di circa un chilometro quadrato, con il vento e l'alta temperatura si è esteso fino a circa 160....

Intense Summer Storms Flooded Parts Of Las Vegas

2022-08-01T03:55+0200wearebreakingnews (en)

LAS VEGAS, NV — Intense summer storms that flooded parts of Las Vegas Thursday night — causing water to cascade from casino rooftops and pool on the carpet in a sports betting area of ​​the the size of a stadium — were part of a regional monsoon pattern that could repeat itself into the weekend, an....

Are there pros of wild forest fires? Evidently so

2022-07-31T11:30+0200moneycontrol (en)

In the last decade, climate change has had a significant impact on the world. We've seen extreme weather events like hurricanes and droughts that are more frequent and more intense than ever before. According to the NICC Wildland Fire Summary and Statistics , in the United States alone, from 2012 to....