Deadliest natural disasters that took place in 2022, take a look

2022-12-19T13:34+0100firstpost (en)

While the year 2022 is about to come to an end, it is indeed the right to recall some major happenings that took place in the past 12 months. From global events to the deaths of some notable personalities and the Russia-Ukraine war, 2022 has seen it all.

Forest fire

2022-12-16T04:38+0100archyde (en)

According to Luis Felipe Gonzales Dueñas, technical administrator of the National Forest and Wildlife Service (Serfor), the direction the wind takes could extinguish the fire. Gonzales noted that overnight winds could carry the flames into the already burned area, thereby extinguishing the fire.

Timber demand could help save forests

2022-12-15T19:42+0100phys (en)

A recent study found that increasing global demand for timber products, as well as paying landowners to store carbon in their trees, could help to dramatically increase the amount of forestland around the world. Published in the journal Global Environmental Change , the study also suggests that....

19 tips to protect yourself from the effects of air pollution

2022-12-15T04:17+0100bullfrag (en)

Year after year, millions of people are affected by allergic, respiratory and even heart problems, due to poor air quality. From a runny nose and bronchial cough to death. In addition to working to reduce gas and particle emissions, we must try to protect ourselves in those places and times when air quality is severely affected.

Forest fires destroy 13,000 hectares of land in Chile this spring-summer

2022-12-13T04:33+0100manilametro (en)

SANTIAGO, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Up to 1,587 forest fires have razed more than 13,000 hectares of land in Chile this spring-summer season, Agriculture Minister Esteban Valenzuela said Monday. While the fires were 9 percent fewer than those of the last season, they were more dangerous, leading to "40....

Forest fires destroy 13,000 hectares of land in Chile this spring-summer

2022-12-13T04:27+0100europesun (en)

SANTIAGO, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Up to 1,587 forest fires have razed more than 13,000 hectares of land in Chile this spring-summer season, Agriculture Minister Esteban Valenzuela said Monday. While the fires were 9 percent fewer than those of the last season, they were more dangerous, leading to "40....

Forest fires destroy 13,000 hectares of land in Chile this spring-summer

2022-12-13T04:17+0100china.org.cn (en)

SANTIAGO, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Up to 1,587 forest fires have razed more than 13,000 hectares of land in Chile this spring-summer season, Agriculture Minister Esteban Valenzuela said Monday. While the fires were 9 percent fewer than those of the last season, they were more dangerous, leading to "40....

Forest fires destroy 13,000 hectares of land in Chile this spring-summer

2022-12-13T04:09+0100xinhuanet-english (en)

SANTIAGO, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Up to 1,587 forest fires have razed more than 13,000 hectares of land in Chile this spring-summer season, Agriculture Minister Esteban Valenzuela said Monday. While the fires were 9 percent fewer than those of the last season, they were more dangerous, leading to "40....

Letter from the Editor: Get ready, Michigan – climate migrants will be seeking ‘a pleasant peninsula’ in droves

2022-12-08T14:03+0100mlive (en)

The reason is global, to say the least – climate change. People in the United States are beginning to seek refuge from rising sea levels, intensifying hurricanes, pervasive western forest fires, suffocating heat waves. And Michigan is the most attractive destination, according to policy experts.

5 Sustainable Forest Management Strategies for Wildfire Prevention

2022-12-07T12:18+0100earth-org (en)

Sustainable forest management is critical to preserve the nation’s forests for future generations. Implementing eco-friendly forestry practices is equally important for preventing wildfires. Forests are one of the planet’s most essential natural resources, from providing oxygen for humans to....

What was the greatest loss of life wildland fire in the United States costing the lives of 1500 people and burning 2400 mi ²?

2022-12-06T13:17+0100frojeostern (en)

The Breath of the Black Dragon in Russia and China, The New York Times (1 October 1988) Fung, May; So, Sanna (26 January 1997). "Black days in HK's history". The Standard. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014 . Retrieved 3 November 2011 "Israel's Worst Forest Fire Is Finally Put Out; from google (israel fire 1995) result 3".

The Evolution of Wildfires Mitigation in North America

2022-11-30T06:12+0100earth-org (en)

Wildfires mitigation in North America has changed throughout time. However, understanding past and present-day relationships between forest and fire can help the US to better manage these devastating events and mitigate their consequences on communities and the environment. Relationship of Landscape and Humans Pre-15th Century.