In Greece, ‘nightmarish summer’ fires hit northern Athens, residents evacuate island – 07/08/2021 – World

2021-08-07T19:55+0200ksusentinel (en)

The forest fires that hit Greece for five days burned down in the early hours of this Saturday (7) towns north of the capital Athens, in addition to the island of Euboea, from where 1,300 people were evacuated by boat. Across the Aegean Sea, the blaze had abated but was still burning at six points....

Dixie Fire Becomes 3rd Largest Fire in California History

2021-08-07T16:52+0200archyde (en)

An intense and supplied fire still not extinguished. The massive wildfire ravaging northern California became the state’s third-largest blaze in recent history on Friday, and its expansion may continue. The prolonged drought, which scientists believe is linked to climate change, has made the western....

Turkey: what are the risks for the coal-fired power plant affected by the fires?

2021-08-07T02:01+0200archyde (en)

The footage has raised fears of the worst, as more than 180 fires have ravaged forests and farmlands, as well as inhabited areas on Turkey’s Mediterranean coasts since Wednesday, one area has particularly caught the attention of Turkish authorities . Forest fires have indeed approached a coal-fired....

Forest fires will burn the world

2021-08-06T23:19+0200dailysabah (en)

As the Western world emerged from the church-centered worldview of the medieval period, they relied on modern science as a way out of the centuries-old oppression of the Catholic church. In this period, which we call the Age of Enlightenment, they essentially replaced religion with science.

5 Jaw-Dropping Photos Showing Climate Change Effects And The Stories Behind Them

2021-08-06T13:51+0200huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

Extreme heatwaves and raging wildfires have been overtaking cities around the world this week, bringing the effects of climate change to the doorsteps of thousands of people. These images show it all. “There’s just no words,” he mentioned in an emotional Facebook video.

Greenville ‘lost’ as California wildfires burn down historic town

2021-08-06T13:45+0200aa-en (en)

Flames rise during Dixie Fire near Chico in Greenville, California, United States on August 5, 2021. The Dixie Fire took a turn for the worse Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 1 PM the winds picked up and the fire broke out of the containment lines that firefighters had established south of the town of Greenville.

5 Jaw-Dropping Photos From This Week And The Stories Behind Them

2021-08-06T12:39+0200huffingtonpost-uk-en (en)

Extreme heatwaves and raging wildfires have been overtaking cities around the world this week, bringing the effects of climate change to the doorsteps of thousands of people. These images show it all. Greece. The country faced a fourth day of wildfires on Friday with strong winds and soaring temperatures literally adding fuel to the fire.

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-06T07:02+0200vindy (en)

MUGLA, Turkey (AP) — A wildfire that reached the compound of a coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and forced nearby residents to flee in boats and cars was contained on Thursday after raging for some 11 hours, officials and media reports said.

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-06T02:26+0200therepublic (en)

MUGLA, Turkey A wildfire that reached the compound of a coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and forced nearby residents to flee in boats and cars was contained on Thursday after raging for some 11 hours, officials and media reports said. Strong winds drove the fire toward the Kemerkoy power....

Wild fires in Turkey

2021-08-06T00:16+0200pakobserver (en)

WILD forest fires have been active in the southern coast of Turkey since 28 July 2021resulting in loss of some precious lives and depriving the local population of their belongings and livelihood. According to official estimates, about 174 wildfires killed eight people and burnt at least 118,789....

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-06T00:15+0200startribune (en)

Strong winds drove the fire toward the Kemerkoy power plant in Mugla province late Wednesday, prompting evacuations from the nearby seaside resort of Oren. Navy vessels were deployed to help ferry away residents, while cars formed long convoys on roads leading away from the area, Haberturk television reported.

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-06T00:03+0200wsoctv (en)

Turkey Wildfire A Spanish firefighting plane pours water on a fire near the Kemerkoy Power Plant, a coal-fueled power plant, in Milas, Mugla in southwest Turkey, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. A wildfire that reached the compound of a coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and forced evacuations by....

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-05T23:58+0200actionnewsjax (en)

Turkey Wildfire A Spanish firefighting plane pours water on a fire near the Kemerkoy Power Plant, a coal-fueled power plant, in Milas, Mugla in southwest Turkey, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. A wildfire that reached the compound of a coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and forced evacuations by....

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-05T23:45+0200buffalonews (en)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government has come under intense criticism over an allegedly slow response to the blazes and inadequate preparedness for large-scale wildfires. The government acknowledged that the country did not have a useable fleet of water-dropping planes.

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-05T23:41+0200dailyjournal (en)

MUGLA, Turkey A wildfire that reached the compound of a coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and forced nearby residents to flee in boats and cars was contained on Thursday after raging for some 11 hours, officials and media reports said. Strong winds drove the fire toward the Kemerkoy power....

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-05T23:28+0200nwitimes (en)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government has come under intense criticism over an allegedly slow response to the blazes and inadequate preparedness for large-scale wildfires. The government acknowledged that the country did not have a useable fleet of water-dropping planes.

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-05T23:20+0200missoulian (en)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government has come under intense criticism over an allegedly slow response to the blazes and inadequate preparedness for large-scale wildfires. The government acknowledged that the country did not have a useable fleet of water-dropping planes.

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-05T23:08+0200wacotrib (en)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government has come under intense criticism over an allegedly slow response to the blazes and inadequate preparedness for large-scale wildfires. The government acknowledged that the country did not have a useable fleet of water-dropping planes.

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-05T22:55+0200muscatinejournal (en)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government has come under intense criticism over an allegedly slow response to the blazes and inadequate preparedness for large-scale wildfires. The government acknowledged that the country did not have a useable fleet of water-dropping planes.

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-05T22:50+0200lacrossetribune (en)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government has come under intense criticism over an allegedly slow response to the blazes and inadequate preparedness for large-scale wildfires. The government acknowledged that the country did not have a useable fleet of water-dropping planes.

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-05T22:35+0200siouxcityjournal (en)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government has come under intense criticism over an allegedly slow response to the blazes and inadequate preparedness for large-scale wildfires. The government acknowledged that the country did not have a useable fleet of water-dropping planes.

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-05T22:10+0200whig (en)

People watch a wildfire burning the forest in Turgut village, near tourist resort of Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. As Turkish fire crews pressed ahead Tuesday with their weeklong battle against blazes tearing through forests and villages on the country's southern coast, President....

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-05T21:36+0200timesofindia (en)

MUGLA, TURKEY: Turkey’s worst wildfires in decades have raged for nine days amid scorching heat, low humidity and constantly shifting strong winds. The fires have so far killed eight people and countless animals. In coastal Mugla province, where tourist hot spot Bodrum is located, fires continued to burn in six areas on Thursday, officials said.

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-05T21:22+0200ABCnews (en)

MUGLA, Turkey -- A wildfire that reached the compound of a coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and forced nearby residents to flee in boats and cars was contained on Thursday after raging for some 11 hours, officials and media reports said. Strong winds drove the fire toward the Kemerkoy....

Power Plant in Turkey Burns Partially Amid Hellish Wildfires

2021-08-05T19:11+0200interestingengineering (en)

A harrowing number of wildfires have engulfed the northern hemisphere, with some of the deadliest fires in decades raging in the United States , Turkey, Greece, Italy, and others. Turkey is fighting " the worst wildfires in its history ," with unstoppable fires devastating thousands of hectares of....

Oregon Gov. Falsely Claims Climate Change Sparked Oregon’s Wildfires

2021-08-05T16:16+0200climatechangedispatch (en)

In an article, titled the New York Times allowed Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Kate Brown (pictured, left) to opine that the wildfires currently scorching large areas in her state are caused by climate change. This is false. Wildfires have been common throughout the West historically, including in Oregon, often burning more acres than in recent years.

FM Çavuşoğlu, NATO’s Stoltenberg discuss Afghanistan, wildfires

2021-08-05T12:20+0200dailysabah (en)

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed the ongoing forest fires in Turkey and the situation in Afghanistan in a phone call on Thursday. Stoltenberg conveyed his condolences for the wildfires ravaging Turkey and stated that NATO stands in solidarity with the country.

RADRFIRE: an interactive tool using satellites and AI to help firefighters fight forest fires

2021-08-05T08:11+0200actuia-en (en)

During hot periods, a plague threatens national parks and green areas: forest fires. Whether in France or, as is currently the case in Greece, Turkey, Sicily or the United States , hundreds of fires can occur in these areas and firefighters as well as nearby residents are the first to be affected by these dramas.

Greenpeace warns of ‘dangerous temperatures’ for Tokyo, Beijing

2021-08-05T07:50+0200aljazeera-en (en)

Scorching temperatures are becoming much more frequent in cities across East Asia, an analysis from Greenpeace East Asia has found, with the environmental group warning that the early arrival of hot weather could have severe effects on people’s lives, as well as agriculture.

Erdogan opens up on worst forest fires in Turkey, death toll rises to 8 – 08/04/2021 – world

2021-08-05T01:59+0200ksusentinel (en)

Turkey has faced the worst forest fires in its history, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday as the blaze spreads through a power plant in the southeast of the country after burning swathes of coastal forest to ashes . Fueled by high temperatures and a strong, dry wind, the flames forced....

Record wildfire burns at least 40,000 acres on Hawaii's Big Island, sets up mudslide danger

2021-08-04T18:53+0200sentinelsource (en)

A brush fire that scorched at least 40,000 acres on Hawaii’s Big Island is the largest ever on the island, officials said, and the area burned may pose a risk for mudslides if there are heavy downpours in coming months. Mandatory evacuations forced residents in three communities out of their homes....

How to bring forests back to life after wildfires

2021-08-04T16:04+0200trtworld (en)

A viral photo of a red pine cone covered in grey ash from the outside but revealing its inner colour after having cracked open from the heat is perhaps the perfect visual metaphor summarising the state of Turkey’s forests in the Mediterranean and Aegean.

US Emphasizes Support to Albania as Wildfires Advance

2021-08-03T19:33+0200albaniannews (en)

Embassy of the United States in Tirana underlined Tuesday that its mother country will stand by Albania’s side in times of need as it sent prayers for the citizens affected by the forest fires. In its statement, the Embassy put in the limelight equipment donated by the US, which are being used to....

MIL-OSI Global: Climate change is already disrupting US forests and coasts – here’s what...

2021-08-03T15:14+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

, we have watched climate change play out over decades at long-term research sites in forests, fields and coastal areas across the U.S. A recent series of five papers in the journal Ecosphere presents more than 25 case studies from these sites, providing a unique perspective on the changes underway....

The World is Aflame With Massive Forest Fires - NASA

2021-08-03T08:46+0200albawaba-en (en)

Wildfires have spread to many parts of the world, according to US space agency NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS). Accordingly, most of North America and South America, the African plateau, the northern Arabian Peninsula and the Mediterranean coast of Europe as well as....

Advierten de inundaciones en oeste de Estados Unidos

2021-08-03T06:15+0200elperiodicodemexico (es)

DENVER (AP) Deslaves provocados por fuertes lluvias causaron “daños extremos” en una importante carretera interestatal y la dejaron bloqueada con pilas de rocas y troncos, informaron el domingo funcionarios de transporte de Colorado, mientras meteorólogos alertan que habrá más inundaciones súbitas....

Advierten de inundaciones en el oeste de Estados Unidos

2021-08-02T02:48+0200elvocero (es)

DENVER— Deslaves provocados por fuertes lluvias causaron “daños extremos” en una importante carretera interestatal y la dejaron bloqueada con pilas de rocas y troncos, informaron el domingo funcionarios de transporte de Colorado, mientras meteorólogos alertan que habrá más inundaciones súbitas en....

Climate change fears spur more Americans to join survivalist schools - NBC News

2021-08-01T15:49+0200google-top-stories-innovatie (en)

Evacuated residents hug near State Route 89 during the Dixie Fire in Greenville, Calif., on July 24. David Odisho / Bloomberg via Getty Images. “What we’re seeing through these impacts is what climate change is going to do: the drought out West, the forest fires out West, the heat wave that we’re....

Climate change fears spur more Americans to join survivalist schools - NBC News

2021-08-01T15:36+0200google-top-stories (en)

Evacuated residents hug near State Route 89 during the Dixie Fire in Greenville, Calif., on July 24. David Odisho / Bloomberg via Getty Images. “What we’re seeing through these impacts is what climate change is going to do: the drought out West, the forest fires out West, the heat wave that we’re....

Megaterremoto ocasionado por la falla de San Andrés, debía haberse registrado, asegura ...

2021-08-01T04:15+0200am (es)

¿Cuándo será megaterremoto ocasionado por la falla de San Andrés? (Foto: Especial). Estados Unidos. - Los sismos registrados en Alaska y Perú , han recordado a los especialistas sobre un pronosticado megaterremoto en California ocasionado por la falla de San Andrés.

Turkey’s forest fires kill 6 and leave thousands homeless – 07/31/2021 – world

2021-08-01T00:12+0200ksusentinel (en)

Turkey has recorded at least 100 forest fires in recent days in the south of the country. The fire killed six and forced thousands of people to seek refuge. Heat waves and low air humidity are factors that lead to forest fires in Mediterranean countries, such as Turkey, during the northern hemisphere summer.

TURKEY US, Europe extend solidarity to Turkey over massive forest fires

2021-07-31T12:01+0200hurriyetdailynews (en)

class='cf'> "The United States understands how devastating wildfires can be for communities, and we offer our heartfelt condolences to the victims and families affected in Turkey," State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Twitter. "We stand with our NATO Ally and are ready to respond to requests for assistance.

Cambiamento climatico e pandemie mettono il turbo al Green Deal

2021-07-31T10:11+0200startmag (it)

All’inizio del proprio mandato il Presidente Biden ha incaricato le 18 organizzazioni di intelligence degli Stati Uniti di redigere una stima dettagliata delle implicazioni del cambiamento climatico sulla sicurezza nazionale. In un successivo report, il Dipartimento della Difesa (DoD) Usa ha....

US extends condolences to Turkey amid 'devastating' forest fires

2021-07-31T07:29+0200aa-en (en)

Washington DC. The US voiced its condolences on Friday to Turkey as Ankara battles dozens of wildfires across the country that have so far claimed four lives. "The United States understands how devastating wildfires can be for communities, and we offer our heartfelt condolences to the victims and....

US Extends Condolences To Turkey Amid 'Devastating' Forest Fires

2021-07-30T23:21+0200haberler-en (en)

The US voiced its condolences on Friday to Turkey as Ankara battles dozens of wildfires across the country that have so far claimed four lives. "The United States understands how devastating wildfires can be for communities, and we offer our heartfelt condolences to the victims and families affected....

Inslee calls for investment to fight climate change on wildfire call with Biden

2021-07-30T21:10+0200spokesman (en)

UPDATED: Fri., July 30, 2021 After meeting with residents of Malden, Washington, Gov. Jay Inslee and Malden Mayor Chris Ferrell speak with the media in front of the burned remains of the town’s fire station on Sept. 10, 2020. A fast-moving wildfire swept through Malden, burning a most of the small rural town’s homes and businesses.

Satellite imagery captures advances of massive forest fire in Turkey

2021-07-30T13:37+0200geospatialworld (en)

Rapidly changing climate is affecting every country on Earth. It is disrupting economies and affecting lives. In 2021 alone, we saw some of the devastating effects of climate disturbances around the globe, reaching new heights of extremities. From flash floods in Germany, China, Belgium to the rise....

Luglio di fuoco, devastati migliaia di ettari di foreste nel mondo

2021-07-30T10:43+0200247libero (it)

Un'estate di fuoco sta divorando centinaia di migliaia di ettari di foreste in diverse parti del mondo. Gli incendi sono diventati più intensi e aggressivi, alimentati dalle temperature elevate e dai forti venti. Dalla Siberia agli Stati Uniti, i roghi durano anche per settimane e oltre ai danni....

Luglio di fuoco, devastate migliaia di ettari di foreste in tutto il mondo

2021-07-30T09:00+0200repubblica (it)

Un'estate di fuoco sta divorando centinaia di migliaia di ettari di foreste in diverse parti del mondo. Gli incendi sono diventati più intensi e aggressivi, alimentati dalle temperature elevate e dai forti venti. Dalla Siberia agli Stati Uniti, i roghi durano anche per settimane e oltre ai danni....

Glorifying hatred of nature, PKK continues arson of Turkey’s forests

2021-07-30T07:25+0200dailysabah (en)

Four provinces around Turkey fell victim to the PKK’s hatred of nature Saturday, with almost simultaneous fires destroying forests in various parts of the country. Turkish authorities were quick to detain suspected arsonists who burned forestland in southern Hatay province’s Belen district, and it....

Fuoco, aria, acqua e terra: la nostra crisi climatica mondiale

2021-07-30T06:28+0200oggitreviso (it)

Immagine: fuoco, aria, acqua, terra da EskiPaper Wallpapers 2021 OREGON - 29 luglio 2021 - Una continuazione del mio precedente pezzo, " Il nostro pianeta, il nostro futuro pubblicato qui il 15/07/2021. Come ho riferito allora, la crisi climatica rimodellerà radicalmente la vita sulla Terra nei prossimi decenni.

Heat wave fears set in around the world

2021-07-30T04:56+0200chinadaily (en)

A girl cools off in Skopje, North Macedonia, on Wednesday. Authorities have issued a weather warning as the Balkan country faces extreme high temperatures of over 43 C. [BORIS GRDANOSKI/AP] SKOPJE, North Macedonia－Authorities in several southeast European countries have issued weather warnings in....

Turkey: Three dead in fires as authorities investigate causes of blazes - including possible sabotage

2021-07-29T23:45+0200heart (en)

According to Turkish agriculture and forestry minister Bekir Pakdemirli, a total of 53 forest fires were recorded on Wednesday and Thursday in the Mediterranean and southern Aegean regions. He said that most of them had now been brought under control. An 82-year-old man was among the three who died....

Turkey: Three dead in fires as authorities investigate causes of blazes - including possible sabotage

2021-07-29T23:43+0200coastfm (en)

A 15-year-old also died in blazes in Lebanon , which have spread northwards into Syria. According to Turkish agriculture and forestry minister Bekir Pakdemirli, a total of 53 forest fires were recorded on Wednesday and Thursday in the Mediterranean and southern Aegean regions. He said that most of them had now been brought under control.

Arson-loving PKK prime suspect as forest fires hit Turkey

2021-07-29T20:51+0200dailysabah (en)

Turkish people on social media were quick to put the blame on the PKK terrorist group-linked "Children of Fire Initiative" late Thursday for a series of fires that have hit Turkey recently, as PKK sympathizers also hailed the fires on Twitter. The PKK has a long history of burning Turkey's forests....

Gli incendi in Australia hanno avuto più effetti della pandemia sul clima

2021-07-29T13:20+0200rinnovabili (it)

I ricercatori del Centro nazionale per gli studi atmosferici degli Stati Uniti hanno calcolato che i lockdown e i blocchi produttivi durante il 2020 hanno avuto un impatto complessivamente minore sul clima rispetto ai devastanti incendi in Australia. By Meganesia – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 , https://commons.

Los 10 terremotos más caros en la historia de EE.UU.

2021-07-29T10:21+0200cnnMexico (es)

Por Gregory Wallace. (CNN) — Los daños ocasionados por el sismo que sacudió el norte de California el domingo por la mañana podrían ascender a más de 1.000 millones de dólares, según un cálculo inicial del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). 1. 17 de enero de 1994: 44.

The most intense heat wave of the summer reaches Europe

2021-07-29T04:42+0200explica (en)

In the coming days the balkan peninsula It is going to become a huge oven that will reach 45 degrees in some areas of Greece, Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania, Romania or Bulgaria in what is already considered the biggest heat wave of this year in Europe, and that will also reach some parts of Italy.

Temperatures around 50 degrees: Extreme heat and forest fires in the western United States

2021-07-28T20:05+0200archyde (en)

“It just runs over trees” In addition, the firefighters discovered blazing flames in groups of trees and individual fires that were ignited by widely scattered embers, Cox told the Los Angeles Times. “This increases the rate at which the fire spreads because the fire is actually moving between the canopy of trees,” she said.

Climate change: Wildfires raging in North America show why Edinburgh's new cycle lanes are important – Steve Cardownie

2021-07-28T06:37+0200TheScotsman (en)

The news coverage throughout the world’s media on climate change and its devastating effect on North America as wildfires ravage huge swathes of land, once more reminds of the need to take affirmative action before it’s too late. As of last Sunday, the fire had scorched over 408,930 acres of land and was 46 per cent contained.

Perché l’America occidentale è vittima di una mega-siccità

2021-07-28T06:16+0200linkiesta (it)

Dopo un 2020 estremamente secco e un’ondata di calore primaverile, gli Stati occidentali d’America sono tornati a bruciare. Una delle ultime tappe di questo sentiero di fuoco riguarda Dixie Fire e Fly Fire, due degli incendi, divampati in California settentrionale, che il 25 luglio scorso si sono uniti bruciando rispettivamente 190mila e 4300 acri.

Firefighters Battle California Blaze Generating Its Own Weather

2021-07-27T07:37+0200ibtimes (en)

Thousands of US firefighters are battling a blaze in California that has grown so big it is generating its own weather system, with authorities warning on Monday conditions could worsen. The fire has created its own climate including black pyrocumulus clouds capable of causing lightning Photo: AFP / Patrick T.

Propellers added to ‘Flying Boxcar’ at Columbus Municipal Airport

2021-07-27T00:27+0200therepublic (en)

Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum volunteers have finished installing two propellers on a C-119 “Flying Boxcar” aircraft that is now on display near Columbus Municipal Airport. The roughly 38,000-pound plane, which is not airworthy, was taken apart last year at an airport in Greybull, Wyoming, where the....

How Rep. Blake Moore aims to use science to prevent wildfires

2021-07-26T23:57+0200ksl (en)

As dozens of wildfires ravage the parched western United States , a Utah congressman has introduced legislation to use advanced science to identify high-risk areas and speed up forest management projects. Republican Rep. Blake Moore's bipartisan bill joins several measures lawmakers have proposed to....

NASA Satellites Show Smoke Across North America

2021-07-26T15:07+0200scitechdaily (en)

Skies turned hazy from Pittsburgh to Washington to Boston, as smoke from fires in Canada poured into the U.S. Northeast. While plumes of wildfire smoke from western North America have passed over the northeastern U.S. and Canada multiple times each summer in recent years, they often go unnoticed.

NASA Satellites Show Smoke Across North America

2021-07-26T14:32+0200focustechnica (en)

Skies turned hazy from Pittsburgh to Washington to Boston, as smoke from fires in Canada poured into the U.S. Northeast. While plumes of wildfire smoke from western North America have passed over the northeastern U.S. and Canada multiple times each summer in recent years, they often go unnoticed.

Hace 32 minutos Incendios obligan la evacuación en California de miles de personas

2021-07-25T23:10+0200zocalo (es)

California.- En una temporada de incendios adelantada el estado de California , Estados Unidos, se encuentra en estado de alarma. En las últimas horas más de 2 mil 300 personas han tenido que abandonar sus hogares mientras que se espera el desalojo de otras 8 mil 300 dado que el fuego amenaza con....

León, en la primera línea de la lucha contra el fuego en California y Oregón

2021-07-25T09:19+0200leonoticias (es)

En los últimos días, en Oregón y California, se han calcinado casi 200.000 hectáreas de acuerdo a las autoridades del Centro de Coordinación del Noroeste. El fuego avanza con una fuerza inusitada desde Bootleg y la parte sur del Estado de Oregón, al oeste de Estados Unidos, es un mar de llamas.

Impacto Nubes, rayos y tornados: cómo los incendios de Estados Unidos están "cambiando el clima"

2021-07-23T23:43+0200lacuarta (es)

El siniestro en Bootleg, al sur de Oregón, ha consumido cientos de hectáreas, generando sus propias y extremas condiciones meteorológicas. El incendio Bootleg, en el sur de Oregón, ya ha consumido un espacio más grande que la ciudad de Los Ángeles, California, en Estados Unidos.

Forest fires in Canada and USA: Emergency in the west

2021-07-23T03:14+0200archyde (en)

D he smoke from wildfires in the western United States and Canada has also reached the east coast of America. While the plumes fogged the skyscrapers about 5000 kilometers from the fire areas and led to unusual sunrises, the health authorities of large cities such as New York, Washington and Philadelphia warned of pollutants in the air.

NIFC Doesn’t Just Fight the Wildfires In and Around Boise

2021-07-23T01:13+0200newsbreak-USA (en)

The campus for NIFC (pronounced nif-see ) is on a plot of 55 acres adjacent to the Boise Airport. As the nation's support center for wildland firefighting, NIFC has areas for refurbishment of firefighting equipment, aircraft ramp operations, aircraft retardant tanker operations, as well as....

Luca Mercalli: «Anche noi diventeremo profughi (del clima)» DeAbyDay

2021-07-22T17:31+0200msn-nl (it)

Nell'arco di un paio di settimane è successo di tutto: la cupola di calore tra Usa e Canada, le alluvioni in Germania e Belgio, gli incendi. Spesso si fatica a cogliere il collegamento tra questi fenomeni così diversi. Come lo spiegherebbe a un bambino? Gli spiegherei cosa sono gli eventi estremi.

Luca Mercalli: «Anche noi diventeremo profughi (del clima)» DeAbyDay

2021-07-22T17:14+0200msn-it (it)

Nell'arco di un paio di settimane è successo di tutto: la cupola di calore tra Usa e Canada, le alluvioni in Germania e Belgio, gli incendi. Spesso si fatica a cogliere il collegamento tra questi fenomeni così diversi. Come lo spiegherebbe a un bambino? Gli spiegherei cosa sono gli eventi estremi.

La crisi climatica colpisce ancora, da una parte all’altra del globo: gli incendi divorano la Siberia e l’Oregon

2021-07-22T13:39+0200ohga (it)

In Russia è stato distrutto oltre un milione e mezzo di ettari di foreste, e gli abitanti dei villaggi colpiti hanno lanciato un appello disperato al presidente Putin: “L’aria è irrespirabile”. Negli Stati Uniti invece il fumo sprigionato dai roghi nella West Coast è arrivato fino alla costa opposta, oscurando la città di New York.

2.5 Billion Trees and Vines Killed in Epicenter of Major Amazon Droughts and Fires

2021-07-22T13:32+0200scitechdaily (en)

Drone flight over forests affected by the El Niño drought and those affected by drought and fire in 2015. Videos from 2017 in the study region. Credit: Yadvinder Malhi. In normal circumstances, because of high moisture levels, the Amazon rainforest does not burn. However, extreme drought makes the forest temporarily flammable.

How the government can still forcibly conscript you to fight forest fires

2021-07-22T12:22+0200chathamdailynews (en)

authorizes B.C.’s fire officials to “order a person who is 19 years of age or older to assist in fire control.” The person has to be “physically capable of doing so” and have skills that “can be used” to fight fires — but this technically applies to anyone who can wield a shovel or a pulaski.

No ‘return to normal’: Growing threat of fire and floods, as smoke spans a continent.

2021-07-21T19:18+0200nytimes (en)

Elsewhere, severe flooding in central China killed at least 12 people trapped inside a subway in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, according to state media reports. The flooding inundated much of the city and surrounding region, creating scenes of destruction that suggested the death toll could be much higher.

Permalink to Com’è fatto l’incendio più grande degli Stati Uniti

2021-07-21T12:33+0200ilpost (it)

L’ incendio è stato causato da un prolungato periodo di siccità e da una anomala ondata di calore , che aveva interessato parte del Nord America occidentale tra la fine di giugno e i primi giorni di luglio. Secondo gli esperti, il cambiamento climatico ha contribuito a rendere più frequenti ed....

Epicenter of major Amazon droughts and fires saw 2.5 billion trees and vines killed

2021-07-21T01:47+0200yubanet (en)

L-R: Amazonian forest that burned during the 2015 El Niño; Dr Erika Berenguer, in a recently burned Amazonian forest during the 2015 El Niño; forest fire during the 2015 El Niño. The stark findings, discovered by an international team of scientists working for more than eight years on a long-term....

Monster Wildfire Tests Years of Forest Management Efforts

2021-07-20T23:10+0200floridanewstimes (en)

Over the past decade, vast wetland and forest ecologists in remote Oregon have thinned young trees and attempted to use planned fires to restore thick Ponderosa stands to less fire. I have come. This week, the country’s largest wildfire provided them with an unexpected real-world experiment.

Ohio has forest fires, why they aren’t as big as the western states by Tony Mirones / Jul 20, 2021 MILLERSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) — Wildfire season is in full swing in the western United States. There is a difference between the forests in the Midwest and Appalachia compared to the western states. Brad Perkins with Ohio Forestry Association, Inc.

2021-07-20T22:12+0200wkbn (en)

Ohio has forest fires, why they aren’t as big as the western states. MILLERSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) — Wildfire season is in full swing in the western United States . There is a difference between the forests in the Midwest and Appalachia compared to the western states. Brad Perkins with Ohio Forestry Association, Inc.

Hace 41 minutos Humo de incendios forestales cubre gran parte de Estados Unidos

2021-07-20T20:21+0200zocalo (es)

Las altas temperaturas producirán condiciones ideales de incendios forestales, según las estimaciones. Foto: Especial. Internacional Humo de incendios forestales cubre gran parte de Estados Unidos. Los incendios forestales que afectan actualmente al occidente de EU son tan fuertes que el humo ya es visible en la costa este.

Humo de incendios forestales cubre gran parte de Estados Unidos Los incendios forestales que afectan actualmente al occidente de EU son tan fuertes que el humo ya es visible en la costa este, en ciudades como NY y Washington, D.C. Global | 12:21 hrs.

2021-07-20T20:01+0200excelsior (es)

Global Humo de incendios forestales cubre gran parte de Estados Unidos. Los incendios forestales que afectan actualmente al occidente de EU son tan fuertes que el humo ya es visible en la costa este, en ciudades como NY y Washington, D.C. Más de 80 incendios forestales, de acuerdo con las cifras....

Major Drought and Fire in Amazonian Forests Killed Billions of Trees, Plants

2021-07-20T14:56+0200azocleantech (en)

A major drought and forest fires in the Amazon rainforest killed billions of trees and plants and turned one of the world's largest carbon sinks into one of its biggest polluters. Triggered by the 2015-16 El Niño, extreme drought and associated mega-wildfires caused the death of around 2.

Amazzonia: la grande siccità e gli incendi hanno ucciso 2,5 miliardi di alberi e piante

2021-07-20T12:22+0200greenreport (it)

”Tracking the impacts of El Niño drought and fire in human-modified Amazonian forests”, pubblicato su Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America PNA S) da un folto team di scienziati europei e brasiliani, la grave siccità e gli incendi boschivi che hanno colpito....

Epicentre of major Amazon droughts and fires saw 2.5 billion trees and vines killed

2021-07-19T21:58+0200eurekalert (en)

Credit: Marizilda Cruppe/Rede Amazônia Sustentável. A major drought and forest fires in the Amazon rainforest killed billions of trees and plants and turned one of the world's largest carbon sinks into one of its biggest polluters. Triggered by the 2015-16 El Niño, extreme drought and associated mega-wildfires caused the death of around 2.

Epicentre of major Amazon droughts and fires saw 2.5 billion trees and vines killed

2021-07-19T21:21+0200miragenews (en)

A major drought and forest fires in the Amazon rainforest killed billions of trees and plants and turned one of the world’s largest carbon sinks into one of its biggest polluters. Triggered by the 2015-16 El Niño, extreme drought and associated mega-wildfires caused the death of around 2.

Epicentre of major Amazon droughts and fires saw 2.5 billion trees and vines killed

2021-07-19T21:11+0200alphagalileo (en)

A major drought and forest fires in the Amazon rainforest killed billions of trees and plants and turned one of the world’s largest carbon sinks into one of its biggest polluters. Triggered by the 2015-16 El Niño, extreme drought and associated mega-wildfires caused the death of around 2.

Forest fires in Ontario and Oregon: US authorities warn of fire tornadoes

2021-07-18T04:40+0200archyde (en)

The situation in Ontario and Oregon could worsen: The forest fires are far from contained, the weather is playing against the efforts of the firefighters. The persistent heavy Forest fires In the western United States and Canada, the firefighters are reaching the limit of their strength.

Las tormentas azotan Estados Unidos, causando deslizamientos de tierra y cortes de energía

2021-07-17T21:01+0200ezanime (es)

Mientras los incendios forestales arrasan el oeste asolado por la sequía, las tormentas severas continúan amenazando a otras regiones. En Arizona, las fuertes lluvias provocaron inundaciones que paralizaron la infraestructura, cerraron carreteras y provocaron la muerte de una mujer en el Parque Nacional del Gran Cañón, dijeron las autoridades.

"The West is a tinderbox": Heat and drought set the stage for the huge wildfires burning across the region - NBC News

2021-07-17T18:48+0200google-top-stories-innovatie (en)

The huge wildfires currently burning across California and Oregon are the result of a mix of a historic drought, extreme heat and several other conditions that have the area primed to burn, scientists and fire experts say. And with more heat and dry weather expected in the coming months, this fire season could be worse than any in recent times.

"The West is a tinderbox": Heat and drought set the stage for the huge wildfires burning across the region - NBC News

2021-07-17T18:22+0200google-top-stories (en)

The huge wildfires currently burning across California and Oregon are the result of a mix of a historic drought, extreme heat and several other conditions that have the area primed to burn, scientists and fire experts say. And with more heat and dry weather expected in the coming months, this fire season could be worse than any in recent times.

Large western US blaze forces evacuations as lightning forecast

2021-07-17T07:16+0200bssnews (en)

LOS ANGELES, July 17, 2021 (BSS/AFP) - The extreme drought-hit western United States braced for more wildfire destruction Friday as efforts to contain a vast blaze scorching southern Oregon failed to progress, and dangerous dry lightning storms were forecast in California.

Large western US blaze forces evacuations as lightning forecast

2021-07-17T03:06+0200digitaljournal (en)

The extreme drought-hit western United States braced for more wildfire destruction Friday as efforts to contain a vast blaze scorching southern Oregon failed to progress, and dangerous dry lightning storms were forecast in California. The Bootleg Fire near Oregon’s border with California grew....

17/07/2021 Large western US blaze forces evacuations as lightning forecast

2021-07-17T02:43+0200rfi-en (en)

Los Angeles (AFP) The extreme drought-hit western United States braced for more wildfire destruction Friday as efforts to contain a vast blaze scorching southern Oregon failed to progress, and dangerous dry lightning storms were forecast in California.

'Bootleg Fire', el enorme incendio que ya devoró 80 mil hectáreas y sigue sin control Global | 14:07 hrs

2021-07-16T21:52+0200excelsior (es)

Global 'Bootleg Fire', el enorme incendio que ya devoró 80 mil hectáreas y sigue sin control. Así luce el 'Bootleg Fire', incendio clasificado como el más grande de todo Estados Unidos durante esta temporada. Autoridades de Estados Unidos intentan desesperadamente controlar un incendio situado a 17....

Large forest fires and global climate change

2021-07-16T09:44+0200explica (en)

A study determines the four main ingredients that cause large forest fires. The research is the work of a team led by researchers from the Desertification Research Center (CIDE), a joint center of the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), the University of Valencia and the Generalitat Valenciana, all of these entities in Spain.

'Extreme' wildfires and heavy smoke grip western US and Canada

2021-07-16T05:00+0200timesofindia (en)

LOS ANGELES: A brutal start to the wildfire season in the western United States and Canada worsened Thursday as a massive Oregon blaze exploded in dry, windy conditions and a new California blaze threatened communities devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire.

‘Extreme' wildfires and heavy smoke grip western US and Canada

2021-07-16T04:49+0200qnewshub (en)

A brutal start to the wildfire season in the western United States and Canada worsened Thursday as a massive Oregon blaze exploded in dry, windy conditions and a new California blaze threatened communities devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire. Wildfire officials raised their preparedness level to the....

El momento en que una inundación arrastra un auto

2021-07-16T02:37+0200cnnMexico (es)

Mira cómo una fuerte inundación arrastra este auto en Arizona. Las intensas lluvias han provocado inundaciones en el suroeste de Estados Unidos . Los incendios forestales extendidos en la región aumentaron el riesgo de estos fenómenos.

Wildfires engulf parts of western US, Canada as thousands displaced

2021-07-16T02:15+0200trtworld (en)

Firefighters at the Bootleg Fire, northeast of Klamath Falls, Oregon, July 15, 2021 . (AFP) A brutal start to the wildfire season in the western United States and Canada has worsened as a massive Oregon blaze exploded in dry, windy conditions and a new California blaze threatened communities devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire.

'Extreme' wildfires and heavy smoke grip western U.S. and Canada

2021-07-16T01:46+0200japantoday (en)

A brutal start to the wildfire season in the western United States and Canada worsened Thursday as a massive Oregon blaze exploded in dry, windy conditions and a new California blaze threatened communities devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire. Wildfire officials raised their preparedness level to the....

'Extreme' wildfires and heavy smoke grip western US and Canada

2021-07-15T22:32+0200phys (en)

A brutal start to the wildfire season in the western United States and Canada worsened Thursday as a massive Oregon blaze exploded in dry, windy conditions and a new California blaze threatened communities devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire. Wildfire officials raised their preparedness level to the....

'Extreme' wildfires and heavy smoke grip western US and Canada

2021-07-15T21:48+0200straitstimesSG (en)

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A brutal start to the wildfire season in the western United States and Canada worsened on Thursday (July 15) as a massive Oregon blaze exploded in dry, windy conditions and a new California blaze threatened communities devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire.

'Extreme' Wildfires And Heavy Smoke Grip Western US And Canada

2021-07-15T21:44+0200barrons (en)

A brutal start to the wildfire season in the western United States and Canada worsened Thursday as a massive Oregon blaze exploded in dry, windy conditions and a new California blaze threatened communities devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire. US wildfire officials raised their inter-agency preparedness....

15/07/2021 'Extreme' wildfires and heavy smoke grip western US and Canada

2021-07-15T21:44+0200rfi-en (en)

Los Angeles (AFP) A brutal start to the wildfire season in the western United States and Canada worsened Thursday as a massive Oregon blaze exploded in dry, windy conditions and a new California blaze threatened communities devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire.

Siberian Wildfires Rage Amid Record Temperatures

2021-07-15T20:11+0200tol (en)

Posted in Around the Bloc Siberian Wildfires Rage Amid Record Temperatures. A worker with Russia’s forestry service puts out a forest fire outside the village of Basly in the Omsk region on 11 August 2020. Photo by Alexey Malgavko/Reuters/Globe Media.

New study reveals the ingredients of major forest fires

2021-07-15T16:18+0200phys (en)

Research co-led by the Center for Research on Desertification (CIDE, CSIC-UV-GVA) describes the mechanisms that make major forest fires possible. Climate emerges as one of the main triggers by fostering the flammability of the fuel, along with drought conditions and the effectiveness of ignitions.

Russian deputy Prime Minister Chernyshenko, US climate envo

2021-07-15T00:23+0200longbeachstar (en)

Moscow [Russia], July 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry met in Moscow and discussed the problem of climate change, Chernyshenko's office said. "Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko met with US....

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Chernyshenko, US Climate Envoy Kerry Discuss Climate Change

2021-07-14T23:42+0200urdupoint (en)

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry met in Moscow and discussed the problem of climate change, Chernyshenko's office said. Federation," the statement says. During the meeting, the sides discussed "actions of countries to reduce....

Russian deputy Prime Minister Chernyshenko, US climate envoy Kerry discuss climate change

2021-07-14T23:15+0200news-yahoo-in (en)

Moscow [Russia], July 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry met in Moscow and discussed the problem of climate change, Chernyshenko's office said. "Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko met with US....

This heatwave is not a weather blip

2021-07-14T21:39+0200downtoearth (en)

Searing heat, touching 50 degrees Celsius in the otherwise cold regions of Canada and in the western regions of the United States , has brought home the message once again and loudly that climate change is here and is about to get worse. The heat was so unbearable and off the charts that it killed an....

Oregon and Washington enter top preparedness level as the largest US wildfire scorches the region

2021-07-14T16:03+0200wfsb (en)

(CNN) - Oregon and Washington state have moved into the highest level of wildfire preparedness as the largest wildfire in the United States continues to scorch hundreds of thousands of acres. The states climbed early Wednesday to Preparedness Level 5, or PL5, meaning places could experience "complex....

New study reveals the ingredients of major forest fires

2021-07-14T15:33+0200alphagalileo (en)

Research co-led by the Centre for Research on Desertification (CIDE, CSIC-UV-GVA) describes the mechanisms that make major forest fires possible. Climate emerges as one of the main triggers by fostering the flammability of the fuel, along with drought conditions and the effectiveness of ignitions.

Tragedia silenciosa: olas de calor mortales por el cambio climático

2021-07-13T23:01+0200yucatan (es)

La ola de calor que azotó al oeste de Estados Unidos y Canadá a fines de junio hubiera sido "virtualmente imposible" sin el cambio climático.-Foto de AFP. La ola de calor en el noroeste del Pacífico, a finales de junio, fue un acontecimiento de víctimas masivas , según las autoridades.

EEUU: evacúan a cientos de personas por incendios en California

2021-07-13T17:35+0200laprensa-HN (es)

San Francisco, Estados Unidos. Más de 400 personas tuvieron que ser evacuadas de sus casas este lunes en las cercanías del Parque Nacional de Yosemite, en California , por el avance de las llamas de uno de los múltiples incendios que estos días ocurren en el oeste de Estados Unidos.

Evacuan a más de 400 personas por incendios forestales en California

2021-07-13T06:41+0200televisa (es)

Más de 400 personas tuvieron que ser evacuadas de sus casas este lunes en las cercanías del Parque Nacional de Yosemite, en California, por el avance de las llamas de uno de los múltiples forestales que estos días ocurren en el oeste de Estados Unidos.

Further extreme heat in the west of the USA – dpa

2021-07-12T06:05+0200archyde (en)

L os Angeles (AP) – People in the western United States have to be prepared for extreme heat and forest fires at the beginning of the week. “The excessive heat will continue in parts of the west,” said the National Weather Service in its forecast for Monday. Death Valley, California, notorious for its incredible heat, measured 53.