If you’re unfortunate enough to breathe wildfire smoke, you’re getting a lungful of charred plant material, noxious gases, and — if the fire tore through … Wildfire smoke is loaded with microbesRead more
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More than 500,000 People in Oregon Flee Wildfires
Authorities in Oregon now say more than 500,000 people statewide have been forced to evacuate because of wildfires. That’s over 10% of the state’s 4.2 … More than 500,000 People in Oregon Flee WildfiresRead more
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Burning injustice: why the California wildfires are a class crisis
Fifty four degrees centigrade is the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on earth. Registered in California’s Death Valley only two months ago, it signalled what … Burning injustice: why the California wildfires are a class crisisRead more
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Arctic wildfires are emitting 35% more carbon compared to 2019
According to a recent report by the EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, carbon emissions in the Arctic have surpassed last year’s emissions by 35%. The … Arctic wildfires are emitting 35% more carbon compared to 2019Read more
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West Coast Fires Scorch Millions of Acres & Blot Out the Sun
in California, where people in the Bay Area and across Northern California woke up Wednesday to dark orange skies as a blanket of smoke from … West Coast Fires Scorch Millions of Acres & Blot Out the SunRead more
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Wildfires Reveal California’s Reliance on Incarcerated Firefighters
California, where climate-fueled wildfires are engulfing the state. Crews are battling more than 600 fires, that have killed at least seven people. Governor Gavin Newsom … Wildfires Reveal California’s Reliance on Incarcerated FirefightersRead more
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Smoke from 2015 Indonesian fires may have caused 100,000 premature deaths
In the fall of 2015, hazardous levels of smoke from agricultural fires blanketed much of Equatorial Asia. Schools and businesses closed, planes were grounded and … Smoke from 2015 Indonesian fires may have caused 100,000 premature deathsRead more
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Australia’s fires are the first climate disaster of the decade
Wildfires scorched almost every continent in 2019, but the ongoing wildfires in Australia have caused unprecedented damage. As fires have blanketed more than 12 million … Australia’s fires are the first climate disaster of the decadeRead more
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Makers of Oreos, KitKats among brands linked to Indonesia forest fires
Consumer goods companies behind major brands are getting some of their palm oil from producers linked to fires in Indonesia that have burned an area … Makers of Oreos, KitKats among brands linked to Indonesia forest firesRead more
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Peatland fires rage through Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
Nearly half of Cengal subdistrict, which spans a little over 2,400 square kilometers (925 square miles), is peatland. Much of the peat area has been … Peatland fires rage through Indonesia’s Sumatra IslandRead more