New York forest ranger dies battling wildfire near Greenwood Lake
A New York forest ranger was killed battling a wildfire that is burning near Greenwood Lake in Orange County and northern New ...
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Forest fires are shifting north and intensifying—here's what that means for the planet
Forest fires are no longer just a natural occurrence. As they shift north and intensify, these fires are a clear symptom of human-caused climate change. It's essential to recognize the growing ...
Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires
Fire crews on both coasts of the U.S. are battling wildfires, including one in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks ...
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FIRE AND FOREST MANAGEMENT
The vast majority of western dry forests are at risk of large, high-intensity fire because of the effects of poor forest management over the past century. The primary factors that lead to current ...
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More wildfires breakout out in bone-dry New Jersey, including along the Hudson River
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service had not released updated information on those fires Friday morning. It was 30% contained, and no homes were threatened by it. Conditions were even more hazardous ...
Fighting forest fires more efficiently from the air
Whether in Canada, California or around the Mediterranean—forest fires are becoming more frequent and, above all, more severe ...
Dozens of fires still burn in US Northeast but California fire is under relative control
More small wildfires have broken out across the northeastern U.S. in a series of blazes officials are blaming on very dry ...
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Forest Fires
More than half of the nearly 5.2 million acres burned by fires across the U.S. were reported to be in California. Firefighters continue to battle 28 major fires acros the state, with the Creek ...
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Forest fires: Are they worse than in previous years?
Indonesia is currently in the throes of the so-called fire season, which coincides with the driest months of the year. Vast tracts of forest in Brazil, Russia and Africa have also been burning.
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Where forest fires have caused an alarming increase in carbon emissions
Carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires have increased by 60 percent globally in the past two decades, according to a study published in the journal Science on Thursday. Northernmost boreal ...
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Forest fires are shifting north and intensifying—here's what that means for the planet
This trend shifts the focus of forest fire emissions from tropical forests, where fires set to make room for farmland have long contributed carbon to the atmosphere. Conservation policies have ...
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Forest fires are shifting north and intensifying – here’s what that means for the planet
Matthew William Jones receives funding from the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Stefan H Doerr receives funding from the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the ...