Siberian wildfires now bigger than all other fires in world combined

2021-08-12T21:26+0200mycentraloregon (en)

Yelantsevv/iStock. (YAKUTSK, Russia) — Gigantic wildfires are burning across Siberia on a record scale that is larger than all the fires raging this summer around the world combined. The massive blazes in Russia are fueled in part by extreme heat waves and record droughts that scientists are blaming on warmer temperatures linked to climate change.

Siberian wildfires now bigger than all other fires in world combined

2021-08-12T20:55+0200ABCnews (en)

The worst hit region is Yakutia, a vast semi-autonomous republic around 3,000 miles east of Moscow that in winter is one of the coldest inhabited places on Earth. The fires have been burning since late spring in Yakutia and are already among the largest ever recorded. The region is enduring a historic drought that is feeding the fires.

Morocco offers to help Algeria fight forest fires

2021-08-12T19:30+0200apanews-en (en)

Morocco said it was ready to help Algeria in fighting against the deadly fires that have been laying waste to the north of the country for several days, especially in the Kabylie region. “Two Canadairs have been mobilized to participate in this operation, pending agreement with the Algerian....

The American Heatwave's Unforeseen Losses

2021-08-12T12:50+0200almayadeen-en (en)

According to climate specialists, such a severe heatwave would have been almost impossible to achieve had it not been for the effect of human-caused climate change. California's wildfires. Hundreds of additional deaths were reported in the northern United States this summer during record heatwaves,....

Amazonia, Siberia, Indonesia, Boreal regions… Understanding the different types of fires

2021-08-12T12:36+0200reforestaction-en (en)

, for example. Today, the vast majority of these fires are linked to humans and their activities. According to Prométhée’s data, the national database for French Mediterrean forests, between 1996 and 2006 in France, 39% of fires outbreaks were due to malicious acts (hunting, pyromania, pastoralism,....

Drone footage reveals devastation after wildfires

2021-08-11T08:56+0200hurriyetdailynews (en)

MUĞLA Hills near the Turkish sea resort of Marmaris were once decked in a thick green pine forest until wildfires took the region in its grip, leaving the same hills looking like a ghostly, grey-brown landscape topped with blackened tree stumps as though sketched in charcoal.

Algeria forest fires kill dozens, arson suspected

2021-08-11T08:43+0200trtworld (en)

People attempt to put out a fire in the mountainous Tizi Ouzou province, east of Algiers, Algeria on August 10, 2021. (Reuters) Algeria’s government has said arsonists were responsible for dozens of forest fires that have killed 42 people, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the flames, and destroyed homes east of the capital.

Dr. Bud Pierce, Candidate for Governor, Visits Oregon's Douglas County: Attention to forest management is essential

2021-08-11T03:46+0200einnews (en)

Bud Pierce, Republican candidate for Ore. Governor, traveled to Roseburg. He expressed concern over forest management policies that damage our rural communities. These fast-spreading fires are a byproduct of failed forest management. Salvageable trees must be immediately harvested and turned into wood products.

Dr. Bud Pierce, Candidate for Governor, Visits Oregon's Douglas County: A...

2021-08-11T01:37+0200menafn (en)

- EIN Presswire) Dr. Bud Pierce, Republican Candidate for Oregon Governor. Dr. Pierce in Roseburg in front of the Douglas Co. Courthouse. Dr. Pierce talks with veterans at the Douglas County Fair 8/4/21. Bud Pierce for Governor Logo. Bud Pierce, Republican candidate for Ore. Governor, traveled to Roseburg.

'Arsonists-lit' Algeria fires kill dozens, including 25 soldiers

2021-08-10T23:39+0200trtworld (en)

People attempt to put out a fire in the mountainous Tizi Ouzou province, east of Algiers, Algeria on August 10, 2021. (Reuters) Algeria’s government has said arsonists were responsible for dozens of forest fires that have killed 42 people, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the flames, and destroyed homes east of the capital.

World NASA: Wildfire smoke reaches North Pole for 1st time in history Kyle Hicks 3:34 PM, Aug 10, 2021

2021-08-10T22:41+0200wkbw (en)

Wildfire smoke has reached the North Pole for the first time in recorded history, according to NASA. The U.S. space agency says the smoke is from hundreds of wildfires burning in Russia, specifically in the country’s Siberian region. “This week, wildfire smoke has traveled more than 3,000 km (1,864....

World NASA: Wildfire smoke reaches North Pole for 1st time in history Kyle Hicks 3:34 PM, Aug 10, 2021

2021-08-10T22:17+0200abcactionnews (en)

Wildfire smoke has reached the North Pole for the first time in recorded history, according to NASA. The U.S. space agency says the smoke is from hundreds of wildfires burning in Russia, specifically in the country’s Siberian region. “This week, wildfire smoke has traveled more than 3,000 km (1,864....

World News NASA: Wildfire smoke reaches North Pole for 1st time in history Kyle Hicks 12:34 PM, Aug 10, 2021

2021-08-10T22:15+0200ksby (en)

Wildfire smoke has reached the North Pole for the first time in recorded history, according to NASA. The U.S. space agency says the smoke is from hundreds of wildfires burning in Russia, specifically in the country’s Siberian region. “This week, wildfire smoke has traveled more than 3,000 km (1,864....

USAID Have Started to Address Albania’s Fire Challenges; Ambassador Kim

2021-08-10T20:21+0200albaniannews (en)

Team of experts of the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance who traveled to Albania to help it with coordination and response efforts against the wildfires have started to address the challenges, working together with our Albanian partners, has underlined Tuesday the US Ambassador to Tirana, Yuri Kim.

Firefighters battling wildfires to save homes on Greek island of Evia

2021-08-10T15:59+0200guardian (en)

In scenes more resonant of war, trained firefighters backed by a ragtag army of local people waged a “superhuman” battle overnight to extinguish wind-whipped blazes raging for an eighth day on the Greek island of Evia. With yet another village ordered to be evacuated on Tuesday, a multinational....

California fires map: Where wildfires are spreading on the US west coast after town of Greenville destroyed

2021-08-10T15:28+0200inews-co-uk (en)

is now California’s largest single wildfire in recorded history having burned an area more than twice the size of New York City. Almost 6,000 firefighters are battling the blaze , which has grown to an area of 302.6 square miles (783.8 km²), according to the authorities.

At least seven killed, two injured in Algeria forest fires

2021-08-10T12:10+0200aljazeera-en (en)

At least seven people have been killed in Algeria as forest fires spread in the North African country, the civil defence authority said on Tuesday. Two people were seriously injured, it added. State radio reported that some houses were completely destroyed, and al-Bilad newspaper reported that....

Climate change worsens wildfires, posing a direct threat to health

2021-08-09T21:16+0200upi (en)

"In addition to burning forests, you're burning urban areas and places where people live," DeCarlo said. "When you start to burn people's homes, you're not only burning wood and grass and leaves anymore. You're also burning things like laptops and appliances and paint and plastics and other things.

Russian wildfire smoke reaches North Pole for first time

2021-08-09T18:47+0200independent-UK (en)

The centre of the blaze, Yakutia, is currently experiencing the worst forest fires in its history, with nearly four million hectares still burning. One blaze covers an area as much as 1 million. hectares, also a record. Experts say the situation will get worse over the forthcoming days, as a strong wind and dry weather take hold.

Thousands flee from wildfires in Greece, Italy, United States and Serbia

2021-08-09T17:06+0200itv (en)

have burned for the seventh day as ferocious blazes spread through countries like Italy, Siberia and the United States . On Monday, firefighters and residents on the island of Evia fought to save what they could from flames that have decimated vast tracts of pristine forest, destroyed homes and sent thousands fleeing.

The world is burning 09.08.2021 Heat waves are taking their toll; forests are burning all over the world. Here's a global look at some of the most devastating fires.

2021-08-09T16:37+0200deutschewelle-en (en)

Russia: No sigh of relief. Many regions in Russia have been burning for weeks, with the area around Yakutia in the far northeast having been hit particularly hard. The authorities have counted more than 250 fires currently burning across Russia, covering a total area of more than 3.5 million hectares (8.

Images of the devastation by fires affecting various parts of the United States, Russia and Greece

2021-08-09T16:19+0200archyde (en)

Large wildfires affect parts of the United States , Russia and Greece. A huge fire in northern California in the US, it destroyed hundreds of houses and spread plumes of smoke throughout the region. Furthermore, a series of forest fires in Siberia destroyed thousands of hectares in one of the coldest areas on the planet.

Fires rage around the world: where are the worst blazes?

2021-08-09T09:15+0200guardian (en)

A local resident reacts as he observes a large fire during an attempt to extinguish forest fires approaching the village of Pefki on Evia island, Greece’s second largest island Photograph: AFP/Getty Images. Wildfires are raging across Europe and North America as scorching temperatures and dry....

Large-scale forest fires in the world caused 343 million tons of carbon emissions last month, ‘highest in history’

2021-08-08T16:23+0200archyde (en)

Observation results showed that the world’s largest wildfire occurred last month due to the unusually high temperature phenomenon. In California, USA, a larger area of ​​forest than Los Angeles (LA) was lost by last weekend due to the large wildfire ‘Dixie’. In Europe, wildfires continue for a long time, causing enormous damage.

Five Reported Missing In Huge California Wildfire

2021-08-08T13:42+0200channelstv (en)

SUMMERVILLE, CA – AUGUST 07: Towels, pet food and personal belongings are piled on the top of a car at an evacuation center on August 7, 2021 in Summerville, California. According to reports, the Dixie Fire is now the Nations largest wildfire after burning 447,723 acres. Maranie R. Staab/Getty Images/AFP.

Mediterranean apocalypse

2021-08-08T13:22+0200atalayar (en)

I have been spending the hottest summer peaks in southern Spain for almost half a century, which on the positive side is a joy. On the negative side, the effects of undeniable climate change, or rather the climatic catastrophe that is looming over much of Spain in particular, and the Mediterranean basin in general, are being felt quite perceptibly.

Wildfires in Canada and the West blanket Arkansas in a haze of smoke

2021-08-08T12:51+0200arkansasonline (en)

It's been a hazy August in Arkansas, and it'll probably stay that way for the rest of the month. Smoke from forest fires hundreds of miles away has blown into Arkansas and descended to the surface, according to the National Weather Service. "The upper-level pattern is favorable for the smoke to make....

Bolivian forest fires consume vast areas: official

2021-08-08T11:25+0200floridanewstimes (en)

This year’s forest fires consumed more than 147,000 hectares (360,000 acres) in eastern Santa Cruz, Bolivia, local governments reported on Saturday. Like neighboring Brazil, the fire is exacerbated by extensive deforestation aimed at expanding agricultural and pasture.

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.

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.

'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....

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.

Nell’Oregon la governatrice ordina un’indagine ed emette un’ordinanza per i braccianti rurali Notizie.it

2021-07-09T18:06+0200msn-it (it)

L’ondata di caldo che si è abbattuta sul nord ovest degli Stati Uniti fa segnare un triste ed agghiacciante record di vittime: allo stato attuale si contano quasi 200 morti . Sale in maniera esponenziale il bilancio delle vittime dell’iferrno di calore che si è abbattuto sulle regioni nord....

This helpful tank-like robot fights fires, not people Jul 9, 2021 10:00 AM

2021-07-09T17:16+0200popsci (en)

Lurching forward, the red robot immediately unloads from both barrels. Torrents of water pour out, with the machine injecting foam into the spray and covering a wide arc of forest before it. The Multiscope Rescue Hydra, a medium-sized tracked vehicle, is a firefighting robot built on a military....

Nord America soffocato dal caldo, nessuna tregua: cittadini invitati a risparmiare acqua ed energia

2021-07-09T10:41+0200iconaclima (it)

Nessuna tregua in vista per i settori occidentali del Nord America, soffocati da un caldo senza precedenti che ha già ucciso centinaia di persone. Le cifre sono da brividi: si stima che negli Stati Uniti abbiano perso la vita circa 200 persone e che nell’ovest del Canada i morti siano circa 500.

Caldo, ondata negli USA senza precedenti: quasi 200 morti

2021-07-09T08:23+0200fanpage (it)

116 decessi in Oregon e 78 nello stato di Washington, una zona degli Stati Uniti normalmente temperata a livello climatico. I dati arrivano nei giorni in cui il World Weather Attribution pubblica uno studio che dimostra come l’ondata di caldo anomalo che ha colpito gli Usa nord-occidentali e il Canada dipende dall’uomo.

“Mega drought” threatens: Californians should save 15 percent water

2021-07-09T06:59+0200archyde (en)

“Mega drought” looms Californians should save 15 percent water In 2020, California was extremely dry and there are signs that it will rain even less this year. In view of the dramatic situation, the governor of the state calls on the population to help.

Half a Million Acres Are Already Ablaze in 2021 Wildfire Season

2021-07-09T00:23+0200inmilitary (en)

By David E. Hubler Edge Contributor. Each year, it seems the wildfire season increases in length, number and severity. As a precaution, state fire officials are warning people and communities across the continent to “prepare for a challenging summer.” Colorado, multiple jurisdictions across....

Brazil drought crisis linked to global climate change, minister says By Jake Spring BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Mines and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque said on Thursday the country's current drought crisis is part ... 1h ago

2021-07-08T23:51+0200kelo (en)

By Jake Spring. BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s Mines and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque said on Thursday the country’s current drought crisis is part of extreme dryness in many parts of the world, including the U.S. West Coast, and is linked to global climate change.

Record Droughts Plague Latin America

2021-07-08T23:46+0200as-coa (en)

The country’s extensive national hydroelectric power system c annot fulfill current energy demands with its low reservoir levels, which are currently at 35 percent capacity. Hydropower plants supply 70 percent of the country’s total electricity , and as the plants run dry, the government is filling....

Brazil drought crisis linked to global climate change, minister says By Jake Spring BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Mines and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque said on Thursday the country's current drought crisis is part ... 1h ago

2021-07-08T23:37+0200wsau (en)

By Jake Spring. BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s Mines and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque said on Thursday the country’s current drought crisis is part of extreme dryness in many parts of the world, including the U.S. West Coast, and is linked to global climate change.

Stati Uniti, apocalisse climatica: incendi, uragani e siccità dal Nord Ovest alla Florida

2021-07-07T08:54+0200ecomy-it (it)

Acqua, vento, fuoco: è una vera apocalisse climatica quella che in queste ore sta travolgendo l’America. Da giorni il Canada letteralmente brucia, travolto da un’ondata di caldo senza precedenti con temperature molto al di sopra dei 40 gradi, cioè addirittura 10-15 gradi più su della norma.

Stati Uniti, apocalisse climatica: incendi, uragani e siccità dal Nord Ovest alla Florida La Repubblica

2021-07-07T08:37+0200msn-nl (it)

Acqua, vento, fuoco: è una vera apocalisse climatica quella che in queste ore sta travolgendo l’America. Da giorni il Canada letteralmente brucia, travolto da un’ondata di caldo senza precedenti con temperature molto al di sopra dei 40 gradi, cioè addirittura 10-15 gradi più su della norma.

Stati Uniti, apocalisse climatica: incendi, uragani e siccità dal Nord Ovest alla Florida

2021-07-07T07:32+0200repubblica (it)

Acqua, vento, fuoco: è una vera apocalisse climatica quella che in queste ore sta travolgendo l’America. Da giorni il Canada letteralmente brucia, travolto da un’ondata di caldo senza precedenti con temperature molto al di sopra dei 40 gradi, cioè addirittura 10-15 gradi più su della norma.

Los agricultores occidentales luchan por la justicia, las empresas en medio de una sequía ‘como el huracán Katrina’

2021-07-07T04:25+0200ezanime (es)

Mientras el oeste de los Estados Unidos continúa enfrentando un período de meses de sequía extrema, los agricultores estadounidenses están sintiendo efectos catastróficos en sus medios de vida. Ron Gibson maneja 1.500 cabezas de ganado en el norte de Utah, pero pronto podría carecer de los recursos para mantener su rebaño.

Elsa allaga Cuba e punta alla Florida: la crisi climatica rende sempre più paurosa la stagione degli uragani

2021-07-06T10:23+0200greenme (it)

Ancora uragani, ancora piogge devastano gli Stati Uniti. Mentre in Canada e nel NordOvest degli Usa si fanno i conti con temperature elevate e incendi , nella parte centrale del continente e a Cuba è l’uragano Elsa a far paura. Nei giorni scorsi, Cuba è stata flagellata da piogge e venti che hanno portato all’evacuazione di 180mila persone.

Wildfire spreading modeling in Alberta, Canada: a trial using a neural network with ConvLSTM cells, a purely data-driven simulation

2021-07-05T15:12+0200towardsdatascience (en)

images by author 1. Introduction. This study was conducted as part of a final project which I chose as a topic to close my training at the Jedha Data science school in Paris. The aim is to test the ability of a 2D spatial model with a ConvLSTM layer to predict the propagation of a forest fire.

U.S. West faces little-known effect of raging wildfires contaminated water

2021-07-04T07:50+0200zawya-palestine (en)

Workers with the Larimer County Conservation Corps load sod logs, used for erosion control, into the back of a work truck near the Cameron Peak fire burn scar west of Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S., June 29, 2021. Huge forest fires last year denuded vast areas of Colorado’s mountains and left them....

Environment Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires 7:59 AM UTC

2021-07-04T00:33+0200reuters-it (en)

VANCOUVER, July 2 (Reuters) - Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Environment Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires 7:59 AM UTC

2021-07-04T00:28+0200reuters-es (en)

VANCOUVER, July 2 (Reuters) - Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Environment Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires 7:59 AM UTC

2021-07-03T23:39+0200reuters-uk (en)

VANCOUVER, July 2 (Reuters) - Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

What are the “fire-breathing” clouds that plague fires in Canada?

2021-07-03T19:02+0200archyde (en)

For several days now, the northwestern United States and southwestern Canada have been ravaged by hundreds of fires who do not seem to want to weaken. These fires are added to the heat wave and the extreme drought facing the country. “The dry conditions and extreme heat in British Columbia are....

Wildfires exacerbate North American heat wave

2021-07-03T16:59+0200archyde (en)

The extreme heat wave that has killed half a thousand people in North America in recent days has added a new ally to keep thermometers at record highs: forest fires. Dozens of fires ravaged western Canada and the United States this Friday, favored by the extremely dry environment and a strong wind....

Canada lightning strikes stoke fires

2021-07-03T12:33+0200cyprus-mail (en)

Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Canada heatwave: Lightning strikes trigger British Columbia wildfires Evening Standard

2021-07-03T10:34+0200msn-uk (en)

Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly ten-fold from the same time a year ago–triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave–stoking forest fires fanned by high winds. © BC Wildfire Service/AFP via Gett CANADA-FIRE. More than 710,000 lightning strikes were....

Canada heatwave: Lightning strikes trigger British Columbia wildfires

2021-07-03T09:47+0200standard (en)

L. ightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly ten-fold from the same time a year ago–triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave–stoking forest fires fanned by high winds. More than 710,000 lightning strikes were recorded in and western Alberta between 3pm on....

Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires

2021-07-03T09:17+0200bdnews24 (en)

Over 710,000 lightning strikes were recorded in British Columbia and western Alberta between 3 pm on Wednesday and 6 am on Thursday, up from an average 8,300 from the same period over the past five years, said Chris Vagasky, a meteorologist with Vaisala, a global environmental measurements company which collects the data.

Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires By Moira Warburton VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more ..

2021-07-03T09:15+0200thechronicleherald (en)

By Moira Warburton. VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires By Reuters

2021-07-03T09:03+0200dailymaverick (en)

By Moira Warburton. VANCOUVER (Reuters) -Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Lightning strikes in Western Canada soars tenfold

2021-07-03T07:49+0200TheFrontierPost-en (en)

Monitoring Desk. VANCOUVER, July 2 (Reuters) – Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Wildfire threat looms large as Maine’s prolonged drought continues

2021-07-03T07:27+0200bangordailynews (en)

Maine’s prolonged drought, now more than 16 months long and impacting the whole state, has exacerbated the threat of wildfires by creating an earlier and longer wildfire season. Maine‘s current cycle of statewide drought began in 2020 . Since then, there have been more wildfires throughout the....

Lightning strikes up tenfold as Canada battles fires and heatwaves

2021-07-03T05:29+0200abc-au (en)

An abnormally high number of lightning strikes is adding to the problems of Canada's emergency services dealing with forest fires fanned by high winds and record temperatures. Key points: The number of lightning strikes recorded in western Canada is 10 times higher compared to the same time a year....

Lightning strikes up tenfold in Canada, sparking forest fires Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

2021-07-03T04:53+0200msn-uk (en)

Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds. © AP, Darryl Dyck.

Lightning strikes up tenfold in Canada, sparking forest fires

2021-07-03T04:10+0200france24-en (en)

Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Lightning strikes in Western Canada increase tenfold, may fuel forest fires

2021-07-03T03:10+0200HindustanTimes (en)

Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heatwave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires By Moira Warburton VANCOUVER (Reuters) -Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago... 2h ago

2021-07-03T02:53+0200kelo (en)

By Moira Warburton. VANCOUVER (Reuters) -Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Record heat fuels unprecedented amounts of lightning in Western Canada Subscriber content

2021-07-03T02:39+0200theglobeandmail (en)

“In a typical year, the United States has about 10 per cent of the world’s lightning and has about nine to 10 times more lightning than takes place in Canada,” Mr. Vagasky said. “So when you start getting United States-type lightning numbers in Canada, that’s a really big deal.

Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires

2021-07-03T01:37+0200inquirer (en)

VANCOUVER – Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Lightning strikes batter western Canada

2021-07-03T01:35+0200illawarramercury (en)

Lightning strikes in western Canada in the past two days have soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists say, warning of more strikes at the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Lightning strikes batter western Canada

2021-07-03T01:27+0200portstephensexaminer (en)

Lightning strikes in western Canada in the past two days have soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists say, warning of more strikes at the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Lightning strikes batter western Canada

2021-07-03T01:25+0200dailyadvertiser (en)

Lightning strikes in western Canada in the past two days have soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists say, warning of more strikes at the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Environment Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires 10:39 PM UTC

2021-07-03T01:07+0200reuters-it (en)

VANCOUVER, July 2 (Reuters) - Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Lightning strikes batter western Canada

2021-07-03T01:02+0200bordermail (en)

Lightning strikes in western Canada in the past two days have soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists say, warning of more strikes at the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires

2021-07-03T01:01+0200news-yahoo (en)

By Moira Warburton. VANCOUVER (Reuters) -Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires

2021-07-03T01:00+0200metro-us (en)

VANCOUVER (Reuters) -Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

EnvironmentWestern Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires10:39 PM UTC

2021-07-03T00:55+0200reuters-br (en)

VANCOUVER, July 2 (Reuters) - Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Environment Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires 10:39 PM UTC

2021-07-03T00:50+0200reuters-es (en)

VANCOUVER, July 2 (Reuters) - Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

EnvironmentWestern Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires10:39 PM UTC

2021-07-03T00:47+0200ara-reuters (en)

VANCOUVER, July 2 (Reuters) - Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires

2021-07-03T00:45+0200financialpost (en)

Article content. The Pacific province of British Columbia has been recovering from the grip of an unprecedented heat wave, which has so far caused 719 confirmed deaths, triple what would normally occur in the same time period, the province’s chief coroner said on Friday.

EnvironmentWestern Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires10:39 PM UTC

2021-07-03T00:44+0200reuters-af (en)

VANCOUVER, July 2 (Reuters) - Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Environment Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires 10:39 PM UTC

2021-07-03T00:44+0200reuters-uk (en)

VANCOUVER, July 2 (Reuters) - Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

EnvironmentWestern Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires10:37 PM UTC

2021-07-03T00:40+0200reuters-fr (en)

VANCOUVER, July 2 (Reuters) - Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires

2021-07-03T00:17+0200trust (en)

By Moira Warburton. VANCOUVER, July 2 (Reuters) - Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly ten-fold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds.

Canada already reaches 500 deaths in full heat wave

2021-07-02T18:47+0200archyde (en)

North America is still waiting for the rain as it plunges into unprecedented tragedy. High temperatures, of up to 49.6 degrees in the Canadian town of Lytton, they inexorably scorch the west of this country and the northwestern United States , where millions of people are on alert and many of them....

I devastanti incendi in Canada hanno generato nuvole “sputafuoco”

2021-07-02T16:12+0200fanpage (it)

Da diversi giorni su Canada e Stati Uniti si è posizionata una cosiddetta “ ”, un'area di alta pressione che intrappola il caldo e lo concentra su una specifica area, facendo salire alle stelle la colonnina di mercurio . Basti pensare che a Lytton, un villaggio nella Britsh Columbia canadese, alla....

Il geyser più famoso di Yellowstone potrebbe non eruttare più e le conseguenze potrebbero essere molto gravi

2021-07-02T14:32+0200greenme (it)

Se le temperature dovessero aumentare di 10° C entro la fine del secolo, l’Old Faithful potrebbe smettere di eruttare e il manto nevoso che alimenta i fiumi a ovest potrebbe scomparire. Uno dei più grandi geyser del Parco di Yellowstone, negli Stati Uniti, protagonista nel settembre scorso di una....

Tra Canada e Stati Uniti dopo il caldo record, è emergenza incendi e siccità

2021-07-02T09:35+0200iconaclima (it)

L’alquanto impressionante ondata di caldo che ha interessato i settori occidentali di Canada e Stati Uniti, spingendo il termometro verso nuovi inimmaginabili record storici , ha avuto conseguenze dirette sullo stato di salute degli abitanti (con decine di morti improvvise) e sullo stress termico....

Hundreds of deaths and outbreaks of forest fires generate heat wave in Canada and the US | International

2021-07-02T08:51+0200archyde (en)

Hundreds of people have died and dozens of fires remain active for the heat wave that since last Friday lashes parts of Canada and the US, with temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius and that this Thursday continued its advance from the west to the interior of both countries.

US, Canada heatwave toll surges

2021-07-02T00:28+0200dhakatribune (en)

A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the US Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires. The worst of the heat had passed by Wednesday, but the state of Oregon reported 63 deaths linked to the heatwave.

Deaths surge in U.S. and Canada from worst heatwave on record

2021-07-02T00:07+0200GulfDailyNews (en)

Vancouver: A heatwave that smashed all-time high-temperature records in western Canada and the U.S. Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires. The worst of the heat had passed by Wednesday, but the state of Oregon reported 63 deaths linked to the heatwave.

Deaths surge in US, Canada from worst heatwave

2021-07-01T20:37+0200daily-sun (en)

VANCOUVER/PORTLAND: A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the US Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires, reports Reuters. The worst of the heat had passed by Wednesday, but....

Sudden deaths in US and Canada attributed to worst heatwave on record as at least 500 die

2021-07-01T17:46+0200independent-ie (en)

A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the US Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more scorching weather and the threat of wildfires. T he worst of the heat had passed by Wednesday, but the state of Oregon reported 63 deaths linked to the heatwave.

Canada's British Columbia province reports 486 deaths amid heat wave

2021-07-01T12:48+0200dailysabah (en)

The Canadian province of British Columbia documented 486 fatalities amid record-high temperatures that triggered wildfires in the western part of the country while the death toll rose in the U.S. northwest in the wake of a sizzling hot spell, as officials braced for more scorching weather and potential blazes.

“Wild Florida” the Focus on NATURE, Wednesday July 7 at 8 pm

2021-07-01T12:33+0200woub (en)

Nature: Wild Florida. Wednesday, July 7 at 8 p.m. on WOUB. Florida is well-known for its beaches, blue water and year-round sun, but it also has a surprising wild side. It is home to pine forests, coral reefs and the famous Everglades wetland, the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States .

Deaths surge in U.S. and Canada from worst heatwave on record

2021-07-01T12:03+0200thaipbs (en)

Smoke and flames are seen during the Sparks Lake wildfire at Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, June 29, 2021, in this image obtained via social media. BC WILDFIRE SERVICE via REUTERS. VANCOUVER/PORTLAND (Reuters) – A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature record s in western Canada and the U.

Deaths surge in US and Canada from worst heatwave on record

2021-07-01T11:19+0200tribune (en)

PORTLAND/ VANCOUVER: A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the US Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires. The worst of the heat had passed by Wednesday, but the state of Oregon reported 63 deaths linked to the heatwave.

Deaths surge in US and Canada from worst heat wave on record

2021-07-01T10:52+0200bworldcom (en)

Image via Windy.com. VANCOUVER/PORTLAND A heat wave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the US Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires.

Deaths surge in U.S. and Canada from worst heatwave on record

2021-07-01T08:51+0200cyprus-mail (en)

In British Columbia, at least 486 sudden deaths were reported over five days, nearly three times the usual number that would occur in the province over that period, the B.C. Coroners Service said Wednesday. “This was a true health crisis that has underscored how deadly an extreme heat wave can be,” Multnomah County Health Officer Dr.

Deaths surge in US and Canada from worst heatwave on record

2021-07-01T08:41+0200expressindia (en)

A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the U.S. Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires. The worst of the heat had passed by Wednesday, but the state of Oregon reported 63 deaths linked to the heatwave.

Hundreds of deaths as Canadian heatwave shatters records

2021-07-01T08:17+0200smh (en)

Vancouver/Portland: A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the US north-west has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires. The worst of the heat had passed by on Wednesday (US/Canada time),....

U.S. and Canada’s worst heatwave smash all-time high...

2021-07-01T08:07+0200TheFrontierPost-en (en)

Monitoring Desk. VANCOUVER/PORTLAND, June 30 (Reuters) – A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the U.S. Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires.

Hundreds of deaths as Canadian heatwave shatters records

2021-07-01T08:02+0200theherald-au (en)

Vancouver/Portland: A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the US north-west has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires. The worst of the heat had passed by on Wednesday (US/Canada time),....

Deaths surge in US, Canada from worst heatwave on record

2021-07-01T08:00+0200dhakatribune (en)

A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the US Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires. The worst of the heat had passed by Wednesday, but the state of Oregon reported 63 deaths linked to the heatwave.

Hundreds of deaths as Canadian heatwave shatters records

2021-07-01T07:59+0200brisbanetimes (en)

Vancouver/Portland: A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the US north-west has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires. The worst of the heat had passed by on Wednesday (US/Canada time),....

Hundreds of deaths as Canadian heatwave shatters records

2021-07-01T07:55+0200watoday (en)

Vancouver/Portland: A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the US north-west has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires. The worst of the heat had passed by on Wednesday (US/Canada time),....

Hundreds of deaths as Canadian heatwave shatters records

2021-07-01T07:53+0200theage (en)

Vancouver/Portland: A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the US north-west has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires. The worst of the heat had passed by on Wednesday (US/Canada time),....

Biden Ups Firefighter Pay, Pushes Climate Spending

2021-07-01T07:48+0200theepochtimes (en)

President Joe Biden holds a meeting with cabinet officials, governors and private sector partners to discuss preparedness of Western states to heat, drought and wildfires this season, at the White House in Washington, on June 30, 2021. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) President announced pay raises for....

Deaths rise in US, Canada from worst heatwave on record

2021-07-01T07:45+0200thefinancialexpress (en)

A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the US Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires. The worst of the heat had passed by Wednesday, but the state of Oregon reported 63 deaths linked to the heatwave.

Deaths surge in US and Canada from worst heatwave on record

2021-07-01T06:37+0200AsiaOne (en)

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Deaths surge in US and Canada from worst heatwave on record

2021-07-01T05:09+0200bdnews24 (en)

The worst of the heat had passed by Wednesday, but the state of Oregon reported 63 deaths linked to the heatwave. Multnomah County, which includes Portland, reported 45 of those deaths since Friday, with the county Medical Examiner citing hyperthermia as the preliminary cause.

Deaths surge in US and Canada from worst heatwave on record

2021-07-01T04:59+0200inquirer (en)

“This was a true health crisis that has underscored how deadly an extreme heat wave can be,” Multnomah County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines said in the statement. “As our summers continue to get warmer, I suspect we will face this kind of event again.

Deaths surge in US and Canada from worst heatwave on record

2021-07-01T04:02+0200rappler (en)

A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the US Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires. The worst of the heat had passed by Wednesday, June 30, but the state of Oregon reported 63 deaths linked to the heatwave.

Deaths surge in U.S. and Canada from worst heatwave on record

2021-07-01T03:58+0200saltwire (en)

By Moira Warburton and Sergio Olmos. VANCOUVER/PORTLAND (Reuters) -A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the U.S. Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires.

World Deaths surge in U.S. and Canada from worst heat wave on record

2021-07-01T03:38+0200japantimes (en)

VANCOUVER/PORTLAND – A heat wave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the U.S. Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires. The worst of the heat had passed by Wednesday, but the state of Oregon reported 63 deaths linked to the heat wave.

Deaths surge in U.S. and Canada from worst heatwave on record

2021-07-01T03:17+0200yahoo-sg (en)

By Moira Warburton and Sergio Olmos. VANCOUVER/PORTLAND (Reuters) -A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the U.S. Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires.

Deaths surge in US and Canada from worst heatwave on record

2021-07-01T03:05+0200indiatoday (en)

A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the US Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires. The worst of the heat had passed by Wednesday, but the state of Oregon reported 63 deaths linked to the heatwave.

Biden pushes climate spending as U.S. braces for wildfire disaster

2021-07-01T02:41+0200inquirer (en)

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the United States was behind in preparing for what could be a record number of forest fires this year because of drought and high temperatures and pledged to pay federal firefighters more. Biden held a virtual meeting with governors of western states....

Deaths surge in U.S. and Canada from worst heatwave on record Americas · June 30, 2021 · 11:52 PM UTC A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the U.S. Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires.

2021-07-01T02:23+0200reuters-es (en)

VANCOUVER/PORTLAND, June 30 (Reuters) - A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the U.S. Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires.

Deaths surge in U.S. and Canada from worst heatwave on record Americas · June 30, 2021 · 11:52 PM UTC A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the U.S. Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires.

2021-07-01T02:14+0200reuters-uk (en)

VANCOUVER/PORTLAND, June 30 (Reuters) - A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the U.S. Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires.

Deaths surge in U.S. and Canada from worst heatwave on record

2021-07-01T02:14+0200metro-us (en)

VANCOUVER/PORTLAND (Reuters) -A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the U.S. Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires. The worst of the heat had passed by Wednesday, but the....

Deaths surge in U.S. and Canada from worst heatwave on record Americas · June 30, 2021 · 11:52 PM UTC A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the U.S. Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires.

2021-07-01T02:12+0200reuters-it (en)

VANCOUVER/PORTLAND, June 30 (Reuters) - A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the U.S. Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires.