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Firefighters battle to save Mt. Wilson Observatory from California wildfire
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 14, 2020 As the Bobcat Fire in California burned out of control across the San Gabriel Mountains in mid-September, the blaze nearly destroyed a crucial center of astronomy - the Mount Wilson Observatory. This important work nearly ended in the Bobcat Fire, which at times came within 100 yards of the Mt. Wilson Observatory and MAFIOT facility. Due to the heroic efforts by firefighting crews, the Observatory and MAFIOT structure survived. "We are grateful to the firefighters who put their lives on the ... read more |
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Fuels, not fire weather, control carbon emissions in boreal forestFlagstaff AZ (SPX) Oct 13, 2020 As climate warming stokes longer fire seasons and more severe fires in the North American boreal forest, being able to calculate how much carbon each fire burns grows more urgent. New research led b ... more 
Three dead as forest fires burn in Syria, LebanonDamascus (AFP) Oct 10, 2020 Forest fires in Syria and neighbouring Lebanon have killed three people and burned swathes of land since Thursday, state media and officials said. ... more 
Syria fires ravage livelihoods ahead of harvestTartus, Syria (AFP) Oct 12, 2020 Suhail Deeb was eager to harvest his olives before sweeping forest fires that ravaged parts of Syria at the weekend left him with nothing but charred trunks and branches. ... more 
New Zealand firefighters beating forest blazeWellington (AFP) Oct 7, 2020 Firefighters in New Zealand battling a blaze that razed much of a small alpine village said they were making "good progress" Wednesday as high winds finally eased. ... more |
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Chief Raoni condemns Bolsonaro 'lie' on Amazon firesRio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 26, 2020 Chief Raoni Metuktire, one of the most iconic defenders of the Amazon, condemned Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday for blaming wildfires devastating the rainforest on indigenous people. ... more 
Rebuild or leave? Future uncertain for US communities in fire zonesLos Angeles (AFP) Sept 23, 2020 Deadly blazes raging across the western United States have again destroyed thousands of homes nestled in forested areas this year - with months of the fire season still to come in a region perilously exposed to climate change. ... more 
'We're in unprecedented waters,' says California firefighterLos Angeles (AFP) Sept 20, 2020 This year's ferocious wildfires on the US West Coast are taking a heavy toll on exhausted firefighters who see no end in sight to the blazes, with the coronavirus pandemic adding another layer of risk. ... more 
California wildfire smoke blankets parts of CanadaVancouver (AFP) Sept 18, 2020 Smoke from California and Oregon wildfires has cloaked Canada's third-largest city of Vancouver - known for its majestic mountain views and fresh ocean breezes - in the dirtiest air in the world this week. ... more 
Race to rescue animals as Brazilian wetlands burnPorto Jofre, Brasil (AFP) Sept 17, 2020 Wildlife guide Eduarda Fernandes steers a speedboat up the Piquiri river in western Brazil, scanning the horizon for jaguars wounded in the wildfires ripping through the Pantanal, the world's biggest tropical wetlands. ... more |
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California braces for high winds that could propel deadly wildfires
Los Angeles (AFP) Sept 16, 2020 California faces more devastation from wildfires that have ravaged the West Coast, authorities warned Wednesday, with strong winds and dry heat expected to whip up flames from dozens of blazes raging across the state. Governor Gavin Newsom said although firefighters had made progress in their battle to contain more than two dozen major wildfires, so-called Santa Ana winds could fuel the relentless blazes. "With wind events that we are experiencing currently and what we anticipate over the coming ... read more 
As Brazil's wetlands burn, rain is 'only hope'Porto Jofre, Brasil (AFP) Sept 16, 2020 Lieutenant Silva's face is grim as he watches his firefighters try - and fail - to control one of the thousands of wildfires ravaging Brazil's Pantanal, the world's biggest tropical wetlands. ... more |
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As fires rage, Trump has head 'in the sand': LA mayorPortland (AFP) Sept 14, 2020 Officials in West Coast states where record fires have killed 35 people accused President Donald Trump on Sunday of being in denial about climate change, as he and political rival Kamala Harris prepared to meet emergency workers in California. ... more 
From space and in the air, NASA tracks California's wildfiresPasadena CA (JPL) Sep 03, 2020 As California experiences one of the worst wildfire seasons on record, NASA is leveraging its resources to help. Scientists supporting the agency's Applied Sciences Disaster Program in the Earth Sci ... more
US gears for rising death toll in West Coast wildfiresPortland (AFP) Sept 12, 2020 US officials girded Saturday for the possibility of mass fatalities from raging wildfires up and down the West Coast, as evacuees recounted the pain of leaving everything behind in the face of fast-moving flames. ... more 
Brazil wetland fires threaten jaguar reserveRio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 9, 2020 Fires raging in the Pantanal, the biggest tropical wetlands on Earth, are threatening a nature reserve known as the home to the world's largest jaguar population, Brazilian authorities said Tuesday. ... more 
Syria battles forest fires for seventh day straightDamascus (AFP) Sept 9, 2020 Syrian firefighters and army helicopters Wednesday battled forest fires for a seventh consecutive day in government-held areas of the war-torn country, state media said. ... more |
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