A.I. Model Can Predict When Lightning Will Spark Wildfires
Researchers have developed an AI model that can predict with 90 percent accuracy when and where lightning will ignite wildfires.Read ...
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Flaw in Edison equipment in Sylmar sparked major wildfires, lawyers say
Southern California Edison’s admission that its equipment may have ignited the Hurst fire in the San Fernando Valley on Jan. ...
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The Trump admin claims roads in forests prevent wildfires. Researchers disagree. todayheadline
The Trump administration announced its intention earlier this week to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Policy, also known as ...
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Southern California on alert for severe wildfires after dry winter
Southern California fire chiefs cautioned Friday that a season of devastating wildfires is all but guaranteed, amid parched conditions following ...
Read moreDetailsPollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years todayheadline
When wildfires devastated a wide swath of Los Angeles last winter, officials warned residents of several ZIP codes not to ...
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Shrinking the EPA could make wildfire smoke more dangerous todayheadline
This coverage is made possible in part through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan. For ...
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Ever Since Jasper – Environmental Defence
Last summer, Albertans and people from around the globe watched in horror as a massive blaze started just kilometres from ...
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Commentary: Five months after wildfires, it’s still PTSD for animals: Pets trying to shake depression
Now and again, while walking Philly near the Rose Bowl, I bump into a dog trainer named Eldon, who generously ...
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Second worst wildfire season? Canada’s burning like never before, and it’s only June! todayheadline
Canada is currently weathering its second‑worst wildfire season on record, with a staggering 3.7 million hectares already charred, six times ...
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In California, a biomass company’s expansion raises fears of more fires todayheadline
Wood pellets, by design, are highly flammable. The small pieces of compressed woody leftovers, like sawdust, are used in everything ...
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