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Articles after 08 Aug 2023
How colonialism, logging and climate change are making Canada's wildfires worse
2023-08-24T18:53+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)
According to experts, why the fires are happening now , but there are several other underlying factors that have made the Canadian landscape more vulnerable to wildfires. Property and homes razed by a wildfire in Celista, British Columbia, Canada (Photographer: Cole Burston/Bloomberg via Getty....
Preparedness in full swing ahead of bushfire and heatwave season
2023-08-24T08:12+0200nationaltribune (en)
Source: AFAC Seasonal Outlook: Spring 2023. Minister for Emergency Management, Murray Watt said unfortunately the forecast showed some areas which had experienced floods recently were also among those facing the highest risk of fire during spring. “After a few seasons of intense rainfall and floods,....
Full Preparedness Underway for Bushfire, Heatwave Season
2023-08-24T08:10+0200miragenews (en)
National bushfire preparedness is well underway ahead of the high-risk weather season, with the Albanese Government coordinating efforts across the country to ensure communities are as ready as possible. The Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Spring 2023, released today by AFAC (the National Council....
Clima: El Niño e La Niña potrebbero diventare sempre più frequenti, lo studio
2023-08-23T21:26+0200meteoweb (it)
L’Oceano Pacifico copre il 32% della superficie terrestre, più di tutte le terre emerse messe insieme. Non sorprende che la sua attività influenzi le condizioni in tutto il mondo. Le variazioni periodiche della temperatura dell’acqua e dei venti dell’oceano, chiamate El Niño-Oscillazione Meridionale, sono una delle principali forze meteorologiche.
Parachutes and baked brie: the crack squad taking on Canada’s raging inferno
2023-08-23T20:49+0200abc-au (en)
The sounds of James Brown and Curtis Mayfield fill the air. So too does a sense of anticipation. Any second, the gong hanging from the ceiling of the warehouse could ring. Within minutes, they'll be in the air, parachutes strapped to their backs, ready to jump out of a plane into remote forest at the head of a raging wildfire.
What’s in store for Australia’s bushfire season? A national outlook
2023-08-23T06:41+0200themandarin (en)
Much of Australia will dodge a black summer this year, but large swaths of the country will still burn, new analysis reveals. “If you have fuel, fire, wind speeds and warm temperatures, you will get bushfires,” Rob Webb, CEO of the National Council for Fire and Emergency Services (AFAC), told Crikey.
The bodies of 18 people have been found in the area hit by forest fires in Greece
2023-08-23T06:03+0200ironbladeonline (en)
ALEXANDROPOLIS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters on Tuesday found the charred bodies of 18 people believed to be migrants who crossed the Turkish border into an area in northeastern Greece where wildfires have raged for days. The discovery came near the city of Alexandroupolis while hundreds of....
I corpi di 18 persone sono stati ritrovati nell’area colpita dagli incendi boschivi in Grecia
2023-08-22T22:16+0200gexperience (it)
ALEXANDROPOLIS, Grecia (AP) – Martedì i vigili del fuoco hanno trovato i corpi carbonizzati di 18 persone ritenute migranti che hanno attraversato il confine turco in un’area nel nord-est della Grecia dove gli incendi hanno infuriato per giorni. La scoperta è avvenuta vicino alla città di....
Wildfires mapped - exact locations of forest fires in holiday hotspots Greece and Tenerife
2023-08-22T21:53+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)
Deputy health minister Dimitris Vartzopoulos, speaking on Greece's Skai television, said smoke and ash in the air around the Alexandroupolis hospital were the main reasons behind the decision to evacuate the building. "We evacuated within four hours," he said.
2023-08-22T21:09+0200themirror (en)
Global warming and land-use change: The reasons wildfires are getting worse around the world
2023-08-22T18:33+0200buzz (en)
Firefighters spray water on a wildfire in Chasia in the outskirts of Athens on 22 August 2023 (Image: ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP via Getty Images) Wildfires decimating ecosystems. explains that wildfires have become such a huge problem because the world has decimated ecosystems to the point they are no longer resilient to blazes.
Impressionante “tornado di fuoco” si sviluppa negli incendi boschivi in Canada. Il video
2023-08-22T17:30+0200scienzenotizie (it)
Secondo il Canadian Interagency Wildland Fire Center, nel Paese sono ancora attivi più di 1.000 incendi. In tutta la provincia canadese della Columbia Britannica è in vigore lo stato di emergenza a causa dei minacciosi incendi che hanno costretto migliaia di residenti a evacuare le proprie case.
Yellowknife and Kelowna wildfires burn in what is already Canada's worst season on record
2023-08-21T18:59+0200phys (en)
The devastating wildfire that destroyed the historic Maui town of Lahaina in Hawaii was still making headlines when the Northwest Territories issued an in advance of a wall of flame from out-of-control wildfires converging on the capital city. Yet this isn't the first time an entire Canadian town has been cleared.
Expert says to brace for bushfire season ahead, but expect worse to come
2023-08-21T18:37+0200phys (en)
The upcoming bushfire season in Australia may be bad, but future years pose a more significant threat, says a University of New South Wales bushfire expert. The recent devastation caused by wildfires across Europe and Hawaii has sparked concerns about the return of catastrophic bushfires in Australia.
"Emergenza incendi? Fuoco controllato è soluzione"/ Held (EFI) "Così si evitano catastrofi. In Italia..."
2023-08-21T17:17+0200ilsussidiario (it)
Per il Canada questa è la peggiore stagione dal punto di vista degli incendi boschivi , con oltre 13 milioni di ettari bruciati. In Europa sta bruciando l’isola di Tenerife , ma roghi sono divampati anche in Grecia , mentre in Germania è scattato l’allarme per l’aumento del rischio di incendi boschivi.
Extreme Weather Strengthens, El Nino Predicted until February 2024
2023-08-21T14:34+0200kompas-id (en)
The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. KOMPAS/DIONISIUS REYNALDO TRIWIBOWO. A joint team of forest and land firefighters in Palangkaraya city struggled to put out a fire in peatlands suspected to have been caused by human activity on Hiu....
Brace for bushfire season ahead, but expect worse to come
2023-08-21T00:51+0200nationaltribune (en)
The upcoming bushfire season in Australia may be bad, but future years pose a more significant threat, says a UNSW bushfire expert. The recent devastation caused by wildfires across Europe and Hawaii has sparked concerns about the return of catastrophic bushfires in Australia.
Prepare for Bushfire Season, Worse Yet to Come
2023-08-21T00:49+0200miragenews (en)
Canada fires: How colonialism, logging and climate change are making the wildfires worse
2023-08-20T15:54+0200inews-co-uk (en)
This year, over 5,700 fires have burnt more than 137,000 square kilometres (53,000 square miles) across all 13 provinces and territories, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. Measured by carbon emissions, this year is twice as bad as the previous record, from 2014, and six times above the long-term average.
Wildfires: Canada urges Meta to lift news blackout
2023-08-20T13:40+0200kiratas (en)
Because of a recent link tax in Canada, the Meta Group’s services have stopped showing content from news media there since June. The links can be set on Facebook and Instagram, but previews of the content are no longer displayed and it is not possible to call up the links directly from the services. Advertisement.
“La Corona Forestal es nuestro gran pulmón, junto con el mar que nos rodea, y este incendio puede dañarlo”
2023-08-20T02:44+0200diariodeavisos (es)
Desde pequeño, Jaime Coello aprendió a cuidar y respetar el medio ambiente. Lo hizo de la mano de su abuelo, Telesforo Bravo, naturalista y geólogo español, cuyo nombre y el de su padre, Juan Coello, lleva la Fundación que creó y preside desde 2015 con el objetivo de ayudar a preservar el patrimonio científico y natural de las Islas.
Cambio climático y negligencia: posibles factores que contribuyeron a los incendios forestales de Ha
2023-08-19T14:06+0200animalpolitico (es)
Casas destruidas por las llamas, vehículos incinerados, y largos fragmentos de vegetación carbonizada son algunas de las fotografías que han dado la vuelta al mundo luego de los fuertes incendios forestales que azotaron la región de Lahaina , una ciudad en la isla de Maui y sobre los cuales el....
Highways and airports clogged by evacuations in Canada
2023-08-18T15:04+0200kiratas (en)
Canada is experiencing the worst fire season in its history, with more than 136,000 hectares burned so far this year and 1,052 active fires. The population flees en masse from the fires in Canada. ADVERTISING. One of them could hit the city of Yellowknife this weekend, and its 20,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate.
Five questions about megafires
2023-08-18T12:59+0200tellerreport (en)
RFI EXPLAINS Five questions about megafires. Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, megafires have become more frequent around the world, raising many questions. There is no very precise scientific definition of this phenomenon. These are forest fires of great magnitude and intensity,....
Qual è l’impatto di El Niño nel mondo e cosa significa il suo ritorno quest’anno?
2023-08-18T06:37+0200rinnovabili (it)
crediti: NOAA L’impatto di El Niño varia molto da regione a regione. (Rinnovabili.it) – Negli ultimi 5 anni abbiamo registrato il secondo anno più caldo di sempre a livello globale, nel 2020, e due delle estati più calde mai viste in Europa (2021 e 2022).
How can we prevent wildfire disasters?
2023-08-17T15:15+0200eco-business (en)
The deadliest US wildfires in over a century have killed more than 100 people in Hawaii, destroyed or damaged more than 2,200 buildings and caused an estimated US$5.5 billion in losses, grabbing global headlines about the effects of climate change. The Maui wildfire ravaged the resort town of....
Montana Judge Rules in Favor of Young Environmentalists, Suing the State for Climate Change
2023-08-15T10:13+0200archyde (en)
Montana Judge Rules in Favor of Young Environmentalists, Suing the State for Climate Change. 2023-08-15 03:32:06. image copyrightGetty. Caption, 16 young environmentalists, ages five to 22, sued the state of Montana. Article information Author, Samantha Granville in Montana and Chloe Kim in New YorkRole, BBC News.
Il clima ci riguarda ed è bene parlarne. Un'inchiesta di GazzettaTorino
2023-08-14T16:36+0200247libero (it)
Il clima ci riguarda. Un’inchiesta di Antonella Cappiello per GazzettaTorino. Gli eventi atmosferici estremi che toccano tutta l’Italia possono essere letti come il grido d’aiuto di una natura sempre più soggetta al critico impatto dell’inquinamento ambientale.
Incendi: il fumo nuoce anche a chilometri di distanza
2023-08-11T12:17+0200corrierealpi (it)
"Il fumo sprigionato dai roghi è un'entità complessa e dinamica, formata da particelle (particolato) di diametro inferiore a 2,5 micron (un micron equivale a un millesimo di millimetro), circa 50 volte più piccolo di un granello di sabbia e 30 volte più ridotto della larghezza di un capello", spiega....
2023-08-11T12:17+0200ilsecoloxix (it)
2023-08-11T12:16+0200gazzettadimantova (it)
2023-08-11T12:13+0200tribunatreviso (it)
Incendi in Australia e desertificazione: i koala rimangono le vittime principali
2023-08-11T09:20+0200corrierenazionale (it)
Gli incendi avvenuti in Australia a cavallo tra 2019 e 2020 sono solo uno dei tanti disastri ambientali che hanno colpito il pianeta e che ancora oggi hanno delle gravi ripercussioni sull’ambiente. Anche per il 2023 infatti (a distanza di quasi 4 anni), molte saranno le campagne di prevenzione, di....
2023-08-11T07:19+0200messaggeroveneto (it)
2023-08-11T06:24+0200repubblica-green-and-blue (it)
2023-08-11T06:17+0200nuovavenezia (it)
2023-08-11T06:17+0200laprovinciapavese (it)
2023-08-11T06:17+0200mattinopadova (it)
2023-08-11T06:12+0200ilpiccolo (it)
2023-08-11T06:03+0200lasentinella (it)
2023-08-11T04:10+0200lastampa (it)
2023-08-11T01:48+0200247libero (it)
2023-08-10T23:54+0200repubblica (it)
Canada’s devastating wildfire season prompts calls for new approach
2023-08-10T12:54+0200bnd (en)
The wildfires that ravaged Canada this summer have some experts calling for a more aggressive approach to the blazes than the country's historically reactive, case-by-case approach. As of Tuesday, 1,160 fires are burning across the country. This year, nearly 30 million acres have burned across Canada, an area bigger than several individual U.
2023-08-10T12:53+0200idahostatesman (en)
2023-08-10T12:51+0200charlotteobserver (en)
2023-08-10T12:49+0200fresnobee (en)
2023-08-10T12:49+0200islandpacket (en)
2023-08-10T12:48+0200myrtlebeachonline (en)
2023-08-10T12:07+0200thehill (en)
The wildfires that ravaged Canada this summer have some experts calling for a more aggressive approach to the blazes than the country’s historically reactive, case-by-case approach. As of Tuesday, 1,160 fires are burning across the country. This year, nearly 30 million acres have burned across Canada, an area bigger than several individual U.
Catastrofi naturali, 106 miliardi di franchi di danni
2023-08-09T16:54+0200laregione (it)
Le tempeste negli Usa. I due dati non si discostano molto da quelli dell'anno scorso (rispettivamente -3% e +2%), ma si rivelano sensibilmente superiori alla media decennale, che è rispettivamente di 82 e 32 miliardi: gli scarti sono in questo caso del +46% e del +54%.
Mondo Catastrofi naturali, nel 2023 danni nettamente superiori alla media
2023-08-09T12:29+0200ticinonews (it)
Le catastrofi naturali nel primo semestre 2023 hanno provocato danni per 120 miliardi di dollari (106 miliardi di franchi al cambio attuale), di cui 50 miliardi coperti dalle assicurazioni: lo indica la società di riassicurazione elvetica Swiss Re in un suo rapporto periodico sul tema.
Catastrofi naturali, nel 2023 i danni sono superiori alla media
2023-08-09T12:25+0200laregione (it)
I due dati non si discostano molto da quelli dell'anno scorso (rispettivamente -3% e +2%), ma si rivelano sensibilmente superiori alla media decennale, che è rispettivamente di 82 e 32 miliardi: gli scarti sono in questo caso del +46% e del +54%. A pesare in modo particolarmente forte sono state le....
Catastrofi naturali, nel 2023 danni nettamente superiori alla media
2023-08-09T11:12+0200marketscreener (it)
ZURIGO (awp/ats) - Le catastrofi naturali nel primo semestre 2023 hanno provocato danni per 120 miliardi di dollari (106 miliardi di franchi al cambio attuale), di cui 50 miliardi coperti dalle assicurazioni: lo indica la società di riassicurazione elvetica Swiss Re in un suo rapporto periodico sul tema.
Indonesia: quando la politica mette il bavaglio alla scienza
2023-08-07T10:14+0200247libero (it)
Collaborazioni decennali bruscamente interrotte e piani di conservazione saltati. Ricercatori espulsi dal paese e divieti di pubblicazione dei dati. Così l’Indonesia censura il lavoro dei biologi della conservazione nel paese e mette a rischio la sopravvivenza di alcune delle specie più minacciate al mondo di estinzione.
2023-08-07T10:00+0200ilbolive (it)
How landscapes recover from wildfires
2023-08-06T17:19+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)
Wildfires have always been part of the life-cycle of Mediterranean ecosystems , but faced with ever-larger, more intense fires, can they keep rising from the ashes? Or are we witnessing a permanent change in the Mediterranean landscape? "Mediterranean ecosystems are designed to burn," says Jenny....
2023-08-05T21:07+0200bbc-future (en)
15 efectos inesperados del cambio climático
2023-08-05T15:12+0200esdelatino-com (es)
Los eventos climáticos extremos y las extinciones masivas son algunos de los efectos más graves del cambio climático, pero el calentamiento global está teniendo muchos otros efectos, y menos obvios, en nuestro planeta. Desde viajes en avión con más baches hasta lagartos que cambian de sexo, aquí hay....
A ‘fire-breathing dragon of clouds’: These are Canada’s wildfire-induced super storms
2023-08-05T14:23+0200theglobeandmail (en)
More than a hundred times this year, the grey, billowing smoke hovering above one of Canada’s many forest fires has suddenly been sucked into a chimney of hot air, then exploded several kilometres into the sky. At the smoky column’s peak, a white, cauliflower-like cloud forms, blocking out the sun.
2023-08-05T01:10+0200bbc (en)
The World's Temperature Is Boiling, Threatening Life and Food Production
2023-08-04T01:10+0200kompas-id (en)
The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. KOMPAS/RONY ARIYANTO NUGROHO. Two farmers in Kesesi, Pekalongan Regency, Central Java, are preparing to plant rice seedlings in the local rice fields on Wednesday (10/5/2023).
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