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California Wildfire Smoke Impacts Indigenous Communities Nearly 2x More Than Expected

California Wildfire Smoke Impacts Indigenous Communities Nearly 2x More Than Expected

Indigenous communities in California are exposed to disproportionate levels of particulate matter in amounts much greater than previously thought, a new study has found. Using a new technique of measuring prolonged exposure to wildfire smoke, the researchers discovered that the Indigenous communities were exposed to an average of roughly 1.7 times the smoke that would […]

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    Extreme Wildfires Kill at Least 122 in Chile, Hundreds Missing

    Extreme Wildfires Kill at Least 122 in Chile, Hundreds Missing

    Firefighters in Chile are battling intense forest fires while the country mourns the 122 people who have been killed in the blazes, reported The Associated Press. The wildfires have destroyed entire neighborhoods and hundreds of residents are still missing, authorities said, as Reuters reported. “The wind was terrible, the heat scorching. There was no respite,” […]

    NOAA: 1-in-3 Chance 2024 Could Be Even Hotter Than 2023

    NOAA: 1-in-3 Chance 2024 Could Be Even Hotter Than 2023

    Last year was the hottest year on record by a wide margin, and 2024 has a one-in-three shot at being even hotter, according to the Annual 2023 Global Climate Report by the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Scientists from the European Union found that Earth’s average temperature last year was 1.35 degrees […]

    Wildfires Increasing in Size and Quantity in Eastern U.S., Study Finds

    Wildfires Increasing in Size and Quantity in Eastern U.S., Study Finds

    While major wildfires in the U.S. have typically afflicted the west coast in recent years, a a new study based on data from over 30 years has found an increase in the size and frequency of wildfires on the opposite side of the country. The study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, reviewed large wildfires, over […]

    Tropical Forests 101: Everything You Need to Know

    Tropical Forests 101: Everything You Need to Know

    Quick Key Facts What Are ‘Tropical Forests’? Tropical forests are rich ecosystems located in tropical zones surrounding the equator. They have a dense upper canopy of broad-leafed trees and an astonishingly diverse array of animal and plant life. These forests pack an enormous amount of biodiversity into the six percent of the planet’s land surface […]

    Coastal Redwoods Have Remarkable Ability to Recover From Severe Wildfires, Study Finds

    Coastal Redwoods Have Remarkable Ability to Recover From Severe Wildfires, Study Finds

    New research has found that California’s coastal redwoods have the remarkable capacity to recover from severe wildfires. The study led by researchers from Northern Arizona University (NAU) looked at the ancient trees’ recovery from the CZU Lightning Complex Fire, which burned thousands of acres in California’s Big Basin State Park in the summer of 2020, […]

    Western Gray Squirrel Listed as Endangered in Washington State

    Western Gray Squirrel Listed as Endangered in Washington State

    The Western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) has been listed as a threatened species in the state of Washington since 1993. Now, the state has decided to list the species, sometimes known as the silver gray squirrel, as endangered. Following a periodic status review meeting on Nov. 17, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) […]