Fossils from La Brea Tar Pits in Southern California suggest that sabertooth cats and other large North American mammals disappeared as a result of wildfires spurred by human activity.
Tag: Wildfires
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Canada Wildfire Forces Citywide Evacuation of Yellowknife
Officials told residents to clear out of the Northwest Territories city of Yellowknife by Friday afternoon. Most were expected to flee south by road.
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As Search for Maui Victims Goes On, Names of Dead Are Slow to Emerge
Emergency responders, with help from anthropologists and cadaver dogs, must sift through a wasteland of ashes and debris to find human remains.
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Searching for Normalcy After Maui’s Wildfire Horror
As the search effort continues more than a week after the disaster, Maui’s residents try to balance helping friends and families with the tourism work needed to support themselves.