Prescribed burns are key to reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires. Scientists are using high-tech tools to ensure they can be done safely in a warming world.
Tag: Wildfires
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California Narrowly Averts an Electricity Crisis Amid Scorching Heat
Temperature and energy use records shattered on Tuesday as power grid officials begged homeowners to turn down their air-conditioning.
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Heat, Water, Fire: How Climate Change Is Transforming the Pacific Crest Trail
The already grueling 2,600-mile hike now includes the added challenges of global warming, which can mean a lack of shade and exposure to smoke and fire.
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The American West’s Haunting, Smoke-Filled Future
Wildfire pollution is threatening the health gains of the Clean Air Act.
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As Alaska Warms, Fires Burn Over (and Under) More Wild Land
Lightning storms, drought and thawing tundra are making fires more destructive. In the vast wilderness, firefighting is a major challenge.