Wildfire
California wildfire growth ‘explosive’ says official
Wildfires used to hit California only in the latter part of the year, but changing climate and persistent drought mean they are now a constant threat
California feels the heat of record wildfires
NEWS: A state of emergency has been declared in two regions as long-running drought and heatwave combine to spark blazes
Climate change elevates threat of wildfires
NEWS: Vegetation across the globe is drying and rain patterns wavering as the chance of wildfire spreads in a warming planet
California burning points to more frequent wildfires
NEWS: Incidence of forest and scrub fires has doubled in US since 1990s, say researchers
US temperature rises likely to exacerbate Calfornia wildfires – study
Scientists say biggest driver for fires in USA is temperatures, indicating country will have to face more wildfires in future
Wildfires shoot climate warming tar balls into atmosphere
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists reveal small carbon balls created in wildfires are 10 times as warming as conventional soot
Australia’s ‘dome of heat’ sends temperature charts into deep purple
Intense heat afflicting Australia continent has led to the country’s meteorologists adding new colours to take its temperature range
Plans to build 292 Himalayan hydroelectric dams described as “train wreck”
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Todd Tanner, founder of the Conservation Hawks tells RTCC why changes in the Montana landscape have spurred him on to start a grass roots climate action movement among the United States 37 million hunters.
Climate Live: Fires rage in Colorado, turtles under threat and Aussie Minister Craig Emerson makes a song ‘n’ dance about carbon tax
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