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Firefighters hold line against fierce Southern California wildfire
2014-05-01 22:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Firefighters made progress on Thursday against a wildfire driven by Santa Ana winds that has charred more than 1,000 acres of drought-parched scrubland east of Los Angeles, threatening a wealthy community in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains. The fire, which erupted on Wednesday morning at the Etiwanda Preserve north of the community of Rancho Cucamonga about 65 miles east of Los Angeles, was only about 10 percent contained as of Thursday morning. But fire officials said the flames,...
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Climate change just reshaped Americas wildfire strategy
2014-04-10 16:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Like a tree in a greenhouse, America`s forest fire problem is growing ominously. Rising temperatures and declining rain and snowfall are parching fire-prone areas and juicing conflagrations. On Thursday, following years of meetings and scientific reviews, the Obama administration published a 101-page strategy that aims to help meet the country`s shifting fire threats. The National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy divides the nation according to fire risks, and profiles the communities...
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Obama targets climate change in wildfire strategy
2014-04-10 02:48:12| Waste Management - Topix.net
The Obama administration released a comprehensive strategy document Wednesday aimed at reducing wildfires, which it says are being exacerbated by climate change.
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Obama targets climate change in wildfire strategy
2014-04-10 00:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: The Obama administration released a comprehensive strategy document Wednesday aimed at reducing wildfires, which it says are being exacerbated by climate change. The strategy recommends preventive measures like controlled burns, municipal and state zoning to reduce the effects of sprawl and incorporating watersheds into local management plans. Through more strategic coordination with local communities, the National Cohesive Strategy will help us better protect 46 million homes in 70,000 communities...
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California officials prepare for worst as historic drought deepens wildfire risk
2014-03-20 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: California is facing wildfires "outside of any normal bounds" as a historic drought turns drying brush and trees into a perfect tinderbox, officials have warned. The state recorded 665 wildfires from 1 January, about three times the average of 225 for this time of year, according to figures compiled by Cal Fire, the state's department of forestry and fire protection. Each day without heavy rain deepened the risks of a catastrophic fire season and made it hard to deal with more wildfires if and...
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