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Recovery underway in area hit by wildfire
2017-06-02 10:00:00| Beef
Nearly 2 million acres were burned, including thousands of miles of fences, some facilities and rangeland. Thousands of cattle were lost and thousands more had to be sold or relocated because nothing was left for them to eat. Tragically, seven lives were also lost to the fires.
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Global warming making Calif. wildfire season longer, more severe
2016-09-14 13:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: As Southern California firefighters battled the Blue Cut Fire last month, there was nothing they could do to fend off an unfortunate reality: Global warming is already lengthening wildfire season and increasing the likelihood of extreme fires across the West. And conditions will only get worse in the coming decades. California just suffered through its hottest summer on record: The Golden State's average temperature from June through August was more than 3 degrees above the 20th century average,...
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Wildfire concern continues in drought regions
2016-09-01 15:54:00| Beef
USDA So far this year, more than 4 million acres have been burned from more than 40,000 wildfires in the U.S. Whats the outlook as summer morphs into fall? read more
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California wildfire forces closure of scenic Highway 1
2016-08-09 00:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: An epic wildfire that has killed one person and blackened about 60,000 acres along the California coast, forced authorities on Monday to shut down a portion of scenic Highway 1 near Carmel-by-the-Sea. The closure of the highway, which runs along much of the Pacific coastline and is famed for its dramatic ocean views, was prompted by an increase in fire and wind activity in the Big Sur area, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. The road was expected to be closed to...
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Burning Economic Issues Behind Americas Wildfire Problem
2016-08-02 02:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The West, and federal taxpayers, have a serious and growing problem as communities continue to expand in and around forested and grassy landscapes prone to fire. As Headwaters Economics has shown so vividly in fine-grained maps, there is a vast amount of developable land in vulnerable zones that, without changed policies, will greatly increase exposure to hazard, and do so even as climate change boosts odds of fire-friendly conditions. The list of government reports, scientific studies and media...
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