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Global Warming Linked with Frequent Fires in Alaska's Boreal Forests
2013-07-23 15:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: A new study from the University of Illinois has shown that Yukon Flats of interior Alaska, one of the most flammable regions of the world, is seeing more frequent and severe fires now than it had in the past 10,000 years. Researchers attribute this increase to global warming. Recently, large wildfires in Alaska have charred more than half a million acres at a time, The Los Angeles Times reported. Another recent study had found that wildfires may drive up global warming by releasing more carbon-containing...
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Fires burning again in Sumatra triggering haze alerts in Malaysia
2013-07-23 07:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Deforested areas and degraded peatlands are again burning on the island of Sumatra, triggering haze alerts in nearby Malaysia, despite last week's commitment by regional authorities to address the ongoing fire problem in Indonesia, reports the Agence France-Presse. On Monday, Malaysia's Department of Environment reported three areas were suffering from unhealthy air quality. "Unhealthy" corresponds to an Air Pollutant Index reading of 100-200. Figures assembled by the World Resources Institute...
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Two Idaho Fires Rage as Summer Heat Wears On
2013-07-22 22:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Forest fires are once again blazing in the hot, dry West. Only this time, instead of Colorado or Arizona, it's Idaho that's feeling the heat after two fires started over the weekend continue to burn. One, called the Lodgepole fire, is located roughly 15 miles west of the town Challisa and was discovered around noon on Saturday, at which point local fire resources responded both quickly and effectively, according to NASA. As of Monday, the cause of the fire remained unknown and firefighters continued...
Grass fires break out in London as heatwave bakes Britain
2013-07-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Grass fires broke out in east London on Friday, requiring intervention by 120 firefighters as Britain sweltered in a heatwave that has prompted health warnings from the authorities. In scenes unusual for famously wet Britain, two swathes of yellowed grass, firs and gorse were on fire, sending smoke high enough to be visible from the Olympic Park several miles away. The London Fire Brigade said one of the areas affected at Wanstead Flats, just south of scenic Epping Forest, measured around nine...
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Harry Reid blames climate change for fires ravaging his state
2013-07-19 22:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has no doubt about what`s causing this summer`s disastrous Western fire season: climate change. During a meeting with reporters this week, Reid linked global warming to a 28,000-acre blaze in Nevada that caused hundreds to be evacuated from their homes. After being mocked by conservative media, he doubled down and made his points again in front of a group of reporters. "The West is being devastated by wildfires. Millions of acres are burning. Millions...
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