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Heatwave & wildfires worsened Colorado flooding
2013-09-18 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: A truly ferocious and exceptional event. That is how Kevin Trenberth of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, describes the storm that pummelled his state last week. "This was a once-in-1000-year rainfall," he says, meaning that the storm was of such an intensity and duration that it had a 1-in-1000 chance of occurring in any given year in Colorado. The rains and subsequent floods have so far killed eight people, displaced 11,750 and destroyed close to 18,000 homes....
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Wildfires set to increase in western United States
2013-09-11 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
International Business Times: The rim fire at the Yosemite National park has wrecked havoc at the quality of air in nearby cities like Fresno California. Climate change is reported to cause more wildfires especially in western U.S. According to a report by Live Science, rising temperatures across the globe have had a major impact on wildfires. The pollution caused by the smoke and soot from the wildfires have a detrimental effect on the health of people living close by. Although a rise in temperature is not directly responsible...
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As West Warms, Wildfires Expected to Double by 2050
2013-09-10 09:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LiveScience: Yosemite National Park's Rim Fire dashed the plans of many campers over Labor Day weekend. The iconic views of Half Dome and Yosemite Valley's sheer granite walls disappeared behind a sudden influx of thick smoke the night of Aug. 30, just before most visitors arrived for the holiday. The air quality was deemed to be unhealthy for outdoor activities, according to California air quality officials. Smoke from the still-burning fire continues to cause unhealthy air quality levels for sensitive people...
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NASA scientists link climate change with increase in wildfires
2013-09-08 03:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: The devastating wildfire in Southern California that destroyed 26 homes and threatened hundreds of others in the San Jacinto Mountains before it was mostly contained on Sunday has prompted some scientists to examine whether climate change has impacted on the onset and severity of wildfire season. The so-called Silver Fire is expected to be fully contained by Monday, according to California officials. But on Friday, as the fire moved toward Palm Springs and threatened some 500 homes, NASA hosted...
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Wildfires and Climate Change
2013-09-04 13:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The huge wildfire scorching one of Americas most beloved national parks, Yosemite, has rained ash on San Franciscos water supply and jolted the nation. Experts say this is just a foretaste of major fires to come, in the United States and much of the world. Increasing incursions by humans into forests, coupled with altered forest ecology and climate change, will make fires bigger and more destructive, with implications for air quality as well as homes and infrastructure. We face the increased...
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