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Health officials: central Idaho air quality now unhealthy because of area wildfires
2013-08-13 16:03:50| Waste Management - Topix.net
Air quality in some central Idaho mountains has reached an "unhealthy for sensitive groups" or "unhealthy" designation, and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's Division of Public Health is alerting people living in the area to limit outdoor activity.
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California wildfires getting worse due to climate change
2013-08-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Southern California Public Radio: The Silver Fire near Banning is just the latest in a series of large wildfires burning throughout the state California, which has seen an increase in fire in recent years. In fact, in just the past 10 years, California has seen three of the largest fire years on record. Now a new report by the state points to cause: climate change. "The wildfires are getting worse, despite our ability to fight them better," said George Alexeeff, director of California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment,...
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Wildfires Spark Debate On Climate Change Among Calif. Politicians
2013-08-09 07:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS: Senator Barbara Boxer said Thursday that wildfires like the fast-moving Silver Fire should be a wake-up call to the reality of climate change. The Silver Fire near Banning grew to 14,000 acres Thursday and prompted additional mandatory evacuations. It was 20 percent contained as of Thursday evening. A second wildfire near Wrightwood erupted Thursday around 1p.m., prompting mandatory evacuation of roughly 75 homes. Warmer temperatures combined with long dry seasons have resulted in more severe...
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Sunburned in Siberia: Heat Wave Leads to Wildfires
2013-08-02 22:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: An intense heat wave in Siberia has contributed to an unusual flare up of wildfires across the fragile and carbon-rich landscape. Smoke from the fires is lofting high into the atmosphere, and is drifting toward the Arctic, where soot can hasten the melting of snow and sea ice. The Siberian city of Norilsk, the most northerly city in the world with a population greater than 100,000, recorded temperatures above 83°F over eight consecutive days starting on July 18, according to blogger Chris Burt of...
Prolonged Heat Wave Leaves Russian Arctic Vulnerable to Wildfires
2013-08-02 18:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: An enduring high-pressure weather system over the Russian Arctic has led to a prolonged heat wave, creating conditions for another surge in wildfires a year after a particularly extreme wildfire season. NASA scientists say that a so-called blocking high system in which rain-bearing systems are blocked from moving west to east has caused temperatures to reach 90 degrees F (32 degrees C) in the northern city of Norlisk, where daily highs in July typically average 61 degrees F (16 degrees C)....
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