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"California Wildfire Explodes, Becomes Largest In US" [1]

"Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday after the blaze more than doubled in size in a 24-hour span."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Forests [4]
Pollution [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Canada [8]
Source: Reuters [9], 07/29/2024
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"How ‘Carbon Cowboys’ Are Cashing In On Protected Amazon Forest" [10]

"A six-month investigation reveals that many carbon credit ventures reap profits from public lands they have no right to and fail to share revenue with those protecting the forest."

Climate Change [2]
Forests [4]
Public [6]
South America [11]
Source: Washington Post [12], 07/26/2024
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"Wildfire Smoke Descends Across Central US, Causes 'Unhealthy' Air Quality" [13]

"The sun looked orange as it shined through a thick blanket of wildfire smoke on Tuesday across a large area of North America, including in Denver, and the smoke could spread even farther in the coming days."

"The sun appeared orange and red through a layer of haze on Tuesday morning as a large blanket of wildfire smoke covered part of the central United States and Canada.

Air [14]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Forests [4]
Natural Resources [15]
People & Population [16]
Pollution [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Canada [8]
Source: AccuWeather [17], 07/26/2024
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"Wildfires Across Western U.S. And Canada Force Thousands To Evacuate" [18]

"Wildfires are blazing across western U.S. and Canada, prompting thousands to evacuate, shutting down highways and fouling the air quality over several states."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Forests [4]
Pollution [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Canada [8]
Source: NBC News [19], 07/25/2024
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Sniffing Out Invasive Plant Species — Conservation Canines in Action [20]

Plant species that take root outside their normal range and spread aggressively are wreaking havoc in ecosystems worldwide. But specially trained detection dogs are on the job, following their noses to find the invaders so they can be eradicated. Contributor Nancy Castaldo reports on a demo of this conservation tool by a scent-savvy Lab and his devoted handler.

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Biodiversity [22]
Climate Change [2]
Forests [4]
Science [23]
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National (U.S.) [7]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [24]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [25]
International [26]
Europe [27]
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Public [6]
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Millions Live Near Oil And Gas Wells That Are In The Path Of Wildfires [28]

"As firefighters continue to battle more than two dozen active wildfires in California, new research has found that millions of people are living in close proximity to oil and gas wells that are in the potential path of flames."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Forests [4]
People & Population [16]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
California [30]
Source: LA Times [31], 07/22/2024
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"DR Congo Conflict Fuels Forest Loss" [32]

"Under the denuded slopes of Mount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, traders in Kibati town bartered over sacks of charcoal, a product of deforestation that an ongoing conflict has pushed to unprecedented levels, the United Nations says."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [33]
Forests [4]
Natural Resources [15]
Public [6]
Africa [34]
Source: Reuters [35], 07/18/2024
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Heavy Gear, Brutal Terrain, Backbreaking Work. Now Firefighters Face Heat [36]

"When a wildfire started in the mountains of Fresno County late last month, much of California was on the cusp of a heat wave that would go on to smash records both for its intensity and duration. Over the next week and a half, as the Basin fire swelled to more than 14,000 acres and temperatures in the area reached 112 degrees, at least nine firefighters were treated for heat-related illness. Four were taken to local hospitals, three of them airlifted from the fire line."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [33]
Forests [4]
Natural Resources [15]
People & Population [16]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
California [30]
Source: LA Times [37], 07/17/2024
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"‘An Extremely Aggressive Inferno’: Fire Menaces Eastern Canadian Community" [38]

"A fairly controlled fire grew to a 10,000-hectare inferno over the course of a day, causing 9,600 residents of an eastern Canadian community to flee and putting a nearby community on evacuation alert."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Forests [4]
Public [6]
Canada [8]
Source: Reuters [39], 07/15/2024
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BP-Owned Firm Selling Carbon Credits On Trees That Aren’t In Danger: Study [40]

"Some forest carbon offsets sold by the biggest offsetting company in the United States offer little or no benefit to the climate, a satellite analysis has found."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [41]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Forests [4]
Journalism & Media [42]
Natural Resources [15]
Pollution [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
International [26]
Source: Floodlight/SourceMaterial [43], 07/12/2024
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