Tag: wildfires
Arctic wildfires emit 35% more CO2 so far in 2020 than for whole of 2019
The amount of carbon dioxide emitted by Arctic wildfires this year is already 35% higher than the figure for the whole of 2019. The latest…
Heatwave, wildfires, power loss — California declares emergency
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency Tuesday to deploy resources to “combat fires burning across the state which have been exacerbated by the effects…
Siberia temperatures hit record for June as wildfires spread
Temperatures in Arctic Siberia soared to a record average for June, more than 5 degrees Celsius (9°F) above normal, in a heat wave that is…
Siberia experiences hottest spring on record, fueling wildfires
A few hundred miles south of the Arctic Circle, the small town of Boguchany in Siberia, Russia, had its hottest April on record. On April…
Portugal counts on drones to bolster defences against wildfires during pandemic
Portugal will use long-range drones and other surveillance means to reinforce the monitoring of summer wildfires, officials said on Monday, responding to concerns over the…
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