Showing posts with label forest fires. Show all posts
Showing posts with label forest fires. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Giant Sequoias Yield Longest Fire History From Tree Rings

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This cross-section of a giant sequoia tree shows some of the tree-rings and fire scars. The numbers indicate the year that a particular ring...
Thursday, March 18, 2010

Giant Redwood Trees Endured Frequent Fires Centuries Ago

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A prescribed burn was conducted in July 2001 in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park. The giant redwoods endured frequent fires from th...
Monday, February 1, 2010

Effects of Forest Fire On Carbon Emissions, Climate Impacts Often Overestimated

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This stand replacement fire on Cache Mountain burned in the central Oregon Cascade Range in 2002, killing nearly all the overstory trees. By...
Sunday, November 29, 2009

NASA Predator Scans California Burn Areas

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From U.S. News And World Report/AP: LOS ANGELES—An unmanned NASA Predator aircraft equipped with an infrared imaging sensor has flown over l...
Friday, October 9, 2009

The Legacy Of America’s Largest Forest Fire

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The forest fire of 1910 ripped through the town of Wallace, Idaho leaving it in complete shambles. Library of Congress From The Smithsonian:...
Tuesday, September 8, 2009

More Rubbish From 60 Minutes Tonight. “The Age Of Megafires”

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From Watts Up With That: Right on cue, CBS news 60 minutes is expected link the recent California fires to “global warming”. Never mind that...
Wednesday, September 2, 2009

FAQ: The Science And History Of Wildfires

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From Live Science: The Station Fire, the largest of eight wildfires roaring through parts of California, began on Aug. 26 and has since burn...

As Wildfire Threatens L.A., Satellites And Supertankers Hover

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Smoke Monster: Smokey won't like this. NASA From Popular Science: Los Angelenos have recently watched billowing clouds from a nearby wi...
Thursday, February 12, 2009

“We’ve Lost Two People In My Family Because You Dickheads Won’t Cut Trees Down…”

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After suffering court action that cost the family $100,000, Liam Sheahan believes clearing trees saved his home and his family. Photo: Paul ...