Jul 29 2011
When the Arctic Catches Fire
Wildfires in the tundra of Alaska's North Slope pose a severe feedback threat to a warming climate.
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Jul 25 2011
Climate Change To Spawn More Wildfires
More frequent large fires are predicted for the Rockies and Yellowstone with the potential to push the area over a tipping point.
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Jun 27 2011
Fire and Flood Threaten Research Center and Nuclear Plant
In New Mexico, fire and smoke has shut down the Los Alamos National Lab, and in Nebraska, floodwaters are closing in on the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant.
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Jun 09 2011
Arizona Wildfire Threatens New Mexico
The massive blaze, dubbed the Wallow Fire, is the second largest in Arizona's history.
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Apr 21 2011
Strange Spring: Explaining This Year’s Wild Weather
We've seen snow in the Midwest, wildfires in Texas and a surge of tornadoes across the country. What's going on with the weather?
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Dec 07 2010
Alaskan Fires Fuel Searing Cycle
The deeper the burn the higher the carbon emissions.
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Nov 21 2010
Alaska’s Arctic Tundra Feeling the Heat
Even in the Arctic, warmer summers create conditions where fires are more likely to ignite.
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Nov 21 2010
Alaska’s Arctic Tundra Feeling the Heat
Even in the Arctic, warmer summers create conditions where fires are more likely to ignite.
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Nov 01 2010
Drought Grips Amazon Basin
Without rain, a rainforest doesn't last too long.
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Sep 27 2010
Why Do Wildfires Happen?
It takes a mix of land use practices, climate, and human error to spark a wildfire. And evidence suggests blazes are on the rise.
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