California Announces Plan to Protect Joshua Trees from Wildfires and Climate Change Threats

California Announces Plan to Protect Joshua Trees from Wildfires and Climate Change Threats

Efforts to conserve California’s iconic Joshua trees, threatened by wildfires, human development and climate change, have been outlined in a comprehensive plan released by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, as per sources. The 294-page draft document proposes measures to mitigate the impacts of these threats and ensure the…

Northeast to see significant rain amid NYC drought warning and NJ wildfires
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Northeast to see significant rain amid NYC drought warning and NJ wildfires

Significant rain is forecast to arrive in the Northeast towards the end of the workweek amid what, for many cities in the area, has been the driest fall on record. A major storm system will develop over the Great Lakes starting Wednesday and track east that night, with rain expected over the Interstate 95…

It may take years for Prospect Park wildlife to return after area torched by NYC brush fire: experts
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It may take years for Prospect Park wildlife to return after area torched by NYC brush fire: experts

The two-acre wooded stretch of Prospect Park has been eerily quiet in the week since it was torched by a shocking bush-fire. Scores of squirrels, birds, raccoons, skunks and other critters that call the Brooklyn oasis home were forced to flee the burned sector — and it could take years…

Ranger perishes in Orange County brush fire as dangerous wildfires continue to wreak havoc on tri-state region
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Ranger perishes in Orange County brush fire as dangerous wildfires continue to wreak havoc on tri-state region

A forest ranger died battling a brush fire along the New York-New Jersey border Saturday night – as dangerous wildfires continued to cause bad air quality across the tri-state region amid a historic drought.  Firefighters responded to a 2,000-acre forest fire near the Greenwood Lake Turnpike along state lines in…

132 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire as fierce winds expected to subside
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132 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire as fierce winds expected to subside

A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, in less than two days, fire officials said Thursday as raging winds were forecast to ease. The fire started Wednesday morning in Ventura County and has grown to about 32 square miles at 5% containment. Its cause has not been determined. Ten…

Forests Emit Carbon Dioxide for Years After Wildfires, Study Finds

Forests Emit Carbon Dioxide for Years After Wildfires, Study Finds

A recent study has found that forests destroyed by wildfires continue to emit carbon dioxide (CO₂) for years after the flames have been extinguished. The boreal forest, a critical CO₂ sink stretching across Earth’s northern latitudes, plays a crucial role in removing carbon from the atmosphere. However, when these forests…

Parts of popular tourist town Jasper ‘burned to the ground’ by wildfires in Canada: ‘Significant loss’
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Parts of popular tourist town Jasper ‘burned to the ground’ by wildfires in Canada: ‘Significant loss’

Parts of the popular tourist town of Jasper in Canada have been fully destroyed as a wildfire continues to ravage the historic alpine resort and the surrounding national park. On Wednesday, authorities reported more than 170 blazes across the western province of Alberta, prompted by a lightning storm, fuelled by…

Canada Requests Meta to Remove Ban on Domestic News From Instagram, Facebook

Canada Requests Meta to Remove Ban on Domestic News From Instagram, Facebook

The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a “reckless” ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the west of the country. Meta started blocking news on its Facebook and Instagram platforms for all users in Canada this month in response to a…