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4 Growing Threats to Europe’s Forests: Logging, Bioenergy, Wildfires and Pests
World Resources Institute· 1 day agoImpacts include fewer tall forests, climate change-induced wildfires, insect outbreaks, and, most recently, increased wood harvesting to meet additional demand for “home-grown ...
Damage done by 2024 wildfire season well below average so far, federal officials say
CBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoCanada's wildfire season is off to a slow start, with the number of hectares burned so far this year...
Puget Sound Energy could preemptively shut off power in Kitsap County due to wildfire risk
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAmid a growing wildfire risk in Western Washington, Puget Sound Energy announced it could...
Nursing home are left in the dark as more utilities cut power to prevent wildfires
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIt was the first time Xcel Energy preemptively switched off electricity in Colorado as a wildfire...
Looming California budget cuts prompt push for climate ballot measure
The Hill via AOL· 4 hours agoEnvironmental groups are pressing California lawmakers to include a multibillion-dollar climate...
Northwest leaders try again for more federal money for prescribed burns to prevent wildfire
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOregon and Washington leaders are using the start of the region’s wildfire season to once again ask...
Forward-thinking investments and increased power grid flexibility can prevent wildfires
Utility Dive via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoA methodology being developed by Lawrence Berkekey National Lab and others assesses different ...
Utility shutoff to prevent wildfires spotlights nursing home preparedness
Becker’s Hospital Review· 6 days agoBoulder, Colo.-based Frasier Retirement Community was given only 75 minutes notice before Xcel Energy cut its electrical service April 6 amid dry and windy wildfire ...
Spokane fire officials offer wildfire season home protection tips | FOX 28 Spokane
FOX 28 Spokane· 2 days agoOfficials warn everyone to prepare for fire season. Guy Gifford from the Department of Natural Resources said preparing your property for the season and creating a defensible space is essential ...
Air Quality Alert issued in Louisville for Sunday
WHAS TV11 Louisville· 2 hours agoChildren, elderly and those with respiratory issues are asked to limit time outdoors as the air quality is forecasted to be unhealthy.
