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It’s Earth Day: Here are 5 Must-Read Stories if You Care About Our Changing Planet
Staten Island Advance· 5 days agoDyson has eight kids, while his employees also have families. As climate change relentlessly fuels...
Firefighters battle wildfire north of Pecos
Santa Fe New Mexican· 13 hours agoWhile the cause of the fire has not yet been determined, there was lightning in the area Thursday, and there are no prescribed fires in the area. “Smoke...
16 California fallen firefighters to be honored at national memorial next month
KTLA articles via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoThe National Fallen Firefighters Foundation will host its annual Memorial Weekend next month, a...
The big burnout: Life on the front lines of America’s wildfires
The Raw Story· 6 days agoWith record-setting blazes becoming more and more common, the demands placed on wildland ...
Comment: Congress can add drones to fight against wildfires | HeraldNet.com
Everett Herald· 9 hours agoWashington state is no stranger to these tragic events: The Labor Day fires in 2020, which burned over 300,000 acres in a single day. The Carlton Complex fire in 2014, which destroyed more than ...
Students vying for a chance to fight wildfires in the Yukon
CBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe next generation of wildland firefighters is being whittled into shape in Whitehorse.A 12-day...
NASA researchers aim to enhance safety, flight operations in wildland firefighting
NBC San Diego· 15 hours agoWhen a large wildfire or other disaster hits San Diego, it’s all hands on deck to save lives and...
Bipartisan bill seeks to grow NASA program using drones to fight wildfires
Government Executive· 1 day agoHouse lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation this week that would expand a NASA initiative designed to use drones and other advanced aviation technologies to assist with wildfire prevention ...
Canadian wildfires have started. Will smoke descend on the USA like last year?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoEight firefighters died and 230,000 people were evacuated from their homes across Canada. “The word...
Firefighter hand crews ready for return to normal fire season
The Grass Valley Union· 2 days agoCal Fire’s Nevada Yuba Placer (NEU) unit Chief Brian Estes wants to remind those living in the WUI (...