Climate change’s impact on the world’s forests has been a growing concern. Rising temperatures, droughts, wildfires, and disease outbreaks have been significantly affecting trees. Now, a new study has found that severe climate change could cause a notable slowdown in forests’ productivity. The study, led by researchers from the University of Florida, analysed data from …
Alberta, following a record-breaking summer of wildfires in Canada, is trying to use AI to predict where wildfires will break out. If wildfires can be predicted, their spread and damage can be more effectively managed. The project is an extension of GovLab, a public AI lab formed through a partnership of the Alberta government, software …
It seemed wistfully appropriate, somehow, that news of Jimmy Buffett’s death emerged at the beginning of the Labor Day weekend, the demarcation point of every American summer’s symbolic end. Because for so many, the 76-year-old Buffett embodied something they held onto ever so tightly as the world grew ever more complex: the promise of an …
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Firefighters battling wildfires in western Canada received help from reinforcements and milder weather Saturday, after the nation’s worst fire season on record destroyed structures, fouled the air with thick smoke and prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents. Flames were being held at bay 15 kilometers (9 miles) from …
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 new law requiring internet giants …
CNN — A growing wildfire in eastern Washington state has caused two medical facilities to shelter in place and some residents have been asked to evacuate. The fire, known as the Gray Fire, has burned through 500 acres near Medical Lake, Washington, Spokane County Fire District 10 said in a social media post on Friday. …
In response to the worsening air quality caused by hundreds of wildfires in Canada, Google has advised its employees in the northeastern portion of the United States to work from home. New York City, in particular, has experienced the worst air quality globally, with smoky haze enveloping the city. In an internal memo seen by …