Accumulating fuels and rising populations are contributing to California’s large, destructive fires.
A Multi-Dimensional Fire Challenge
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NASA Smoke Signals for Air Quality
The U.S. Forest Service now has a powerful way to view near-real time fire detection from NASA satellite data that they can include in their hourly air quality forecasts.
Study Reveals Impact of Wild Meat Consumption on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Consuming sustainably sourced wild meat instead of domesticated livestock reduces greenhouse gas emissions and retains precious tropical forest systems, which in turn mitigates the effects of climate change.
Texas Pumpkin Growers Near End To Challenging Season
Despite some weather-related difficulties, this year saw average pumpkin yields and quality, experts say.
Ozone Pollution: An Insidious and Growing Threat to Biodiversity
Sequoia National Park’s famous groves of stout, 300-foot-tall trees sit high on the western side of the Sierra Nevada, above California’s San Joaquin Valley.
Crayfish and Carp Among Invasive Species Pushing Lakes Towards Ecosystem Collapse
Human activity and climate change are causing invasive non-native species to spread rapidly across the globe.
