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Fires rage around Los Angeles, burning entire streets
A house is engulfed in flames in the Altadena area of ​​Los Angeles County. At least two people have been killed in the deadly wildfires raging around Los Angeles, authorities said Wednesday, as the deadly blaze scorched entire roads, destroyed cars and homes in minutes. Wildfires around America’s second-largest city have destroyed more than 1,000 buildings and displaced tens of…
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Improving urban thermal risk models by burning in building details
ORNL scientists added 3D building features to a weather model of Washington, D.C., to create an accurate simulation of the building’s thermal impact on nearby neighborhoods during a heat wave. This study supports quantitative analysis of heat risk for at-risk populations. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Department of Energy Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the…
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Emissions from four districts in Punjab show stubble burning leads to poor health conditions
Study areas (Moga and Sangrur: core areas of stump burning; Patiala and Ropar/Rupnagar: less prevalent areas of stump burning). Credit: Mid Sweden University, Map (CC) Punjab is the center of stubble burning in India. Although the majority of the population is aware of the harmful effects of crop waste burning, it is still widely practiced and has serious impacts on…
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Why is South America burning?
A helicopter sprays water on a forest fire in the hills of Quito on September 25, 2024. A record wave of wildfires, driven by severe drought linked to climate change and deforestation, is wreaking havoc across South America. The fire killed at least 30 people, blanketed the city in toxic smoke and caused millions of dollars in economic losses. This…
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