Officials say the future of wildfire detection is cameras. But in northwest Montana, solitary humans on mountaintops still do more than machines alone can offer.
Tag: Western States (US)
Will Wildfires Like Canada’s Become the New Normal?
Canada’s devastating fires and toxic smoke might not recur every year, but the heat from climate change increases the risks of a wide range of disasters.
It Was War. Then, a Rancher’s Truce With Some Pesky Beavers Paid Off.
The ‘highly skilled environmental engineers’ can help to store precious water and rejuvenate land ravaged by climate change. Just don’t dynamite their homes.
Climate Change Is Ravaging the Colorado River. There’s a Model to Avert the Worst.
Success in the Yakima River Basin in Washington holds lessons for the seven states at war over water in the American West.
A Painful Deadline Nears as Colorado River Reservoirs Run Critically Low
The federal government has told states to agree on urgent water cuts to ensure dams can keep generating power. Researchers say reductions once considered “unthinkable” may be necessary in the long term.
Fires, Then Floods: Risk of Deadly Climate Combination Rises
A new study found that the dangerous pairing of disasters may become more common in the American West as rains trigger runaway surges of mud and debris in areas damaged by wildfire.
Death Valley Hits 130 Degrees as Heat Wave Sweeps the West
Temperatures were broiling from Utah to California as another “heat dome” led Western states to set up cooling centers and issue motel vouchers.
Where the Grass is Greener, Except When It’s ‘Nonfunctional Turf’
Plus, mammoths in Vegas, watermelon snow, Miami’s looming sea wall and more in the Friday edition of the Science Times newsletter.
Covid-19 Surges in Northeast, Upper Midwest, but not South
Experts aren’t sure what explains the divide; some think warmer weather in the Sun Belt has played a role, while others suspect decreased testing is muddying the virus’s true footprint.