by faster | Dec 9, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: December 9, 2018 SNIP: This year, early summer heat broke all-time records for Queensland. In Cairns, the tropical port city in the state’s far north, 1,600km (1,000 miles) north of Brisbane, the previous highest temperature in November was...
by faster | Dec 7, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) DATE: December 7, 2018 SNIP: In the face of an unimaginable bushfire threat, emergency agencies delivered a dire warning: evacuate now or burn to death. For many, it was a signal that last week’s unfolding emergency...
by faster | Aug 22, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: Vox DATE: August 22, 2018 SNIP: Ash and smoke are choking Seattle’s air for the second week in a row, as wildfires smolder in the Cascades and in British Columbia. The air quality in Seattle this week has been worse than in Beijing, one of the world’s most...
by faster | Aug 15, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: BBC News DATE: August 15, 2018 SNIP: A state of emergency has been declared by the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC) as it battles more than 560 wildfires. It will be in place across the entire western province for at least 14 days. Hot and dry...
by faster | Aug 13, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: Grist DATE: August 13, 2018 SNIP: This summer has felt like a global warming turning point. Now, another milestone: Saturday was the hottest day in the history of Glacier National Park, and its first recorded time reaching 100 degrees F. On the same day,...
