New satellite imagery of California reveals not just the extent of its wildfire damage, but the depth of the loss. Source: https://www.livescience.com/california-wildfire-damage-2020.html
Tag: California wildfires
Climate fires and hurricanes collide in this shocking NASA satellite image
An epic series of satellite images shows smokes from the California wildfires clashing with hurricanes in the Eastern United States and Gulf Coast. Source: https://www.livescience.com/smoke-meets-hurricanes-nasa-image.html
Record-breaking 2.2 million acres burned by California wildfires
California is having a record-breaking year of flames, as dozens of wildfires have set the state ablaze. Source: https://www.livescience.com/california-wildfires-record-breaking.html
California Wildfires Destroy Hidden Hill Observatory
New submitter fx4m writes: Historic Lick Observatory in California survived the current massive wildfires, but the nearby, much smaller Hidden Hill Observatory, run my the Tri-Valley Stargazers Astronomy Club, was not so lucky. The building, large amateur-built telescope, accessories, and electronics were all completely destroyed. Much of the assets of the science public outreach and education based non-profit organization went up…
Historic California wildfires likely fuelled by climate change
For the fourth year in a row, California is experiencing major wildfires – likely because climate change has left the region unusually hot and dry, say researchers Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2252765-historic-california-wildfires-likely-fuelled-by-climate-change/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Wildfire sunsets and sunrises
The western half of North America is getting some spectacular sunrises and sunsets now, as wildfires rage. Photos here from the EarthSky Community. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/photos-wildfire-sunsets-us-west-aug-sep-2020…
Astronaut spots California wildfires from space, sends ‘thoughts and prayers’ to victims
California is on fire, with more than 360 individual blazes scorching across the state. Unsurprisingly, the effects are visible from space. Source: https://www.livescience.com/california-wildfires-astronaut-space-photo-august-2020.html
Social Movements Are Pushing Google Sheets To the Breaking Point
In the past decade, Google’s suite of collaborative tools has steadily gained prominence in social movements and other forms of widespread collaboration. From a report: It was used to organize Occupy Wall Street movements in 2011, disseminate resources for protesting after the U.S. election in 2016, and assemble response to the California wildfires in 2017. During 2020, these tools have earned…
How Tech From Australia Could Prevent California Wildfires and PG&E Blackouts
“Technology developed to combat Australia’s deadly bushfires could slash California’s fire risk and reduce the need for PG&E’s ‘public safety power shutoffs’,” reports IEEE Spectrum. “See the video to watch an advanced power diverter cut off 22,000 volts of power in less than 1/20th of a second, preventing ignition of dry brush,” writes Slashdot reader carbonnation. IEEE Spectrum reports: California utility…
California Wildfires Spark Interest In DIY Home Protection
As California struggles through a wildfire season that has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee and burned hundreds of homes, researchers are seeking ways to protect buildings including by wrapping them in “fire blankets.” Reuters reports: Last month, Fumiaki Takahashi, a professor at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, published the findings of 10 years of research on the…