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Peat fires could accelerate climate changeVancouver BC (SPX) Feb 21, 2012 In 1997, a forest fire in Indonesia ignited an area of peatlands that smouldered for months. By the time it was over, the fire had released greenhouse gases equal to 20 to 40 percent of the total worldwide emissions that year from fossil fuels. But that could be a drop in the bucket compared to future emissions from peat fires. Indonesian peatlands are dwarfed by Canada's. The total area of all peatland in Canada is estimated to be about twice the size of Saskatchewan. At this week's meeting ... read more |
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 WIN-T Increment 1 Enables National Guard to Restore Vital Network Communications Following a Disaster Pesticides significantly reduce biodiversity in aquatic environments NOAA, partners predict possible record-setting deadzone for Gulf of Mexico Jet stream changes cause climatically exceptional Greenland Ice Sheet melt Computer modeling technique goes viral Submarine springs reveal how coral reefs respond to ocean acidification | .. |
 Black Saturday provides bushfire answers Clearing vegetation close to houses is the best way to reduce impacts of severe bushfires, according to a team of scientists from Australia and the USA who examined house loss after as a result of B ... more | .. |
 Chile's Mapuche deny role in deadly forest fire Leaders of an activist group of indigenous Mapuche people in Chile on Tuesday denied government accusations that they might have set a forest fire that killed seven firefighters last week. ... more | .. |
Chile's Mapuche denies role in deadly arson Leaders of an activist group of Chilean indigenous Mapuche people Tuesday denied government accusations they might have set a forest fire that killed seven firefighters last week. ... more | .. |
Suspected arson attacks in Chile as firemen buried The home of a Mapuche Indian leader in Chile was destroyed in a suspicious blaze Sunday in an area ravaged by forest fires, which officials say may have been caused by radical indigenous activists. ... more |
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Chile invokes terror law after deadly 'criminal' wildfire Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has invoked anti-terror legislation after at least six firefighters died in a wildfire authorities said may have been caused by radical indigenous activists. ... more | .. |
Chile blaze claims six firefighters Six Chilean firefighters died Thursday and four were injured tackling one of a series of wildfires that President Sebastian Pinera says were intentionally lit by criminals. ... more | .. |
 Chile fires spread as police investigate origins Forest fires in southern Chile, fueled by intense heat and strong winds, advanced further Tuesday after destroying nearly 40,000 hectares (100,000 acres), officials said. ... more | .. |
 New fire outbreak kills one in Chile A new forest fire has claimed one life in southern Chile just hours after firefighters tamed a massive blaze that consumed 13,000 hectares (32,000 acres) in Patagonia, officials said Monday. ... more |
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New forest fire outbreak kills one in Chile A new forest fire has claimed one life in southern Chile just hours after firefighters tamed a massive blaze that consumed 13,000 hectares (32,000 acres) in Patagonia, officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
Firefighters make inroads against Chile wildfire Firefighters in Chile made inroads Sunday in their battle against a massive wildfire that has consumed 30,000 acres (12,500 hectares) of a national park that is one of the jewels of Patagonia, officials said Sunday. ... more | .. |
Chile wildfire under control: president Hundreds of firefighters in Chile have successfully brought under control a massive blaze that consumed 30,000 acres (12,500 hectares) of a national park in Patagonia, the government said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Israeli tourist held over massive Chile wildfire Chilean investigators Saturday arrested and later freed on bond an Israeli tourist they believe inadvertently set off a massive wildfire that has ravaged a wide swath of pristine forest in Patagonia. ... more |
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Huge wildfire shutters Chile national park Chile closed Friday one of its most popular national parks in peak hiking season after a massive wildfire ravaged tens of thousands of acres of pristine Patagonia and showed no signs of abating. ... more | .. |
Fire destroys 1,500 hectares of Patagonia forest A fire has destroyed or seriously damaged 1,500 hectares (3,700 acres) of vegetation in a Patagonia nature preserve in southern Chile, forcing the evacuation of 400 people, officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Reclaiming the Land After a Forest Fire Wildfires cause tragic losses to life, property, and the environment. But even after the fire rages, the damage is far from done. Without vegetation, bare, burnt soil lies vulnerable to erosion, whi ... more | .. |
 Rapid rise in wildfires in large parts of Canada Large forest regions in Canada are apparently about to experience rapid change. Based on models, scientists can now show that there are threshold values for wildfires just like there are for epidemi ... more |
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 Opportunity Recovers From Another Flash-Related Reset NASA Tests Radio for Unmanned Aircraft Operations NASA Announces Asteroid Grand Challenge Half-Time for Shenzhou 10 The Centaur Upper Stage ExoMars 2016 Set To Complete Construction | .. |
Australian bushfire ravages historic house Cooler weather helped firefighters Friday as they battled an unpredictable blaze which has destroyed at least 37 properties, including a historic house. ... more | .. |
 UC Aerial Robot System Can Save Firefighter Lives Wildfires kill and, too often, fatalities are caused by a lack of situational awareness, said Kelly Cohen. Timely information can prevent wildfire deaths, especially among first responders, said Coh ... more | .. |
 Ocean Temperatures Can Predict Amazon Fire Season Severity11.10.11 By analyzing nearly a decade of satellite data, a team of scientists led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine and funded by NASA has created a model that can successfully predict ... more | .. |
 Drying intensifying wildfires, carbon release ninefold Drying of northern wetlands has led to much more severe peatland wildfires and nine times as much carbon released into the atmosphere, according to new research led by a University of Guelph profess ... more |
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 Wildfire threatens Reunion Island national park French authorities sent reinforcements Monday to battle a wildfire raging through the national park of Reunion Island, a unique ecosystem designated a World Heritage Site. ... more | .. |
 Forest fires are becoming larger and more frequent Research in which scientists from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) are participating analyzes the causes and characteristics of fires that have occurred in the Mediterranean basin in recent d ... more | .. |
 NASA Releases Visual Tour of Earth's Fires NASA has released a series of new satellite data visualizations that show tens of millions of fires detected worldwide from space since 2002. The visualizations show fire observations made by the MO ... more | .. |
Stockholm Convention scientists seek ban on flame retardant Scientists at the Stockholm Convention, which interdicts dangerous chemicals, said Friday they will recommend the banning of a flame retardant commonly used in polystyrene. ... more |
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