California’s wildfires are driven by climate and human error
California is prone to wildfires, but 2017 may end up being the worst year on record. Read more:
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Space to Ground: California Wildfires: 12/08/2017
NASA’s Space to Ground is your weekly update on what’s happening aboard the International Space Station. Got a question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us. ________________________________________ FOLLOW THE …
Why wildfires have gotten worse — and what we can do about it | Paul Hessburg
Megafires, individual fires that burn more than 100,000 acres, are on the rise in the western United States — the direct result of unintentional yet massive changes we’ve brought to …
The World’s Largest Firefighting Airplane Is Fighting California’s Wildfires
Meet the world’s largest firefighting plane. The Boeing 747-400 Supertanker is fighting the massive wildfires in Northern California. It can drop more than 19,000 gallons of retardant at a maximum …
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Google Maps and San Diego wildfires
When wildfires broke out in San Diego, broadcast station KPBS used the My Maps feature in Google Maps to easily create and share a map that provided real-time updates on …
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Wildfires – HOW IT’S DESTROYED
Subscribe! ►► Get AWE me Gear! ►► Welcome to HOW IT’S DESTROYED! Watch as comedian, and science & technology aficionado, Aaron Rice demonstrates how the world’s most complex and critical …
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Earth from Space: Russian wildfires
Earth from Space is presented by Kelsea Brennan-Wessels from the ESA Web-TV virtual studios. In the 231st edition, the Sentinel-2A satellite shows us blazes in the boreal forests of eastern …
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Inmates Battle California Wildfires
In California, there are fewer jobs more important or deadly than fighting wildfires. Among those brave enough to put on their gear and step into the danger zone are the …
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What Causes Wildfires? – Earth Juice (Ep 41) – Earth Unplugged
Simon Baxter explains the science behind wildfires, why they start, how they can be controlled and whether anything benefits from a blaze. Subscribe to Earth Unplugged – Join the Earth …
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NASA’s AIRS Instrument Sees Spread of Pollution from Western Wildfires
Data from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder instrument on NASA’s Aqua spacecraft show the spread of carbon monoxide pollution from California’s Rim Fire and other Western U.S. wildfires across North America.
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