Sentences with phrase «threatened by wildfires»

Specially trained to save and care for animals threatened by wildfires, floods, and other life - threatening situations, these unique volunteer s are available seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

When primatologist Jill Pruetz found herself threatened by wildfires in the savannas of Fongoli, Senegal, in 2006 she had two options: stay with the chimpanzees she was studying, or run.

Nicholas Gledich asked his staff to offer their battle - tested wisdom to another district threatened by wildfire.

On Sept. 7, 2010, American Humane's team of emergency first responders helped Boulder County Animal Control rescue pets from homes threatened by a wildfire that roared through Fourmile Canyon near Boulder, Colo..

On Sept. 7, 2010, American Humane's team of emergency first responders helped Boulder County Animal Control rescue pets from homes threatened by a wildfire that roared through Fourmile Canyon near...

Two sets of interactive maps that show which communities have been threatened by wildfire and the potential for new home development in the Wildland - Urban Interface (WUI) at the county and state level.

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Progress, however, is threatened by the increasing cost of fighting wildfires.

In a warming world, the U.S. could see its cities inundated with water, its power grids threatened by intense storms, its forests devastated by wildfire and insect infestations, and its coastlines washed away by storm surges.

Wildfires threaten to turn forests from a carbon sink into a source of emissions by releasing that stored carbon into the atmosphere, something already happening in California.

Some of my family members have lost everything in Houston, Texas, and several close friends have been threatened by the raging wildfires in Montana.

Nearly 50 deaf dogs evacuated from a shelter threatened by a raging wildfire north of Los Angeles have gotten a warm welcome at a state prison.

Wildfire threatened Calistoga, home to two of the three Napa hotels owned by his Anvaya Group, and his own neighborhood in Santa Rosa was under a voluntary evacuation order.

Climate change threatens human health and well - being in many ways, including impacts from increased extreme weather events, wildfire, decreased air quality, diseases transmitted by insects, food and water, and threats to mental health.

The president and Congress should cut federal subsidies that keep the price of insurance in some high - risk zones (flood plains, coastal areas threatened by rising seas, and regions prone to wildfires) artificially — and disastrously — low.

Fire Management, Pollution and Climate By Lindon Pronto When raging wildfires make the news in the United States, viewers most often watch 100 - foot flame fronts threatening luxury homes in Southern Californian or log cabins nestled in the forested Pacific Northwest.

Climate change threatens human health and well - being in many ways, including impacts from increased extreme weather events, wildfire, decreased air quality, threats to mental health, and illnesses transmitted by food, water, and disease - carriers such as mosquitoes and ticks.

Climate change threatens human health and well - being in many ways, including impacts from increased extreme weather events, wildfire, decreased air quality, and illnesses transmitted by food, water, and diseases carriers such as mosquitoes and ticks.

Even if you don't live in an area prone to wildfires, your health may be threatened by smoke from fires raging in other parts of the country.

Areas recently denuded by extreme wildfires such as Santa Barbara are threatened by debris flows as rainfall amounts of 1 - 6 inches (up to ten inches locally) are predicted.

Since wildfires caused by human behavior can threaten practically any home or business in the country, it's important to understand what kind of insurance policy options you have to protect you from the losses caused by wildfires.