Sentences with phrase «wildfire activity in»

• Persistent and intensifying drought conditions forecast for a large section of the U.S. for the coming year is expected to intensify and spread wildfire activity in early 2012.

The Provincial Court of British Columbia has announced that court locations in 100 Mile House and Williams Lake are closed due to the wildfire activity in the area.

Wildfire activity in western North America has increased significantly during the past three decades with longer fire seasons, more wildfire, increased home losses, and more lives at risk.

Hence, the projected regional warming and consequent increase in wildfire activity in the western United States is likely to magnify the threats to human communities and ecosystems, and substantially increase the management challenges in restoring forests and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Hence, the projected regional warming and consequent increase in wildfire activity in the western United States is likely to magnify the threats to human communities and ecosystems, and substantially increase the management challenges in restoring forests and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The main climate ingredient for wildfire activity in Northwest grasslands is ample winter precipitation, while the main climate ingredient in forest fires is a hot, dry summer.

Not exact matches

2016.06.10 Canadian economic activity erratic through 2016: RBC Economics As the Canadian economy contends with softer than expected exports, weak business investment and effects of the Alberta wildfires, real GDP growth in 2016 is forecast to be 1.4 per cent...

Hurricanes which hit Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico affected economic activity in late 2017, and damage from California wildfires is yet to be assessed, but PNC economists expect the economy will bounce back.

In addition to economic value lost in the timber sector, drought reduces water quality, harms the quality of recreation activities, decreases rangelands suitable for livestock grazing and boosts wildfire risIn addition to economic value lost in the timber sector, drought reduces water quality, harms the quality of recreation activities, decreases rangelands suitable for livestock grazing and boosts wildfire risin the timber sector, drought reduces water quality, harms the quality of recreation activities, decreases rangelands suitable for livestock grazing and boosts wildfire risk.

In this study, Horney and colleagues focused on PAHs, which are a product of combustion from human activities such as petroleum consumption in transportation or natural processes such as wildfireIn this study, Horney and colleagues focused on PAHs, which are a product of combustion from human activities such as petroleum consumption in transportation or natural processes such as wildfirein transportation or natural processes such as wildfires.

U.S. Forest Service officials told the Associated Press that they are concerned there may be more wildfires than usual this summer, given the lower - than - average rainfall and activity so early in a season that typically peaks in late July and August.

Even without human - caused climate change, wildfires would have increased in many regions due to other human activities and natural factors.

But rising temperatures and a corresponding increase in wildfire activity could make 2012 - level melt

This intense activity is indicative of a growing trend in Western wildfires linked to changes in the climate.

Likewise, no direct push from climate change could be found in California's wildfire activity, though it is clear that it is increasing the overall wildfire risk there.

A study in January of this year co-authored by Steadman showed that the first humans to arrive in the area depleted small species like bats; this latest research shows that other species were lost to human activities like hunting and human - ignited wildfires.

In a year that brought the United States record - breaking wildfire activity, an ongoing drought, and Hurricane Sandy, perhaps these announcements aren't surprising.

«At the same time we constrained the methane emissions from biomass burning (wildfire activity) and showed that those did not change drastically in the past — irrespective of climate conditions.»

This raises the prospect that, as hurricane activity increases for whatever reason, the threat of wildfires in the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions could grow as the climate continues to warm, some researchers say.

Though other human activities, like changes in land use and forest management practices, can also increase wildfire risk, the evidence increasingly points to an upward nudge from climate change too.

Related: In the wake of this fall's wildfires in Oregon and California, Williams has helped make sense of the rise in fire activity in the American WesIn the wake of this fall's wildfires in Oregon and California, Williams has helped make sense of the rise in fire activity in the American Wesin Oregon and California, Williams has helped make sense of the rise in fire activity in the American Wesin fire activity in the American Wesin the American West.

In the Midwest, floods and wildfires in recent years have also impacted the business supply chain, costing untold millions worth of economic activitIn the Midwest, floods and wildfires in recent years have also impacted the business supply chain, costing untold millions worth of economic activitin recent years have also impacted the business supply chain, costing untold millions worth of economic activity.

But temperatures in the range of 5 - 15 C above average along both the Russia - China border and in Western Russia have combined with warm, southerly winds to spur wildfire activity throughout these regions.

Increasing drought frequency and warming temperatures (fuel moisture) have also been positively associated with increased wildfire activity, particularly in Western North America [39,80 — 84].

Key uncertainties involve: 1) the degree to which increases in evapotranspiration versus permafrost thaw are leading to drier landscapes; 2) the degree to which it is these drier landscapes associated with permafrost thaw, versus more severe fire weather associated with climate change, that is leading to more wildfire; 3) the degree to which the costs of the maintenance of infrastructure are associated with permafrost thaw caused by climate change versus disturbance of permafrost due to other human activities; and 4) the degree to which climate change is causing Alaska to be a sink versus a source of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.

New paper finds wildfires in the western US are at the lowest levels in 3,000 years: «Finds current fire activity is at the lowest levels of the entire 3,000 year record»

By Bobby Magill / Wunderground, published: August 15, 2013: Devastating drought in the Southwest, unprecedented wildfire activity, scorching heat waves and other extreme weather are often cited as signs of a changing climate.

With regard to wildfires, see Western U.S. Forest Wildfire Activity: «Thus, although land - use history is an important factor for wildfire risks in specific forest types... the broad - scale increase in wildfire frequency across the western United States has been driven primarily by sensitivity of fire regimes to recent changes in climate over a relatively large areaWildfire Activity: «Thus, although land - use history is an important factor for wildfire risks in specific forest types... the broad - scale increase in wildfire frequency across the western United States has been driven primarily by sensitivity of fire regimes to recent changes in climate over a relatively large areawildfire risks in specific forest types... the broad - scale increase in wildfire frequency across the western United States has been driven primarily by sensitivity of fire regimes to recent changes in climate over a relatively large areawildfire frequency across the western United States has been driven primarily by sensitivity of fire regimes to recent changes in climate over a relatively large area.»

The Plaintiffs» Steering Committee will play an important role in the wildfire cases by providing guidance to the Lead Counsel, Liaison Counsel, and Executive Committee in regards to pretrial activities and litigation strategy, among other vital responsibilities.

At the same time, rising unemployment, inter-provincial population outflows, increased housing supply and a soft pricing environment weigh against a near - term recovery in Alberta, notwithstanding rebuilding activity related to the devastating May wildfires in the Fort McMurray area.