Tag: Fire
The “thermokarst” climate bomb, or the sudden collapse of permafrost due to fires
What directly melts the Arctic is anthropogenic global warming. But researchers are now telling us that the intensifying forest fires in the region are accelerating the thawing of the permafrost.…
Fire causes $ 175K damage to Wallaceburg laundromat
Content article Fire crews were able to contain a Tuesday evening fire at the Westown Laundromat in Wallaceburg. Content article Firefighters from Station No. 3 Wallaceburg were first on the…
The disappearance of large herbivores has encouraged fires
Specific richness of late Quaternary herbivores. Pre: before the extinction period, post: after the extinction period. Yellow: grazers, blue: herbivores foraging on trees and bushes, green: diet intermediate between the…