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With Climate Change, A Terrifying New Normal for Western Firefighters
2015-08-10 15:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: To many people, climate change is a distant, abstract concept. But to the men and women who battle wildfires in Colorado and throughout the American West, evidence of a warming world is something they face on a daily basis. In recent years, these fire crews have fought blazes that are larger, more frequent, faster-moving, longer-lasting, and increasingly unpredictable the result of rising temperatures, diminishing snowpack, and more frequent droughts. This e360 video, Unacceptable Risk: Firefighters...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical