🇵🇹Bewickwren🇺🇸
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Fogos: Só três empresas de meios aéreos contrataram 177 milhões com o Estado www.publico.pt/2025/08/30/s...
Só três empresas de meios aéreos contrataram 177 milhões com o Estado para combater fogos
Este ano foram assinados 21 contratos com oito empresas, a maior parte dos quais com duração de três anos. Só para este ano custo estimado ultrapassa os 86,7 milhões de euros.
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August 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Fogos: Só três empresas de meios aéreos contrataram 177 milhões com o Estado www.publico.pt/2025/08/30/s...
Federal judge says #APHIS has legal duty to consider preventative measures — rather than spray first, ask questions later approach — in its program of insecticide spraying to kill native #grasshoppers on millions of acres in 17 western states.
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Court Orders Less Reliance on Pesticide Spraying on Millions of Acres of Western Rangelands | Xerces Society
A federal judge in Oregon has confirmed the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s legal duty to consider preventative measures — rather than a “spray first, ask questions later” approach — in i...
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August 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Federal judge says #APHIS has legal duty to consider preventative measures — rather than spray first, ask questions later approach — in its program of insecticide spraying to kill native #grasshoppers on millions of acres in 17 western states.
xerces.org/press/court-...
xerces.org/press/court-...
Court Orders Less Reliance on Pesticide Spraying on Millions of Acres of Western Rangelands | Xerces Society
A federal judge in Oregon has confirmed the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s legal duty to consider preventative measures — rather than a “spray first, ask questions later” approach — in i...
xerces.org
August 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Federal judge says #APHIS has legal duty to consider preventative measures — rather than spray first, ask questions later approach — in its program of insecticide spraying to kill native #grasshoppers on millions of acres in 17 western states.
xerces.org/press/court-...
xerces.org/press/court-...
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Note, industrial tree farms greater fire risk.
Note, industrial tree farms greater fire risk.
Had a great time chatting with Jericka Duncan on @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy last night about our new study on increased fire severity in industrial forest plantations.
You can watch it here!
www.cbsnews.com/video/megafi...
You can watch it here!
www.cbsnews.com/video/megafi...
Megafires more likely to occur on private land than public forests, study finds
More than 44,000 fires have burned nearly 4 million acres across the U.S. so far in 2025, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, but only a handful have been megafires. A new study found t...
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August 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Note, industrial tree farms greater fire risk.
Note, industrial tree farms greater fire risk.
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🔴⚠️🔥♨️ The current #heatwave in iberic peninsula fuels #wildfires to both in Spain and Portugal. The latest #Sentinel3 view + FRP of 11 August late morning clearly shows multiple hotspots especially in Galicia CastillaYLeon IRTrancoso #climateemergency
August 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🔴⚠️🔥♨️ The current #heatwave in iberic peninsula fuels #wildfires to both in Spain and Portugal. The latest #Sentinel3 view + FRP of 11 August late morning clearly shows multiple hotspots especially in Galicia CastillaYLeon IRTrancoso #climateemergency
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One of these days, I will build an antenna out of crutches.
(easy to do) #hamradio #randommetalobject
(easy to do) #hamradio #randommetalobject
August 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
One of these days, I will build an antenna out of crutches.
(easy to do) #hamradio #randommetalobject
(easy to do) #hamradio #randommetalobject
Picture of ranchers searching for lost and burned #cattle in the Santa Fe National Forest after a controlled burn during July.
#LagunaFire
#NMFire
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#LagunaFire
#NMFire
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July 16, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Picture of ranchers searching for lost and burned #cattle in the Santa Fe National Forest after a controlled burn during July.
#LagunaFire
#NMFire
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#LagunaFire
#NMFire
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Forest after the #Laguna controlled burn as ranchers search for lost and burned cattle.
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#NMFire
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July 16, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Forest after the #Laguna controlled burn as ranchers search for lost and burned cattle.
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#NMFire
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Animal suffering as a result of a National Forest's controlled burn.
#Burned cattle.
#LagunaFire
#NMFire
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#Burned cattle.
#LagunaFire
#NMFire
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July 16, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Animal suffering as a result of a National Forest's controlled burn.
#Burned cattle.
#LagunaFire
#NMFire
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#Burned cattle.
#LagunaFire
#NMFire
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Could mean some of the grass forage was burned. Setting up expectations to reduce stocking rates for fire recovery? Give new cover some time to increase....?
July 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Could mean some of the grass forage was burned. Setting up expectations to reduce stocking rates for fire recovery? Give new cover some time to increase....?
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No mention of aviation, a measure of effort. I would have like a general description of the types involved: PJ woodland with 60% grass cover, Ponderosa pine at low density, oak scrub beneath....etc.
July 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
No mention of aviation, a measure of effort. I would have like a general description of the types involved: PJ woodland with 60% grass cover, Ponderosa pine at low density, oak scrub beneath....etc.
Watch recording of the #LagunaFire community meeting on July 14 2025
#NMFire
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#NMFire
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July 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Watch recording of the #LagunaFire community meeting on July 14 2025
#NMFire
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#NMFire
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Operations Section Chief says they saw that communication was an immediate problem when they took over and cattle were one issue they needed to attend to quickly. Cattle were burned by previous team.
#LagunaFire
#NMFire
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#LagunaFire
#NMFire
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July 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Operations Section Chief says they saw that communication was an immediate problem when they took over and cattle were one issue they needed to attend to quickly. Cattle were burned by previous team.
#LagunaFire
#NMFire
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#LagunaFire
#NMFire
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Santa Fe National Forest admin Anthony Madrid says communication may not have been clear in their running of #LagunaFire
Says cattle “were impacted “
From meeting on July 14 2025
#NMFire
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Says cattle “were impacted “
From meeting on July 14 2025
#NMFire
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July 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Santa Fe National Forest admin Anthony Madrid says communication may not have been clear in their running of #LagunaFire
Says cattle “were impacted “
From meeting on July 14 2025
#NMFire
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fb.watch/ASdAtBB5Di/?...
Says cattle “were impacted “
From meeting on July 14 2025
#NMFire
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UPDATE 9:25pm
Gallinas Ranch has been updated to "Go" status. Residents should make sure to
Evacuate animals.
Open gates so livestock can escape if needed.
Gallinas Ranch has been updated to "Go" status. Residents should make sure to
Evacuate animals.
Open gates so livestock can escape if needed.
July 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM
UPDATE 9:25pm
Gallinas Ranch has been updated to "Go" status. Residents should make sure to
Evacuate animals.
Open gates so livestock can escape if needed.
Gallinas Ranch has been updated to "Go" status. Residents should make sure to
Evacuate animals.
Open gates so livestock can escape if needed.
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“What officials have dubbed the White Sage Fire in Jacob Lake, Arizona — roughly 650 miles southwest of Denver, Colorado — has grown from 1,000 acres to nearly 11,000 acres…” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @nbcnews.com
#AZFire #Arizona #JacobLake #WhiteSageFire cc: #GrandCanyon
#AZFire #Arizona #JacobLake #WhiteSageFire cc: #GrandCanyon
Wildfire near Grand Canyon expands tenfold over 24 hours
The White Sage Fire in Jacob Lake, Arizona, has grown from 1,000 acres to nearly 11,000 within the last 24 hours, according to the government.
www.nbcnews.com
July 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
“What officials have dubbed the White Sage Fire in Jacob Lake, Arizona — roughly 650 miles southwest of Denver, Colorado — has grown from 1,000 acres to nearly 11,000 acres…” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... via @nbcnews.com
#AZFire #Arizona #JacobLake #WhiteSageFire cc: #GrandCanyon
#AZFire #Arizona #JacobLake #WhiteSageFire cc: #GrandCanyon
The large controlled / managed burn near Gallina has escaped.
5 LATs, 2 DC10s plus three more type 1 crews ordered.
#NMFire
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5 LATs, 2 DC10s plus three more type 1 crews ordered.
#NMFire
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Redirecting...
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July 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The large controlled / managed burn near Gallina has escaped.
5 LATs, 2 DC10s plus three more type 1 crews ordered.
#NMFire
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5 LATs, 2 DC10s plus three more type 1 crews ordered.
#NMFire
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#Texas - #kerrvilleflooding #TexasFlood
Kerr County officials took 90 minutes to send emergency alert: Dispatch audio
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Kerr County officials took 90 minutes to send emergency alert: Dispatch audio
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Kerr County officials took 90 minutes to send emergency alert: Dispatch audio
Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows.
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July 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
#Texas - #kerrvilleflooding #TexasFlood
Kerr County officials took 90 minutes to send emergency alert: Dispatch audio
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Kerr County officials took 90 minutes to send emergency alert: Dispatch audio
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“We asked 20 generally healthy participants in their mid-20s to exercise on a stationary cycle at about half their maximum effort for two hours while breathing the smoke.” theconversation.com/wildfire-smo... - @us.theconversation.com
#AirPollution #Health #Wildfires #WildfireSmoke
#AirPollution #Health #Wildfires #WildfireSmoke
Wildfire smoke can make your outdoor workout hazardous to your health – an exercise scientist explains how to gauge the risk
Factors like your health status and how hard you exercise can help gauge the risk of wildfire smoke exposure.
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July 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“We asked 20 generally healthy participants in their mid-20s to exercise on a stationary cycle at about half their maximum effort for two hours while breathing the smoke.” theconversation.com/wildfire-smo... - @us.theconversation.com
#AirPollution #Health #Wildfires #WildfireSmoke
#AirPollution #Health #Wildfires #WildfireSmoke
At Camp Mystic, NPR found at least eight buildings, including four cabins used to house younger campers, are located inside what FEMA designates a floodway, the most dangerous area of the floodplain where water is expected to move rapidly during a storm.
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New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.
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July 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
At Camp Mystic, NPR found at least eight buildings, including four cabins used to house younger campers, are located inside what FEMA designates a floodway, the most dangerous area of the floodplain where water is expected to move rapidly during a storm.
www.tpr.org/news/2025-07...
www.tpr.org/news/2025-07...
A least four cabins for young campers were in an area designated by FEMA as an extreme flood hazard, where water moves at its highest velocity and depth.
www.tpr.org/news/2025-07...
www.tpr.org/news/2025-07...
New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.
www.tpr.org
July 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
A least four cabins for young campers were in an area designated by FEMA as an extreme flood hazard, where water moves at its highest velocity and depth.
www.tpr.org/news/2025-07...
www.tpr.org/news/2025-07...
Kerr county of a little over 50,000 people, in Flash Flood Alley, contemplated installing a flood warning system in 2017, but it was rejected as too expensive. The county has annual budget of around $67 million, lost out on a bid to secure a $1 million grant to fund the project.
Officials Feared Flood Risk to Youth Camps but Rejected Warning System
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July 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Kerr county of a little over 50,000 people, in Flash Flood Alley, contemplated installing a flood warning system in 2017, but it was rejected as too expensive. The county has annual budget of around $67 million, lost out on a bid to secure a $1 million grant to fund the project.