Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Fire in the desert

PNAS

Fueled by invasive grasses and climate change, desert fires are growing larger and more dangerous. Story here.


Native ecosystems are losing the race against invasives, with potentially dangerous consequences for desert cities like Tucson. The city’s outskirts are shown here in the midst of the 2020 Bighorn Fire, which came alarmingly close to foothill homes. Image credit: Unsplash/Frankie Lopez.

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The future of electricity is wind and solar, new report says. Canada is lagging behind

CBC News A PinP photo. Installing solar is relatively fast, and Canada can catch up.  Story here .