[ad_1] SEATTLE — On a trip to the Pacific Northwest this week, President Biden observed the construction of an earthquake-proof airport runway, paid for with funds from the $1 trillionRead More
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Health Risks of Smoke and Ozone Increase in the West as Wildfires Worse
[ad_1] The researchers also found a link between pollution and atmospheric “rigging” patterns, the development of stagnant zones of high-pressure air. These zones, sometimes called heat domes, lead to increasedRead More
Yosemite Falls Ripples After West Coast Storms Bring Required Rainfall
[ad_1] The remnants of two storm systems merging this week in drought-stricken California have helped pump new life into one of Yosemite National Park’s most popular attractions: Yosemite Falls. “We’veRead More
West Virginia Leads US in Flood Risk Adding to Manchin’s Climate
[ad_1] FARMINGTON, W. Va. — In Senator Joe Manchin’s flood-prone hamlet of nearly 200 homes hugging a bend in a shallow creek, the rain is getting worse. These storms swellRead More
Tropical Storm Rose Forming in West Africa
[ad_1] Tropical Storm Rose formed in western Africa on Sunday, making it the 17th storm of the intense 2021 Atlantic hurricane season and the third to develop in less thanRead More
New Water Cuts Coming in the West
[ad_1] In this summer of wildfires, heatwaves and droughts, some more bad environmental news came from the West this week. Federal officials declared water shortages in Lake Mead, the majorRead More
A Link Between Covid and Wildfires in the West
[ad_1] John Balmes, a professor of medicine at the University of California at San Francisco and an expert on the health effects of pollution who was not involved in theRead More
Wildfires Limit Outdoor Travel and Activity in the West
[ad_1] One of the things Katherine Lee loves about Moscow, Idaho, where she lives, is the trails 10 minutes away. He visits with family or friends several days a weekRead More
Wildfires Limit Outdoor Travel and Activity in the West
[ad_1] Spokesperson Allison Keeney Travel OregonThe state’s tourism commission said that “bushfires in one location usually have no impact other than a limited area and rarely cause major travel disruptions.Read More
The pandemic has reduced the West Coast’s emissions. forest fires already
[ad_1] This is well above normal levels for this part of the year and surpasses the emissions increase from major fires in the American West in 2020. Only California firesRead More