Wildfires

because of its physical characteristics. It is a very tall grass that chokes out native grasses. During the summer months when buffelgrass is very dry, it burns very quickly. The fact that buffelgrass burns so rapidly makes it especially dangerous in wildfire season. The only effective way of removing it is pulling the grass by hand.…

“Today’s trees are older, with long, ribbony bark that breaks off and forms dangerous embers during a wildfire, Stephens said. Drought, periodic freezes and beetle infestations have made the bark more feeble. ‘We’ve got these trees suffering in the hills, and the Caldecott acting as a natural wind tunnel,’ said Piper, who now chairs the Oakland Firesafe Council, a neighborhood group dedicated to wildfire prevention. ‘And every 20 years or so, something gets really bad on those hot, windy days.”’…

Have you ever wondered what a drought is? Is it related to weather or something else? Is it a major problem that’s affecting people in such a negative way? First, let’s discuss what a drought is. A drought is a common term that is used to describe a very long period of constant, dry weather that provides little to no rain. It’s what is causing you and others to replace your garden with succulents and rocks. Not only that, it’s also causing you and others to watch how much water you use. If you…

risk because their habitats are altering daily, which is too fast to allow for adaptation. The Union of Concerned Scientists furthers that wildfires around the world will increase due to a higher probability of brush spontaneously catching fire in higher temperatures (“Global Warming Impacts.” ucsusa.org). Scientific American estimates that each major wildfire costs more than one billion dollars in damages, can cause more than five hundred deaths per strike, and ruin local communities (Fiscetti.…

Climate change influences environmental conditions across the globe Rates of precipitation, however, are expected to increase alongside temperature. California has been impacted greatly, with numerous severe droughts and heat waves. Several studies have shown that increasing global temperatures have correlated with longer recurrent drought periods and higher average temperatures across the state. This literature review will inspect climate change’s influence on California’s droughts using ten…

How would you react when something disappeared forever? Well the Red Shouldered Hawk is endangered. The species became endangered in 1900. After that some have been disappeared, and never to be seen. Some of the hawks disappeared is that, some people have been cutting down a lot of tree’s and disrespecting the forest. If we don’t help save Red Shouldered Hawks, then what are we? So come and find out. Red Shouldered Hawk is a large bird. Males weigh about 1.21 (550) IB and 15 to 23 cm long.…

Biome Description/ Definition The Savanna is an amazing biome and different from other biomes. The Savanna is an extensive grassland. In the grassland you will find a lot of shrubs and remote trees. The savanna can be found between a desert biome and the tropical rain forest. The desert as we know does not receive a lot of water but on the contrary the tropical rain forest so as you might have guessed the Savanna does not have much rain. In the Savanna it is mostly warm and only has 2 seasons.…

Differences Between Natural and Manmade Hazards Hazards exist everywhere and all the time. Hazards come in many forms and sizes and affects people in different ways. The two categories of hazards are natural and manmade. Natural hazards occur everywhere but based on the geographic location, single or multiple hazards can occur at once. Natural hazards branches into three categories and they are atmospheric, hydrologic, and geologic. Manmade hazards or also known as technological hazards…

seven mph and were carrying the flames with them. At this speed, it made the fire able to spread across a large scale in a matter of minutes. With no rainfall coming to help contain the fire, it was almost instantly turned into one of the biggest wildfires ever recorded. Once the winds started spreading the fires throughout Gatlinburg officers were telling civilians to get out and Judy Tucker said, ”We were just told by the Gatlinburg Fire Department that they had told everybody in Gatlinburg to…

What once was a mere burning match, weak and fragile, has grown into a magnificent wildfire, capable of engulfing the entire planet itself in its flames. Passion. For anything imaginable, those with it can shine far brighter than any other. I’ve always envied those with something they could cling to and call their passion, never having it myself. After years of searching, it appeared. It had been by me all my life. Yet, only some time ago did I reach out to it, lighting a flame of passion inside…