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Kangaroos and Koalas Are Dying in Australia’s Hellfires. Wild Brumbies and Feral Cats Are Taking Over.

February 4, 2020 admin Australia, australia fires, Bushfire, cats, ecosystem, horses, Invasive Species, kangaroos, wild brumbies, Wildfires

Credit to Author: Alex Lubben| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 13:44:07 +0000

Invasive species, coupled with the fires, could lead to “ecosystem collapse.”

Canada News Vancouver

Designing a more resilient forest: Team of scientists takes aim at source of B.C.'s catastrophic fires

January 30, 2020 admin British Columbia, climate change, forest fires, forestry, global climate change, local news, university of british columbia, Wildfire, Wildfires

Credit to Author: Randy Shore| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 01:39:31 +0000

Long-term trends toward higher temperatures, lower precipitation and the frequency of ignition events such as lightning have us moving briskly in the wrong direction

Canada News Vancouver

Fighting wildfires, from northern B.C. to New South Wales, is a family affair

January 28, 2020 admin local news, Wildfire, Wildfires

Credit to Author: Gordon McIntyre| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:12:09 +0000

Jeff Austin of Williams Lake is one of the Canadians trying to tame Australia’s wildfires from the air.

Canada News Vancouver

Seven Things to Do in Metro Vancouver Jan. 31-Feb 6: Fraser Valley Distillery Festival and more

January 27, 2020 admin Australia, concerts, Dance, food and drink festivals, Fraser Valley, local arts, music, musicals, vancouver arts, vancouver theatre, Wildfires

Credit to Author: Shawn Conner| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 20:27:23 +0000

Headlining this week’s picks is Blues for the Bushfires, a fundraiser for WIRES Australian Wildlife Rescue Organization and the Australian Red Cross.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Birds & Oceans & Wildfires, Oh My! How Machine Learning Is Changing Climate Research

January 25, 2020 admin air quality, Australia, climate change, Fisheries, GERMANY, green economy, machine learning, neural networks, oceans, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE, United States, Wildfires

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 23:35:52 +0000

The varied techniques and technologies in the category of machine learning have become much more accessible to many more researchers and are enabling massive gains in climate and environmental research. Global policy and local budgetary and response practices are increasingly informed by this transformative approach.