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Firefighters battling major blaze in New Mexico
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 1 (ANI/Sputnik): A massive wildfire is spreading in the US state of New Mexico - over 97,000 acres have already been burnt, according to state fire officials.
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Smoke from wildfires destroys Ozone layer, finds new study
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Waterloo [Canada], March 20 (ANI): According to a new study, smoke from wildfires can destroy the ozone layer. Researchers said that if major fires became more frequent with a changing climate, more damaging ultraviolet radiation from the sun will reach the ground.
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Smoke from wildfires destroys Ozone layer, reveals study
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Waterloo [Canada], March 18 (ANI): A new study led by the University of Waterloo found that smoke from wildfires can destroy the ozone layer. Researchers cautioned that if major fires became more frequent with a changing climate, more damaging ultraviolet radiation from the sun will reach th
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Earth's coldest forests are shifting northward with climate change: Study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): According to a new study, rising temperatures are causing Earth's coldest forests shifting northward which is raising concerns about biodiversity. It can risk wildfires and ascend the impacts of climate change on northern communities.
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Researchers identify new way to amplify trustworthy news on social media w
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tampa (Florida) [US], February 6 (ANI): It is a known fact that news, be it real or fake, spreads like wildfire on social media. Social media sites amplify misinformation and conspiracy theories. To address this concern, an interdisciplinary team of computer scientists, physicists and social
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Amid rise in COVID cases, US Presidential medical adviser Fauci says Omicr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): As Omicron spreads like wildfire across the world, White House Chief Medical advisor Antony Fauci has said although the COVID-19 variant will likely infect most people but vaccinated people will still fare better.
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US: 3 reported missing, thousands evacuated in Colorado wildfires
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colorado [US], January 2 (ANI): Three people have been reported missing and possibly dead after wind-stoked wildfires struck Boulder County, Colorado in the US.
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US state of Colorado declares state of emergency due to fast-moving grass
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Colorado [US], December 31 (ANI): The US State of Colorado declared a state of emergency due to fast-moving grass fires created by high winds in Boulder County, local media reported on Thursday (local time) as thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate.
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Biden administration launches new initiative to counter climate crisis
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 12 (ANI): The Biden administration is launching a new government initiative to deliver accessible and actionable information to individuals and communities that are being hit by flooding, drought, wildfires, extreme heat, coastal erosion, and other intensifying clima
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Greece swept by torrential rains, 100 people evacuated in fire-stricken is
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], October 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Greece was swept by a wet front this weekend which has caused significant damages in the island of Evia, which had suffered destructive wildfires in the summer, Greek national news agency AMNA reported on Sunday.
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Over 1,600 firefighters battle new wildfire in northern California
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], September 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Over 1,600 firefighters are battling a new fast-moving wildfire that has grown to over 6,800 acres (around 27.5 square km) in northern California in the United States, authorities said Friday.
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Global cancer risk comes from unregulated chemicals: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): Whenever an organic matter is burned such as in a wildfire, a power plant, a car's exhaust, or in daily cooking, the combustion releases polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) -- a class of pollutants that are known to cause lung cancer.
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