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One year after ice storm, northern Michigan faces lingering damage and rising fire risk

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- One year after a devastating ice storm crippled northern Michigan, snapping trees and ...
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Forest damage could double: How fires, storms, and bark beetles will shape the future of Europe’s forests

A new study quantified how much of Europe’s forest area could be disturbed by fires, storms, and bark beetles by 2100 under different climate scenarios. Using a combination of satellite data and ...
Phys.org

Aerosols from pollution, desert storms, and forest fires may intensify thunderstorms

A simulation of one day of cloud formation in a region of low aerosol concentration. The colored surface represents the air temperature at the surface. Many of the clouds (in grey) are 10 to 15 ...

From timber to tinder: NC forestry officials worry about growing fire dangers, fewer workers

Forestry officials and the state fire marshal warned legislators that North Carolina needs to be much better prepared to ...
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Even if warming is limited to 2°C, wildfires, storms and beetles may boost Europe forest loss

Forest damage in Europe caused by wildfires, storms and bark beetle outbreaks is projected to increase compared to recent decades under all analyzed climate scenarios, according to a new international ...