Global Warming, Droughts and Wildfire
More wildfire is no doubt the result of global warming, which is causing warmer and drier conditions across already arid landscapes across the American West and elsewhere.
Understanding Fire: Environmental Impacts, Safety Tips & Prevention
Energy-Efficient Fireplace Makeovers for Better Home Heating
Crackling fireplaces are a wonderful way to add warmth and ambience, but they are relatively inefficient devices for heating the home. Most fireplaces convert just 5%-10% of the burning wood’s energy into useful heat. A fireplace can even have a “negative efficiency” effect when there is no fire burning and the damper doors are left […]
Left in the Dust
Ten years out the health impacts of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centers in NYC are still being felt with an increase in cancers & other illnesses.
Lava Land
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a fascinating and humbling up-close look at the earth’s underbelly, plus you have the big island’s rainforests and beaches at your beck and call…
Goats Against Wildfires
Goats are increasingly being used to keep down grasses and other tinder that can help start or exacerbate wildfires.
Goat Power
The San Francisco International Airport & UC Berkeley have called in the local forest fire prevention squad: a team of sure-footed goats…