Influencer accidentally films herself being stung by deadly box jellyfish
An influencer who had a run-in with a box jellyfish while on vacation in the tropics is lucky to have escaped with her life ...
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Armstrong Fire in McDowell County 90% contained. 50+ acres burned.
A 52-acre wildfire in McDowell County is now 90% contained, the U.S. Forest Service says. The fire is burning in a area hit ...
Spring wildfires burning in the Carolinas, beset by dry weather, Hurricane Helene
“Then these flash droughts allow that fuel to dry out very fast.” Both South Carolina and North Carolina have issued ...
Asheville Answers: How do the Western North Carolina fires impact wildlife?
Wildfires burned across WNC, fueled by dry weather and downed debris from Tropical Storm Helene. How did the fires impact ...
High winds in Western NC increase fire risks, weather service says. 600-plus acres burning
With multiple wildfires burning throughout Western NC and Upstate SC, the National Weather Service has warned of further ...
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Ground-level ozone pollution poses growing threat to planetary health
Kilometers above the Earth’s surface, the ozone layer protects humanity and all life from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays.
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Shining Rock Wilderness Area, Blue Ridge Parkway section closed due to NC wildfires
The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed from mile marker 411.9-423 due to potential wildfire hazards, Helene damage. The Shining Rock Designated Wilderness Area and a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway ...
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Polk County roads damaged by Helene complicate WNC firefighting efforts
Two wildfires, the Deep Woods Fire and the Black Cove Fire, are burning in the Green River Cove area of Polk County, North ...
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Forest biomass growth to soar through 2030, impacting tropical forests
with those made in tropical nations surging to over 11 million tons yearly. The U.K. and EU are forecast to go on burning huge amounts of pellets (more than 18 million metric tons each year by 2030).