Smoke Over America
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Smoke Over America
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Author : Jesse Mercer Gehman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1943
Smoke Over America written by Jesse Mercer Gehman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1943 with Advertising categories.
Implications Of The California Wildfires For Health Communities And Preparedness
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Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2020-08-31
Implications Of The California Wildfires For Health Communities And Preparedness written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-31 with Science categories.
California and other wildfire-prone western states have experienced a substantial increase in the number and intensity of wildfires in recent years. Wildlands and climate experts expect these trends to continue and quite likely to worsen in coming years. Wildfires and other disasters can be particularly devastating for vulnerable communities. Members of these communities tend to experience worse health outcomes from disasters, have fewer resources for responding and rebuilding, and receive less assistance from state, local, and federal agencies. Because burning wood releases particulate matter and other toxicants, the health effects of wildfires extend well beyond burns. In addition, deposition of toxicants in soil and water can result in chronic as well as acute exposures. On June 4-5, 2019, four different entities within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop titled Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis. The workshop explored the population health, environmental health, emergency preparedness, and health equity consequences of increasingly strong and numerous wildfires, particularly in California. This publication is a summary of the presentations and discussion of the workshop.
Drift Smoke
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Author : David J. Strohmaier
language : en
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Release Date : 2009-03-28
Drift Smoke written by David J. Strohmaier and has been published by University of Nevada Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-28 with Nature categories.
David Strohmaier’s long career as a firefighter has given him intimate knowledge of wildfire and its complex role in the natural world of the American West. It has also given him rare understanding of the painful losses that are a consequence of fire. Strohmaier addresses our ambivalence about fire and the realities of loss to it—of life, human and animal, of livelihoods, of beloved places. He also examines the process of renewal that is yet another consequence of fire, from the infusion of essential nutrients into the soil, to the sprouting of seeds that depend on fire for germination, to the renewal of species as the land restores itself. Ultimately, according to Strohmaier, living with fire is a matter of choices, of “seeing the connection between loss on a personal scale and loss on a landscape scale: in relationship with persons, and in relationship to and with the land.” We must cultivate a longer perspective, he says, accepting that loss is a part of life and that “humility and empathy and care are not only core virtues between humans but are also essential virtues in our attitudes and actions toward the earth.” Drift Smoke is a powerful and moving meditation on wildfire by someone who has seen it in all its terror and beauty, who has lost colleagues and beloved terrain to its ferocity, and who has also seen the miracle of new life sprouting in the ashes. The debate over the role and control of fire in the West will not soon end, but Strohmaier’s contribution to the debate will help all of us better appreciate both the complexity of the issues and the possibilities of hitherto unconsidered solutions that will allow us to inhabit a place where fire is a natural, and needed, part of life.
Fire Smoke And Haze
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Author : S. Tahir Qadri
language : en
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Release Date : 2001
Fire Smoke And Haze written by S. Tahir Qadri and has been published by Asian Development Bank this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Ecology categories.
This publication, a joint effort of ADB and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), brings together the current knowledge about land and forest fires, examines their causes and impacts with particular reference to Southeast Asia, and suggests what could happen in the future.
Firestorm
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Author : Edward Struzik
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2017-10-05
Firestorm written by Edward Struzik and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-05 with Nature categories.
"Frightening...Firestorm comes alive when Struzik discusses the work of offbeat scientists." --New York Times Book Review "Comprehensive and compelling." --Booklist "A powerful message." --Kirkus "Should be required reading." --Library Journal In the spring of 2016, the world watched as wildfire ravaged the Canadian town of Fort McMurray. Firefighters named the fire "the Beast." It seemed to be alive with destructive energy, and they hoped never to see anything like it again. Yet it's not a stretch to imagine we will all soon live in a world in which fires like the Beast are commonplace. In Firestorm, Edward Struzik confronts this new reality, offering a deftly woven tale of science, economics, politics, and human determination. It's possible for us to flourish in the coming age of megafires--but it will take a radical new approach that requires acknowledging that fires are no longer avoidable. Living with fire also means, Struzik reveals, that we must better understand how the surprising, far-reaching impacts of these massive fires will linger long after the smoke eventually clears.
Diesel Smoke Over Asphalt Ribbons
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Author : Jerry Aaron
language : en
Publisher: Jerry Aaron
Release Date : 2016-05-02
Diesel Smoke Over Asphalt Ribbons written by Jerry Aaron and has been published by Jerry Aaron this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-02 with History categories.
This book is an affectionate, detailed look at trucking and truck drivers in Nevada and California who hauled loads over US 40 and the infamous Donner Pass during the 1930s and on, into the day of modern trucking along Interstate 80.
The Chinchaga Firestorm
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Author : Cordy Tymstra
language : en
Publisher: University of Alberta
Release Date : 2015
The Chinchaga Firestorm written by Cordy Tymstra and has been published by University of Alberta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Nature categories.
The biggest firestorm documented in North America—3,500,000 acres of forest burned in northern Alberta and British Columbia—created the world's largest smoke layer in the atmosphere. The smoke was seen around the world, causing the moon and the sun to appear blue. The Chinchaga Firestorm is a historical study of the effects of fire on the ecological process. Using technical explanations and archival discoveries, the author shows the beneficial yet destructive effects of forest fires, including the 2011 devastation of Slave Lake, Alberta. Cordy Tymstra tells the stories of communities and individuals as their lives intersected with the path of the wildfire—stories that demonstrate people's spirit, resourcefulness, self-sufficiency, and persistence in the struggle against nature's devastating power. The 1950 event changed the way these fires are fought in Alberta. Forest fire scientists, foresters, forest ecologists and policy makers, as well as those who are interested in western Canadian history and ecology, will definitely want this book in their library.
Smoke And Mirrors
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Author : E. Melanie Dupuis
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2004-07-01
Smoke And Mirrors written by E. Melanie Dupuis and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07-01 with Law categories.
From the sixteenth to early-nineteenth century, four times more Africans than Europeans crossed the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. While this forced migration stripped slaves of their liberty, it failed to destroy many of their cultural practices, which came with Africans to the New World. In Working the Diaspora, Frederick Knight examines work cultures on both sides of the Atlantic, from West and West Central Africa to British North America and the Caribbean. Knight demonstrates that the knowledge that Africans carried across the Atlantic shaped Anglo-American agricultural development and made particularly important contributions to cotton, indigo, tobacco, and staple food cultivation. The book also compellingly argues that the work experience of slaves shaped their views of the natural world. Broad in scope, clearly written, and at the center of current scholarly debates, Working the Diaspora challenges readers to alter their conceptual frameworks about Africans by looking at them as workers who, through the course of the Atlantic slave trade and plantation labor, shaped the development of the Americas in significant ways.
Smokescreen
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Author : Chad T. Hanson
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2021-05-25
Smokescreen written by Chad T. Hanson and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-25 with Nature categories.
Smokescreen cuts through years of misunderstanding and misdirection to make an impassioned, evidence-based argument for a new era of forest management for the sake of the planet and the human race. Natural fires are as essential as sun and rain in fire-adapted forests, but as humans encroach on wild spaces, fear, arrogance, and greed have shaped the way that people view these regenerative events and given rise to misinformation that threatens whole ecosystems as well as humanity's chances of overcoming the climate crisis. Scientist and activist Chad T. Hanson explains how natural alarm over wildfire has been marshaled to advance corporate and political agendas, notably those of the logging industry. He also shows that, in stark contrast to the fear-driven narrative around these events, contemporary research has demonstrated that forests in the United States, North America, and around the world have a significant deficit of fire. Forest fires, including the largest ones, can create extraordinarily important and rich wildlife habitats as long as they are not subjected to postfire logging. Smokescreen confronts the devastating cost of current policies and practices head-on and ultimately offers a hopeful vision and practical suggestions for the future—one in which both communities and the climate are protected and fires are understood as a natural and necessary force.
Should You Have The Air Ducts In Your Home Cleaned
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Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air and Radiation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Should You Have The Air Ducts In Your Home Cleaned written by United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air and Radiation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with House & Home categories.