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Solar storms are expected to sweep past Earth, which may spark bright aurora displays across some parts of Canada.
Prior to its launch, no such database existed except for measurements from NASA’s space shuttle ... including Canada’s record-breaking 2023 fire season, which burned about 4 per cent of ...
The Astrogeology Science Center, which has helped astronauts and robots reach other worlds safely, is facing a substantial number of job reductions. By Matthew Phelan An office in an obscure ...
NOAA's GOES-18 satellite captured footage of the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Southern California. Credit: CSU/CIRA & ...
The Vacaville City Council voted Tuesday evening to send a letter to the state government opposing new Cal Fire maps sent by the state fire marshal. The city is required to accept these maps ...
California's Public Advocate has been pressing for new utility fire maps since 2023. Utilities are on board — but regulators turned them down. This story was originally published by CalMatters.
The maps show the risk of a wildfire caused by equipment owned by the state’s three major investor-owned utilities; they are separate from Cal Fire’s maps that show the potential for fires ...
Originally filed eight years ago, the maps haven’t been updated as a whole. Instead, the utilities voluntarily file piecemeal updates to mark areas as at risk for fire, or no longer at risk ...
New CalFire fire hazard severity zone maps include parts of the Mesa neighborhood and TV Hill. Credit: Ray Ford / Noozhawk file photo A month after CalFire released new fire hazard maps ...