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Wildfire season: 7 ways you can help save lives and property
Homeowners living within a mile of forests or any fire-prone landscape – public or private, rural or urban – can take simple preventive steps to limit damage from wildfires. Here are seven ways to help your community become "fire adapted" and contain rising fire-control costs.
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In Pictures Barbara Walters' 10 most fascinating people of 2010
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In Pictures Alaska, all natural
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In Pictures Barbara Walters' 10 most fascinating people of 2010
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In Pictures Alaska, all natural
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Your mail on an electric delivery cart: Postal Service goes greener
The US Postal Service and other government agencies are trying to make their transportation fleets more eco-friendly.
11/01/2010 03:21 pm -
Gold prices hit record highs, fuel mom and pop prospectors in US West
Gold prices hit $1,275.20 per ounce Tuesday. A poor economy and record prices have renewed interest in prospecting in Western states where public lands are rich with deposits and small-scale operators are all but free from government regulation.
09/15/2010 03:01 pm -
Activists frustrated at Obama’s environmental record
Environmental activists were delighted to have Barack Obama replace George W. Bush as president. But greens are increasingly unhappy with Obama’s record – especially on climate change.
07/25/2010 10:18 am -
Ventura fire, along with two others, keeping California firefighters busy
Ventura fire threatened nearby homes, but was 60 percent contained by late Tuesday, fire officials said.
07/14/2010 01:46 pm -
Ark. flood death toll rises to 18. Search resumes with difficulties.
The search for dozens of victims of the Ark. floods continues Sunday. Death toll rises to 18 but search conditions remain difficult.
06/13/2010 12:53 pm -
Difference Maker One man's volunteer effort to plant trees in San Francisco
As a volunteer, Charlie Starbuck has helped to plant trees by the thousands on the streets of San Francisco, a city long on charm but short on leafy green trees.
04/05/2010 12:29 pm -
Mt. Rainier's retreating glaciers are making a mess
Washington rivers are choking on debris left unstable by Rainier's receding glacier.
01/20/2010 02:07 pm -
Eco-renovation Reclaimed wood flooring wins out in home renovation
In renovating an old house, the flooring decision comes down to new flooring (relatively inexpensive) vs. old wood planks (more expensive but charming and recycled).
01/07/2010 02:02 pm -
Eco-renovation Reclaimed wood flooring wins out in home renovation
In renovating an old house, the flooring decision comes down to new flooring (relatively inexpensive) vs. old wood planks (more expensive but charming and recycled).
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Keeping track of migrating raptors
Scientists in Washington State monitor the populations and migration patterns of birds of prey, to identify trends.
01/06/2010 11:27 am -
U.S. Forest Service says trees can slow global warming, but wildfires a concern
Although forests help slow global warming, storing enough carbon to offset about 16 percent of the nation's fossil fuel emissions, wildfires can produce massive amounts of carbon dioxide.
11/30/2009 12:00 am -
Bright Green Marijuana growers worsening California drought
Officials in California's drought-plagued Mendocino County have noted that large-scale marijuana plots have drained rivers and streams.
10/10/2009 01:00 am -
L.A. fire, ruled arson, is now a crime scene
Eyewitness accounts and incendiary material point to arson as the cause of the largest fire in the area's history.
09/05/2009 01:00 am -
Life on the California fire line, as the family waits back home
Fighting fires in California means danger, exhaustion, and days away from family. A spirit of service – and all the public appreciation – helps a lot.
09/05/2009 01:00 am -
Huge L.A. fire threatens more than 10,000 homes
California firefighters battle a terrible fire season caused by weeks of hot and dry weather.
09/01/2009 01:00 am -
Bright Green Could Hurricane Jimena put out California's wildfires?
09/01/2009 01:00 am -
Diggin' It A moon tree and space tomatoes
07/20/2009 01:00 am -
New US office takes fresh approach to carbon
One possibility: Industrial emitters of CO2 partner with landowners to plant forests.
02/03/2009 12:00 am -
New networks take nature’s pulse
Outdoor advances such as low-power chips and tiny solar panels let computers get a breath of fresh air.
01/23/2009 12:00 am -
As beetle invasion rages, a debate over logs
Home builders want the dead trees, but activists and regulations stand in the way.
01/07/2009 12:00 am -
EarthTalk: How threatened are US old-growth forests?
Agencies can’t agree on a definition, which hobbles preservation efforts.
01/02/2009 12:00 am -
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12/01/2008 12:00 am -
Can we save forests by listening to trees?
Column: Two scientific discoveries could help reduce forest fires and prevent bug infestations.
10/02/2008 01:00 am
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