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New DOE genome sequencing projects include Loblolly pine
Posted on Thursday, July 3, 2008
Loblolly pine is the most commonly planted tree species in America – accounting for about 75 percent of all seedlings planted each year – and will be the focus of one of 44 DNA sequencing projects the DOE's Joint Genome Institute will undertake in the coming year.
From the forest to your wallet: how carbon offsets work for consumers
Posted on Wednesday, July 2, 2008A reporter for the San Jose Mercury News wanted to gain a better understanding of how buying carbon offsets actually affected the environment; the resulting article provides a useful explanation of the process, from the figures on his energy bill to the consultant that measures how much carbon is captured by a tree.
National fire preparedness raised to highest level
Posted on Wednesday, July 2, 2008Press release – The National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC), comprised of top federal and state fire managers, increased the national Preparedness Level (PL) today to its highest point, PL-5.
National Guard troops set to relieve fire crews in CA
Posted on Wednesday, July 2, 2008Associated Press: Weary crews battling blazes across northern and central California soon will get some help from the National Guard, the first time the troops have been called to ground-based firefighting duty since 1977. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday ordered 200 guardsmen to report for fire training to begin assisting on the fire lines early next week. The extra hands are expected to boost the nearly 19,000 personnel currently fighting the fires.
Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment featured on The Weather Channel
Posted on Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Check out a special Weather Channel feature in which the Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment (SWRA) is highlighted as a valuable tool used by Southern states to protect at-risk communities from dangerous wildfires. The SWRA is the first comprehensive wildfire risk assessment of its kind in the nation and consists of a series of computer-based Geographic Information System (GIS) layers that can be used separately or in combination to provide powerful graphic images of wildfire occurrence and wildfire risk in the South.CA grapples with limited resources and over 1000 fires
Posted on Tuesday, July 1, 2008More than a thousand fires are burning across northern California's wildlands, forcing federal, state, and local firefighters to make tough triage decisions. Fire chiefs are sounding the alarm about the chronic shortfalls in resources and calling on the state to add more trucks, helicopters, and fully staffed teams to its fire arsenal.
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