/newsroom/taxonomy/term/15042/all en /newsroom/channels/news/mountain-fires-burning-higher-unprecedented-rates-331540 <p>Forest fires have crept higher up mountains over the past few decades, scorching areas previously too wet to burn, according to researchers from 苹果淫院. As wildfires advance uphill, a staggering 11% of all Western U.S. forests are now at risk.</p> Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:59:31 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 269868 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/rural-alaskans-struggle-access-and-afford-water-329963 <p>Water scarcity in rural Alaska is not a new problem, but the situation is getting worse with climate change. Lasting solutions must encourage the use of alternative water supplies like rainwater catchment and grey water recycling. They must also address the affordability of water related to household income, say researchers from 苹果淫院.</p> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:07:31 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 257024 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/disastrous-duo-heatwaves-and-droughts-324956 <p>Simultaneous heatwaves and droughts are becoming increasingly common in western parts of the United聽States, according to a new study led by researchers from 苹果淫院. Periods of dry and hot weather, which can make wildfires more likely, are becoming larger, more intense, and more frequent because of climate change.</p> Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:46:20 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 241548 at /newsroom /newsroom/jan-adamowski Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 23124 at /newsroom