In The Big Burn, author Timothy Egan takes the reader through the beginning years of environmentalist and activist John Muir’s growing friendship with then Governor Teddy Roosevelt. The book builds…
RedZoneNovember 30, 2017
Hurricane Harvey (August 26-31st) On August 17th, the National Hurricane Center identified Tropical Storm (TS) Harvey just before it passed through the Lesser Antilles, the islands that form the eastern…
Adam PrellSeptember 13, 2017
Hundreds are left homeless and thousands remain evacuated after the strongest winter storm in decades assaulted Cape Town, South Africa, and continued across the southern region of South Africa known…
RedZoneJune 8, 2017
Wildfire arson is the felony act of maliciously setting fire to wildlands or uncultivated land comprised of forest, brush or grassland, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. Not only does…
Adam PrellMay 7, 2017
One of the worst firefighter tragedies in history compelled NASA researcher, Mary Beth Wusk, to help develop a better emergency fire shelter. Wusk saw a news article on the Yarnell…
John MeadFebruary 25, 2017
Chile Wildfires Displace Thousands For the past three weeks, wildfires have ravaged Central Chile in an event President Michele Bachelet called the "greatest forest disaster in our history". Strong winds, hot…
Adam PrellFebruary 3, 2017
Outbreak of Tornadoes In the early morning hours of January 21st, a band of severe weather moved into the Gulf of Mexico region, producing a number of deadly tornadoes. More than 20 funnel…
John MeadJanuary 25, 2017
Fire Season in 2016 saw no shortage of headline-filling wildfires across the US and North America. However, 2016’s final numbers for both total starts and total acres burned actually came in below…
Adam PrellJanuary 7, 2017
It's no secret that California has been in a major drought for the last five years. This has resulted in larger and more aggressive wildfires during that time, keeping firefighters…
John MeadJanuary 2, 2017
