World·15h ago
Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but global burning is oddly decreasing
But even as wildfires in Europe and North America grow more extreme, key worldwide burning statistics are at a record low largely because Africa and Asia are controlling fire more. Traditionally, large grassland fires on the African savanna burned each year, compared to more intermittent forest fires in other regions, influencing worldwide fire totals, said John Abatzaglou, a fire scientist at the University of California Merced. So, Williams said, “it really is all driven by human demographic change.” Human fingerprints on North American and European fire trends In North America and Europe.
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Politics·9h ago
Trump’s attacks on mail balloting and concerns over delays turn midterms spotlight on Postal Service
The Postal Service faced similar questions about mail delivery in 2024, but the scrutiny this year is heightened because of an executive order Trump issued in March that seeks to create a national voter list to guide the Postal Service in deciding who gets a mail ballot. Smith said it shouldn’t be postal workers’ responsibility “to decide who can vote and who can’t vote.” A plan to consolidate mail processing centers upsets officials The Postal Service has been under financial stress for years and has been consolidating mail processing into fewer regional centers. And the Postal Service said.
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Local·10h ago
Man gets time served for manslaughter of ‘balcony surfer’ who fell from 8th floor Toronto apartment
Joshua Pilgrim earlier pleaded guilty for his role in the death of Ryan Williams, a "balcony surfer" who fell to his death while trying to escape a fight in his downtown Toronto apartment. Man gets time served for manslaughter of ‘balcony surfer’ who fell from 8th floor Toronto apartment - Toronto Star.
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