I mentioned the other day that the air mass of the southern USA was dry even though it was tropical/sub-tropical in its orgins.
The fact that Florida has so many wildfires addressed the conditions of 'wetlands' in the USA.
State of emergency due to fire danger (click here)
...In issuing the executive order the governor noted that there are approximately 310 active wildfires burning approximately 115,583 acres throughout the state....Every government in the world and every state in the union was told by scientists for five decades what was going to happen if carbon dioxide emissions were to continue at the rate they were occuring in the 1960s. Having a vicious Republican Party as a legitimate political party in the USA has done a great deal of damage. They haven't and won't take credit for the damage and they insist today they are the answer to all the economic troubles in the country when they caused them in the first place. The USA electorate should fear the Republican Party. They nothing to offer.
...Eighty-four percent of Florida's gross state product (click here) is derived from the service industry and over 40 million people come to relish those services annually. The largest segment of society to visit Florida is the senior population.
Sandy soils, rich swamplands, huge limestone beds and thick cypress forests are home to some of America's most spectacular birdlife, plant life, and wildlife. Floridian's have capitalized on this extraordinary feature creating scenic drives, observation platforms, and boardwalks easily accessible to all ages and abilities....
There are wetlands in Alaska as well as the Permafrost which have been deterioriating due to higher than normal temperatures. Dust. Alaskan dust. Well. That's a new one.
June 13, 2011
By Rebecca Palsha
Channel 2 News
· ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Rain this past weekend helped fire crews as gain ground on the
· Hastings fire, northwest of Fairbanks, but officials aren't in control of the blaze just yet....
..."With the dust that we have, that covers all the ground out there, that is that organic mat," Kurth said, "it can be 12 to 18 inches thick out there and that harbors a fire very well. It can smolder out there even when you get rain."
Wildfire crews in Alaska are getting a break, thanks to cloudy, cool weather. The favorable weather helped crews clamp down on two Interior wildfires over the weekend.
The Associated Press
Published: 06/14/1110:08 am | Updated: 06/14/1110:08 am
FAIRBANKS -- Wildfire crews in Alaska are getting a break, thanks to cloudy, cool weather.
The favorable weather helped crews clamp down on two Interior wildfires over the weekend.
Both the Hastings fire in the Chatanika area and the East Volkmar fire outside Delta Junction have stopped their quick growth, which is letting firefighters focus on the most vulnerable areas.
"This has been a productive weekend for the crews on the fire," Hastings fire spokesman Jim Schwarber said. "We're able to make progress on our containment effort and not have it run away from us."...
