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The coast of California north of San Francisco contains the Northern California coastal forests (as defined by the WWF) and the southern section of the Coast Range ecoregion (as defined by the EPA). This ecoregion is dominated by redwood forest , containing the tallest and some of the oldest trees in the world.
In part, this is due to the rarity of fire. Unlike drier forests, which burn periodically, temperate rain forests are naturally subject to only small-scale disturbances, such as blow-downs and avalanches. This rain forest spans a wide range of latitude - from about 40 degrees north to about 60 degrees north. The differences in climate from ...
Two CL-415 water bombers from Quebec were already in California as per a long-term contract with the LA County Fire Department; [286] they have been involved since January 7. On January 10, it was announced that two additional CL-415s would be sent.
As of Saturday evening, 11 people had been killed and more than 12,000 buildings and structures have been destroyed. More than 153,000 people are under evacuation alerts and a more than a dozen ...
The Palisades Fire is 6% contained after scorching nearly 20,000 acres, and firefighters have made progress tackling two others, the Hurst Fire (37% contained) and the Lidia Fire (75%) contained.
For example, some counties like Florida have lost 50% [33] of their tropical wet forest habitat, and Costa Rica has lost about 90%. [34] Protection of the tropical wet forests we have left is very important for their continued existence. Many Reserves have been created in an attempt to protect the little we have left of these forests.
The longer the wintertime rain takes to arrive, the longer California and its Mediterranean climate is vulnerable to extreme fire behavior. Fire season in California historically culminated in ...
The rainforests of the Azores (also known as cloud forests, due to the constant cloud coverage caused by orographic lift) are found in the more humid, montane areas that transition from the lower altitude laurissilva. They are generally found at altitudes ranging from 600 to 1,000 m (2,000 to 3,300 ft), and receive 2,000 to 6,000 mm (79 to 236 ...