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AI6YR Ben<p>Critical Fire Weather in NM, TX, CO today. <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/NMwx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NMwx</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/TXwx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TXwx</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/COwx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COwx</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>"Overnight rains and cooler temperatures helped firefighters fight raging <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> in southeastern <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SouthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKorea</span></a>, which have left 28 people dead and displaced thousands."</p><p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-rains-help-firefighters-battle-deadly-wildfires/a-72066452" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dw.com/en/south-korea-rains-he</span><span class="invisible">lp-firefighters-battle-deadly-wildfires/a-72066452</span></a></p>
RainSMediaRadio<p>ICYMI: South Korea Battles Worst Wildfires in History as Authorities Struggle to Contain Blazes <a href="https://www.rainsmediaradio.com/2025/03/south-korea-battles-worst-wildfires-in.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rainsmediaradio.com/2025/03/so</span><span class="invisible">uth-korea-battles-worst-wildfires-in.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</span></a> Follow, Like &amp; Share <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SouthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKorea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NaturalDisaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturalDisaster</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FireSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FireSafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EmergencyResponse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmergencyResponse</span></a></p>
Jeri Dansky<p>Firefighting is hard enough here in the US. But South Korea, suffering from horrendous fires now, has its own set set of challenges. </p><p>“A combination of an aging society and a reliance on temporary workers meant older people were disproportionately on the frontlines tackling South Korea's devastating wildfires this week.”</p><p>“About 73% of South Korea's 9,472 seasonal wildfire fighters are over 60-years-old, according to the forest service's latest data, often the only people available to work such schedules.</p><p>“The position has no age limit and pays $50 per day, employed during January-May and November-December periods, according to the service's website.”</p><p>And sadly, some of those older firefighters have died, including a 73-year-old pilot who died when his helicopter crashed. </p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/wildfires-aging-society-make-deadly-mix-south-korea-2025-03-28/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/world/asia-pacific</span><span class="invisible">/wildfires-aging-society-make-deadly-mix-south-korea-2025-03-28/</span></a> or <a href="https://archive.vn/Zj3Ln" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.vn/Zj3Ln</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>h/t <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@CelloMomOnCars" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>CelloMomOnCars</span></a></span><br><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Korea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Korea</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SouthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKorea</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Recognizing the interconnection of human &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/marine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a> is essential, as the stress in one often affects the other.</p><p>If you see a marine mammal in distress, please give them space and call the Marine Mammal Care Center’s Marine Mammal Hotline at 1-800-39-WHALE (94253).</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ocean</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarineMammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarineMammals</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SeaLions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeaLions</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Dolphins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dolphins</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DomoicAcid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DomoicAcid</span></a> can also accumulate in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/shellfish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shellfish</span></a> &amp; small <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fish</span></a> that feed on the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/algae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>algae</span></a>, leading to poisoning in larger <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/marine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marine</span></a> animals &amp; humans who consume contaminated <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/seafood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seafood</span></a>.</p><p>Addressing the urgent need to monitor the impact of harmful <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AlgalBlooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlgalBlooms</span></a> on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarineSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarineSpecies</span></a> requires collective strategies. The destructive <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a>, which have contaminated our <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/oceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oceans</span></a> &amp; are threatening <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a>, serve as a critical call to action for collaborative efforts to protect marine environments….</p>
Nonilex<p>When <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/marine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marine</span></a> animals ingest <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DomoicAcid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DomoicAcid</span></a>, they endure severe neurological symptoms such as seizures, disorientation, &amp;, ultimately, death. These incidents often necessitate euthanasia due to the high mortality rates associated w/this toxin. This alarming rise in domoic acid poisoning cases not only threatens individual <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarineSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarineSpecies</span></a> but also highlights the broader impacts <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/humans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humans</span></a> have on marine <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ocean</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarineMammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarineMammals</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildfires</span></a>, including the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EatonFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EatonFire</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PalisadesFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PalisadesFire</span></a>, have significant repercussions on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/marine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a>. The ash &amp; debris from these fires can enter waterways &amp; eventually the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ocean</span></a>, altering nutrient levels &amp; fostering conditions favorable to the growth of harmful <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AlgalBlooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlgalBlooms</span></a>. The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxic</span></a> byproducts from these fires can exacerbate <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OceanWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceanWarming</span></a>, further promoting the frequency of these toxic blooms. This can lead to increased production of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DomoicAcid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DomoicAcid</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DomoicAcid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DomoicAcid</span></a> is a potent neurotoxin produced by certain phytoplankton species, which are significant contributors to harmful <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AlgalBlooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlgalBlooms</span></a>. These toxins accumulate in the tissues of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarineMammals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarineMammals</span></a> &amp; other <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> consuming contaminated prey. Recent changes in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ocean</span></a> conditions,…intensified by <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> factors such as the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EatonFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EatonFire</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PalisadesFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PalisadesFire</span></a>, have accelerated the proliferation of these harmful algal blooms.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Crisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crisis</span></a> On The Coast: <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DomoicAcid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DomoicAcid</span></a> Poisoning Strands 140 <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SeaLions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeaLions</span></a> &amp; 50 <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Dolphins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dolphins</span></a> On <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> Beaches<br>The recent influx of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/marine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> affected by domoic acid poisoning off the coast of Southern California underscores a critical <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> crisis, w/≧140 sea lions suffering from this debilitating poison &amp; reports of at least 50 stranded dolphins along local beaches.<br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarineLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarineLife</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ocean</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/algae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>algae</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OceanWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceanWarming</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a><br><a href="https://worldanimalnews.com/crisis-on-the-coast-domoic-acid-poisoning-strands-140-sea-lions-and-50-dolphins-on-california-beaches/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">worldanimalnews.com/crisis-on-</span><span class="invisible">the-coast-domoic-acid-poisoning-strands-140-sea-lions-and-50-dolphins-on-california-beaches/</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>"While final breakdown of ages has yet to be tallied, authorities say most of the 28 people killed were older people, who make up an above average proportion of people living in rural areas and among the seasonal firefighting force."</p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/wildfires-aging-society-make-deadly-mix-south-korea-2025-03-28/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/world/asia-pacific</span><span class="invisible">/wildfires-aging-society-make-deadly-mix-south-korea-2025-03-28/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SouthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKorea</span></a> is among countries with the lowest birth rates in the world, with total fertility rate TFR = 0.8.</p>
MiBaWi - Michael Barthel<p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Gyeongsang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gyeongsang</span></a>, <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/SouthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKorea</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a><br><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/wildfire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfire</span></a> - 03/28/2025<br>48,000 hehtar<br>118,600 acres</p><p>Deaths: 28<br>Injuries: 37 (8 seriously/critical)<br>Structures destroyed: 2,572<br>Evacuated: 16,739 [T=37,185]</p><p>Resources:<br>5,580 personnel<br>86 firefighting helicopters<br>569 fire trucks</p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Table Rock Complex wildfire (North Carolina) via Sentinel-2 satellite on Mar 26 (shortwave infrared, showing heat). <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/TableRockComplexFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TableRockComplexFire</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/NCwx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NCwx</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/SCwx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCwx</span></a></p>
Dragofix<p>Climate change spikes wildfire risk in Sri Lanka <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/climate-change-spikes-wildfire-risk-in-sri-lanka/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.mongabay.com/2025/03/clim</span><span class="invisible">ate-change-spikes-wildfire-risk-in-sri-lanka/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://veganism.social/tags/SriLanka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SriLanka</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/environmen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmen</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/wildfire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfire</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>LA Times: Palisades and Eaton firefighters had elevated blood levels of mercury and lead, according to an early study <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-27/palisades-eaton-firefighters-high-levels-of-mercury-and-lead" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">latimes.com/california/story/2</span><span class="invisible">025-03-27/palisades-eaton-firefighters-high-levels-of-mercury-and-lead</span></a><br><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/PalisadesFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PalisadesFires</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/EatonFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EatonFire</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a></p>
Max Cooper<p>I don't know what kind of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asheville" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asheville</span></a> visibility I have here, but... here's a thread for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wnc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wnc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/northcarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>northcarolina</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a></p><p>TL;DR: Asheville and WNC, be ready to evac and don't rely on local govs or the media. </p><p>Not to be alarmist, but I learned some lessons from Helene, and they're being confirmed now: City/county government and local media WILL NOT alert you in time to act if there's an emergency. You're in charge. And it's time to take that seriously, because these fires are no joke.</p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>"Pointing to ultra-dry conditions and strong winds that have worsened the damage, Lee Han-kyung, disaster and safety division chief, said: “This wildfire has once again exposed the harsh reality of a climate crisis unlike anything we’ve experienced before.”</p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a> originated in Uiseong and have been moving rapidly eastward, spreading almost to the coast, carried by gusty winds and with dry conditions aggravating the situation."</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/27/south-korea-fires-death-toll-rises-worst-in-history" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/world/2025/mar</span><span class="invisible">/27/south-korea-fires-death-toll-rises-worst-in-history</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SouthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKorea</span></a></p>
MiBaWi - Michael Barthel<p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Gyeongsang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gyeongsang</span></a>, <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/SouthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKorea</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a></p><p>Deaths: 27<br>Injuries: 32 (13 seriously/critical)<br>Structures destroyed: 325<br>Evacuated: 37,185</p><p>Additional resources &gt; U.S. Army helicopters will be dispatched to combat the wildfires ravaging the Gyeongsang region.</p>
atomicker<p>'Higher temperatures amplified by human-caused climate change contributed to the existing seasonally dry conditions, "turning dry landscapes into dangerous fire fuel" in the region, the Climate Central group, an independent body made up of scientists and researchers, said in a report.'</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/SouthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKorea</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a></p>
atomicker<p>'Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country's worst natural fire disaster with at least 26 people killed and historic temples incinerated.'</p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/south-korea-deadly-wildfires-1.7494619" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/world/south-korea-</span><span class="invisible">deadly-wildfires-1.7494619</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/SouthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKorea</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a></p>