Wildfires News
December 22, 2024
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Dec. 17, 2024 The eastern U.S. has more trees and shrubs than three decades ago. This growth, driven by processes such as tree and understory infilling in unmanaged forests, is helping fuel wildfires, contributing to changing fire regimes in the eastern half of ...
Dec. 16, 2024 When and where to plant tree seedlings to restore forests after wildfires has a lot to do with shrubs, finds a new ...
Dec. 13, 2024 Wildfire smoke has long been known to exacerbate health problems like heart disease, lung conditions, and asthma, but now a new study finds that smoke from these fires can lead to poor health ...
Dec. 12, 2024 Climate and land use change have and will continue to alter streamflow regimes and water quality through the 21st century, with consequences for drinking water treatment costs, flood protection, and other ecosystem services, according to the new ...
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Dec. 3, 2024 Nitrogen oxide emissions from soil in California's Salton Sea air basin are 10 times larger than state estimates, finds a new study of rural Imperial and Coachella ...
Dec. 12, 2024 Researchers have found evidence that living in areas prone to wildfire smoke may negatively impact an individual's life ...
Dec. 10, 2024 Normally, America's smokiest cities lie out west. But Canada's unusually intense 2023 wildfire season smothered American cities in smoke farther east than is usual, according to new ...
Nov. 25, 2024 Research found that wildfire smoke is especially hazardous to people's memory health. An analysis of the health care records of 1.2 million Southern California residents found that higher long-term ...
Nov. 12, 2024 Wildland firefighters are under significant strain, often overworked and underpaid despite the growing need to respond to larger, more destructive fires. Building a more resilient and effective ...
Nov. 7, 2024 Computer science researchers have developed a new crowdsourcing system that dramatically slashes wildfire mapping time from hours to seconds using a network of low-cost mobile phones mounted on ...
Nov. 1, 2024 Ancient cultural burning practices carried out by Indigenous Australians limited fuel availability and prevented high intensity fires in southeastern ...
Oct. 30, 2024 In fire-prone areas, water isn't the only thing used to quell blazes. Wildland firefighters also apply chemical or synthetic suppressants. ...
Oct. 24, 2024 Fire speed, not size, drives threat to people and ...
Oct. 17, 2024 A major new study reveals that carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires have surged by 60 percent globally since 2001, and almost tripled in some of the most climate-sensitive northern boreal ...
Earlier Headlines
Nov. 8, 2024 A new study paints a grim picture of how blistering heat, wildfire smoke and other extreme weather events impact Colorado's jail and prison ...
Oct. 9, 2024 Civil and environmental engineering researchers conducted unique live fire experiments to study the kinematics of firebrands, burning embers cast off from wildfires that cause spot fires leading to ...
Sep. 24, 2024 Climate scientists and permafrost experts show that, according to new climate computer model simulations, global warming will accelerate permafrost thawing and as a result lead to an abrupt ...
Sep. 16, 2024 You're a hotshot working to contain a wildfire. The conflagration jumps the fire line, forcing your crew to flee using pre-determined escape routes. At the start of the day, the crew boss ...
Sep. 12, 2024 Each additional day of exposure to wildfire smoke and other extreme forms of dirty air boosts risk of mental illness in youth a little more, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study of ...
Sep. 4, 2024 Researchers have quantified the effect of dark brown carbon on snow ...
Aug. 28, 2024 Public health researchers have highlighting the compounded effects of frequent wildfires and smoke exposure on physical and mental health, local economies and community resilience in Southern ...
Aug. 22, 2024 Researchers have developed a sprayable gel that creates a shield to protect buildings from wildfire damage. It lasts longer and is more effective than existing commercial ...
Aug. 19, 2024 A multidisciplinary team has developed an action plan to help patients with respiratory diseases mitigate the consequences of poor air quality from ...
Aug. 19, 2024 Low- and moderate-severity forest wildfires can reduce the intensity of future fires, according to new research on ...
Aug. 13, 2024 Unprecedented wildfires in Canada and parts of Amazonia last year were at least three times more likely due to climate change and contributed to high levels of CO2 emissions from burning globally, ...
Aug. 11, 2024 Climate-driven wildfire events are rapidly transferring harmful particulate matter containing toxic chemicals over long distances, compromising air quality in the New Jersey and New York City areas, ...
Aug. 6, 2024 In 2023, roughly 60,000 firework shells exploded above Manhattan's East River as part of Macy's Fourth of July show. The resulting air pollutant levels were many times higher in the hours ...
July 29, 2024 Climate-driven shifts in California's biodiversity call for innovation and continued environmental stewardfship, says a new study. California's 30x30 Initiative and efforts to harmonize ...
July 25, 2024 Aerosol scientists quantify the extent of light absorption by black carbon in fire clouds to better model climate impacts of extreme wildfire ...
July 23, 2024 The wildfire season of 2023 was the most destructive ever recorded in Canada and a new study suggests the impact was unprecedented. It found that four of the year's wildfires in mine-impacted ...
July 22, 2024 A newly enhanced database is expected to help wildfire managers and scientists better predict where and when wildfires may occur by incorporating hundreds of additional factors that impact the ...
July 22, 2024 Researchers have developed a new model that combines generative AI and satellite data to accurately forecast wildfire ...
July 15, 2024 Forest scientists studying tree regeneration have found that wildfire smoke comes with an unexpected benefit: It has a cooling capacity that can make life easier for vulnerable ...
July 12, 2024 In a revelation highlighting the fragile balance of our planet's atmosphere, scientists have uncovered an unexpected link between massive wildfire events and the chemistry of the ozone layer. ...
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- Action Plan to Help Patients With Lung Disease Cope With Wildfire Smoke
- Less Severe Forest Fires Can Reduce Intensity of Future Blazes
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- Researchers Enhance Tool to Better Predict Where and When Wildfires Will Occur
- Scientists Use AI to Predict a Wildfire's Next Move
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- Anthropologist Documents How Women and Shepherds Historically Reduced Wildfire Risk in Central Italy
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- Researchers Shine Light on Rapid Changes in Arctic and Boreal Ecosystems
- CO2 Worsens Wildfires by Helping Plants Grow
- Fires Pose Growing Worldwide Threat to Wildland-Urban Interface
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- Spike in Dermatology Visits for Skin Problems Seen During Summer of Wildfires
- Wildfires Increasing Across Eastern U.S.
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- Wildfires Have Erased Two Decades' Worth of Air Quality Gains in Western United States
- Strange Burn: New Research Identifies Unique Patterns in Utah Wildfires
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- Lightning Identified as the Leading Cause of Wildfires in Boreal Forests, Threatening Carbon Storage
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- Simultaneous Large Wildfires Will Increase in Western U.S.
- Extreme Fires and Heavy Rainfall Driving Platypuses from Their Homes
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- Scientists Reveal What Fuels Wildfires in Sierra Nevada Mountains
- By Air, Rain and Land: How Microbes Return After a Wildfire
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
- Socially Vulnerable Populations Are Disproportionately Exposed to Wildfires in the Western US
- Alarming Results from World First Study of Two Decades of Global Smoke Pollution
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- Dry Lightning Can Spark Wildfires Even Under Wetter Conditions
- Wildfires and Farming Activities May Be Top Sources of Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk, Cases of Dementia
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- Picturing Where Wildlands and People Meet at a Global Scale
- Understanding the Many Different Ways Animals Are Evolving in Response to Fire Could Help Conservation Efforts