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Biology: Botany Offbeat: Earth and Climate Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Heat sensor protects the Venus flytrap from fire      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The sensory hairs of the Venus flytrap contain a heat sensor that warns the plant of bush fires. It ...

Biology: Microbiology Environmental: Wildfires Geoscience: Environmental Issues Offbeat: Earth and Climate
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Fungi blaze a trail to fireproof cladding      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists have shown it's possible to grow fungi in thin sheets that could be used for fire-retarda ...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Loss of ancient grazers triggered a global rise in fires - Loss of Ancient Grazers Triggered a Global Rise in Fires      (via sciencedaily.com) 

From 50,000 years to 6,000 years ago, many of the world's largest animals, including such iconic gra...

Geoscience: Landslides
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Drenching rains to pose greater threat to fire-damaged areas in West - Drenching Rains to Pose Greater Threat to Fire-Damaged Areas in West      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The western United States this century is facing a greatly heightened risk of heavy rains inundating...

Environmental: Wildfires Geoscience: Earthquakes Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Largest historic fire death toll belongs to aftermath of 1923 Japan Earthquake      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Fires that raged in the days following the 1 September 1923 magnitude 7.9 Kant earthquake killed rou ...

Ecology: Trees Environmental: Ecosystems Environmental: Wildfires
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Forest recovery after Montana's 2017 fire season - Forest Recovery After Montana's 2017 Fire Season      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers found thousands of seedlings growing after recent fires in Montana, especially at sites ...

Energy: Batteries
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New battery could prevent post-hurricane electric vehicle fires - New Battery Could Prevent Post-Hurricane Electric Vehicle Fires      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A researcher has developed technology that could prevent electric vehicle fires, like those caused b ...

Energy: Batteries Energy: Technology Engineering: Nanotechnology
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New water batteries stay cool under pressure      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A global team of researchers has invented recyclable 'water batteries' that won't catch fire or expl ...

Environmental: Ecosystems Environmental: General Environmental: Wildfires
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Wildfires increasing across Eastern U.S.      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers examined 36 years of wildfire data in the eastern United States, focusing on fires that ...

Environmental: Ecosystems Environmental: General Environmental: Wildfires
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Anthropologist documents how women and shepherds historically reduced wildfire risk in Central Italy      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Fire management lessons from the past could help to improve resilience as the Mediterranean faces in ...