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Published Wildfire-smoke observations fill gap in estimating soot's role in climate change - Wildfire-Smoke Observations Fill Gap in Estimating Soot's Role in Climate Change


New research refining the amount of sunlight absorbed by black carbon in smoke from wildfires will h...
Published Smoke from the Black Summer wildfires in Australia impacted the climate and high altitude winds of the southern hemisphere for more than a year and a half - Smoke from Black Summer Wildfires in Australia Impacted Climate and High Altitude Winds of Southern Hemisphere for More Than a Year and a Half


The 2019/20 wildfires in Australia transported more smoke into the atmosphere than observed ever bef ...
Published Complex impact of large wildfires on ozone layer dynamics



In a revelation highlighting the fragile balance of our planet's atmosphere, scientists have uncover ...
Published Forest carbon storage has declined across much of the Western U.S., likely due to drought and fire



Forests have been embraced as a natural climate solution, due to their ability to soak up carbon dio...
Published Smoke particles from wildfires can erode the ozone layer - Smoke Particles from Wildfires: A Threat to the Ozone Layer


A new study finds that smoke particles in the stratosphere can trigger chemical reactions that erode...
Published Wildfires in 2021 emitted a record-breaking amount of carbon dioxide - Wildfires in 2021 Emitted a Record-Breaking Amount of Carbon Dioxide


Carbon dioxide emissions from wildfires, which have been gradually increasing since 2000, spiked dra...
Published California's trees are dying, and might not be coming back - California's Trees are Dying, and Might Not Be Coming Back


The State of California is banking on its forests to help reduce planet-warming carbon dioxide in th...
Published African smoke over the Amazon - African Smoke Over the Amazon: A Threat to the Rainforest



Up to two-thirds of the soot above the central Amazon rainforest originates in Africa. Researchers d...
Published New model provides improved air-quality predictions in fire-prone areas - New Model Provides Improved Air-Quality Predictions in Fire-Prone Areas


Globally, wildfires are becoming more frequent and destructive, generating a significant amount of s...
Published New methodology helps predict soil recovery after wildfires - New Methodology Helps Predict Soil Recovery After Wildfires


A team of investigators devised a new methodology to enable predictions of how plant growth and wate...
Published Study reveals an unprecedented change in Europe's fire regime - Study Reveals an Unprecedented Change in Europe's Fire Regime


A study reveals an unprecedented change in the fire regime in Europe which is related to climate cha...
Published Americans flocking to fire: National migration study - Americans Flocking to Fire: National Migration Study


Americans are leaving many of the U.S. counties hit hardest by hurricanes and heatwaves -- and movin...
Published Wildfires are increasingly burning California's snowy landscapes and colliding with winter droughts to shrink California's snowpack - Wildfires and Winter Droughts: The Impact on California's Snowpack


A research team examined what happens to mountain snowpacks when sunny, midwinter dry spells occur i...
Published New technique maps large-scale impacts of fire-induced permafrost thaw in Alaska - New Technique Maps Large-Scale Impacts of Fire-Induced Permafrost Thaw in Alaska


Researchers have developed a machine learning-based ensemble approach to quantify fire-induced thaw...
Published Earliest record of wildfires provide insights to Earth's past vegetation and oxygen levels - Earliest Record of Wildfires Provide Insights to Earth's Past Vegetation and Oxygen Levels



While wildfires over recent years have raged across much of the western United States and pose signi...
Published Western U.S. wildfire smoke plumes are getting taller, researchers find - Western U.S. Wildfire Smoke Plumes Are Getting Taller, Researchers Find


In recent years the plumes of smoke crawling upward from Western wildfires have trended taller, with...
Published Insight into past--and future--of Western US wildfires - Insight into Past--and Future--of Western US Wildfires


A new study examines the context surrounding the fires and offers insight into the historical role o...
Published Wildfires may have sparked ecosystem collapse during Earth's worst mass extinction - Wildfires May Have Sparked Ecosystem Collapse During Earth's Worst Mass Extinction


New research reveals that wildfires may have been a key contributor to the total collapse of land ec...
Published Wildfires disproportionately affect the poor - Wildfires Disproportionately Affect the Poor


With fires raging from California to Alaska, the 2022 wildfire season is off to a violent start. It'...
Published Western wildfires spark stronger storms in downwind states - Western Wildfires Spark Stronger Storms in Downwind States


A new study shows for the first time that wildfires burning in West Coast states can strengthen stor...