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Published Research supports use of managed and prescribed fires to reduce fire severity
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists found that fires in America's dry conifer forests are burning hotter and killing more tre ...
Published 20,000 premature US deaths caused by human-ignited fires each year - 20,000 Premature US Deaths Caused by Human-Ignited Fires Each Year
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study shows that smoke particles from human-lit fires are responsible for over 80% of smoke-re ...
Published Now you don't have to wait for smoke to know where fires are likely to occur - Now You Don't Have to Wait for Smoke to Know Where Fires Are Likely to Occur
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have developed a way to forecast which of the Great Basin's more than 60 million acres ha...
Published Major fires an increasing risk as the air gets thirstier, research shows - Major Fires: An Increasing Risk as the Air Gets Thirstier
(via sciencedaily.com) Greater atmospheric demand for water means a dramatic increase in the risk of major fires in global ...
Published Unprecedented levels of high-severity fire burn in Sierra Nevada - Unprecedented Levels of High-Severity Fire Burn in Sierra Nevada
(via sciencedaily.com) High-severity wildfire in California's Sierra Nevada forests has nearly quintupled compared to befor...
Published Prescribed fire could reduce tick populations and pathogen transmission - Prescribed Fire: A Promising Solution to Reduce Tick Populations and Pathogen Transmission
(via sciencedaily.com) Prescribed fire -- a tool increasingly used by forest managers and landowners to combat invasive spe ...
Published Study reveals an unprecedented change in Europe's fire regime - Study Reveals an Unprecedented Change in Europe's Fire Regime
(via sciencedaily.com) A study reveals an unprecedented change in the fire regime in Europe which is related to climate cha ...
Published Understanding plants can boost wildland-fire modeling in uncertain future - Understanding Plants Can Boost Wildland-Fire Modeling in Uncertain Future
(via sciencedaily.com) A new conceptual framework for incorporating the way plants use carbon and water, or plant dynamics,...
Published Land in a cyclone's wake becomes more vulnerable to forest fires - Land in a Cyclone's Wake: Vulnerability to Forest Fires
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The strong winds and torrential rains that accompany a cyclone do tremendous damage to ecosystems, a...
Published Unintended consequences of fire suppression
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study reveals how fire suppression ensures that wildfires will burn under extreme conditions a ...
Published Solar absorption by black carbon in fire clouds quantified
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Aerosol scientists quantify the extent of light absorption by black carbon in fire clouds to better ...
Published Less severe forest fires can reduce intensity of future blazes
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Low- and moderate-severity forest wildfires can reduce the intensity of future fires, according to n ...
Published Fires pose growing worldwide threat to wildland-urban interface
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Fires that devastate wildland-urban interface areas are becoming more common around the globe, a tre ...
Published New fire shelter prototypes could buy time for wildfire firefighters - New Fire Shelter Prototypes Could Buy Time for Wildfire Firefighters
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Temperatures inside new wildfire shelter prototypes remained within survival limits for longer, and...
Published To help dry forests, fire needs to be just the right intensity, and happen more than once - To Help Dry Forests, Fire Needs to be Just the Right Intensity, and Happen More Than Once
(via sciencedaily.com) Research into the ability of a wildfire to improve the health of a forest uncovered a Goldilocks eff...
Published California's Dixie Fire shows impact of legacy effects, prescribed burns - California's Dixie Fire: Understanding the Impact of Legacy Effects and Prescribed Burns
(via sciencedaily.com) The 2021 Dixie Fire burned over nearly 1 million acres in California and cost $637 million to suppre ...
Published When cyclones and fires collide... - When Cyclones and Fires Collide: The Devastating Impact on Our Environment
(via sciencedaily.com) As strong winds and torrential rains inundate Australia's south-eastern coast, new research suggests...
Published Subalpine forests in the Northern Rockies are fire resilient--for now
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Using lake sediment cores, scientists determined how these subalpine ecosystems recovered after 4,80...
Published New study shows surprising effects of fire in North America's boreal forests
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Using satellite images, researchers found that fires in North America's boreal forest may be changin ...
Published Low-intensity fires reduce wildfire risk by 60%
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source High-intensity, often catastrophic, wildfires have become increasingly frequent across the Western U...