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Published A mechanistic and probabilistic method for predicting wildfires - A Mechanistic and Probabilistic Method for Predicting Wildfires
(via sciencedaily.com) In the event of dry weather and high winds, power system-ignited incidents are more likely to develo...
Published REBURN: A new tool to model wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and beyond
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have developed a new tool, REBURN, that can simulate large forest landscapes and wildfir...
Published Ash can fertilize the oceans
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Flames roared through Santa Barbara County in late 2017. UC Santa Barbara canceled classes, and the...
Published 2020 extreme weather event that brought fires and snow to western US
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The same weather system that led to the spread of the devastating Labor Day wildfires in 2020 brough...
Published Climate change will increase chances of wildfire globally -- but humans can still help reduce the risk - Climate Change Will Increase Chances of Wildfire Globally -- But Humans Can Still Help Reduce the Risk
(via sciencedaily.com) New research highlights how the risk of wildfire is rising globally due to climate change -- but als...
Published Western wildfires destroying more homes per square mile burned - Western Wildfires: A Growing Threat to Homes and Communities
(via sciencedaily.com) Between 2010 and 2020, human ignitions started 76% of the Western wildfires that destroyed structure...
Published Reforms needed to expand prescribed burns
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new paper pinpoints obstacles and suggests strategies for getting more prescribed fire on the grou ...
Published For 400 years, Indigenous tribes buffered climate's impact on wildfires in the American Southwest - For 400 Years, Indigenous Tribes Buffered Climate's Impact on Wildfires in the American Southwest
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Devastating megafires are becoming more common, in part, because the planet is warming. But a new st...
Published The impact of megafires on estuaries from Australia's 'Black Summer' - The Impact of Megafires on Estuaries from Australia's 'Black Summer'
(via sciencedaily.com) Estuaries are one of the most valuable biomes on Earth, and megafires -- like Australia's 2019/20 Bl...
Published Western wildfires spark stronger storms in downwind states - Western Wildfires Spark Stronger Storms in Downwind States
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study shows for the first time that wildfires burning in West Coast states can strengthen stor...
Published African smoke over the Amazon - African Smoke Over the Amazon: A Threat to the Rainforest
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Up to two-thirds of the soot above the central Amazon rainforest originates in Africa. Researchers d...
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
(via sciencedaily.com) The 2019/20 wildfires in Australia transported more smoke into the atmosphere than observed ever bef...
Published New model provides improved air-quality predictions in fire-prone areas - New Model Provides Improved Air-Quality Predictions in Fire-Prone Areas
(via sciencedaily.com) Globally, wildfires are becoming more frequent and destructive, generating a significant amount of s...
Published Dry lightning sparks some of the most destructive and costly wildfires in California - Dry Lightning Sparks Some of the Most Destructive and Costly Wildfires in California
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have developed the first long-term climatology of dry lightning -- lightning which occur...
Published Cattle grazing with virtual fencing shows potential to create wildfire fuel breaks, study finds - Cattle Grazing with Virtual Fencing: A Promising Solution for Wildfire Fuel Breaks
(via sciencedaily.com) The use of virtual fencing to manage cattle grazing on sagebrush rangelands has the potential to cre...
Published Wildfire spread risk increases where trees, shrubs replace grasses - Wildfire Spread Risk Increases Where Trees, Shrubs Replace Grasses
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study found that as woody plants like shrubs and trees replace herbaceous plants like grasses,...
Published First comprehensive look at effects of 2020-2021 California megafires on terrestrial wildlife habitat
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In 2020 and 2021, California experienced fire activity unlike anything recorded in the modern record ...
Published Controlled burns help prevent wildfires; Climate change is limiting their use
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Climate change means the American West will have 17% fewer safe days to light prescribed fires for w ...
Published Simultaneous large wildfires will increase in Western U.S.
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Simultaneous outbreaks of large wildfires will become more frequent in the Western United States thi...
Published Western Cascades landscapes in Oregon historically burned more often than previously thought
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Forests on the west slope of Oregon's Cascade Range experienced fire much more often between 1500 an ...