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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 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 After 2018 'Woolsey wildfire,' Los Angeles' mountain lions are taking more risks - After 2018 'Woolsey wildfire,' Los Angeles' mountain lions are taking more risks


Los Angeles is known for its movie stars and beaches. It's also known for being one of only two mega...
Published Wildfires and animal biodiversity - Wildfires and Animal Biodiversity: Understanding the Impact



Wildfires. Many see them as purely destructive forces, disasters that blaze through a landscape, cha...
Published Dry lightning can spark wildfires even under wetter conditions



Dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions aren't so dry, a study has found. These c...
Published New research highlights opportunities to protect carbon and communities from forest fires



As the climate and wildfire crises have intensified, so too have concerns regarding the loss of carb...
Published Discovering the physics behind 300-year-old firefighting methods



Inspired by a 1725 fire engine that pumped water at larger distances and higher speeds than previous ...
Published Fuel treatments reduce future wildfire severity



There is a common belief that prescribed burning, thinning trees, and clearing underbrush reduce ris...
Published Climate change raised the odds of unprecedented wildfires in 2023-24



Unprecedented wildfires in Canada and parts of Amazonia last year were at least three times more lik...
Published Smoke from Western wildfires can influence Arctic sea ice - Smoke from Western Wildfires: A Surprising Influence on Arctic Sea Ice


Sea ice and wildfires may be more interconnected than previously thought, according to new research....
Published Methane from megafires: More spew than we knew - Methane from Megafires: More Spew Than We Knew



Using a new detection method, scientists found a massive amount of methane, a super-potent greenhous...
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 Air pollution, including during wildfires, shows ill effects in children - Air Pollution, Including During Wildfires, Shows Ill Effects in Children


New research linking air pollution data from federal monitors in the Sacramento area of California,...
Published Warmer stream temperatures in burned-over Oregon watershed didn't result in fewer trout - Warmer Stream Temperatures in Burned-Over Oregon Watershed Didn't Result in Fewer Trout


The number of trout in a southern Oregon stream system showed no decline one year after a fire burne ...
Published New AI system predicts how to prevent wildfires - New AI System Predicts How to Prevent Wildfires


A machine learning model can evaluate the effectiveness of different management strategies. ABSTRACT...
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 'Digital footprints' central to new approach for studying post-disturbance recreation changes - Digital Footprints: A New Approach to Studying Post-Disturbance Recreation Changes


A new social media-based study of recreation visitation in the Gorge following the Eagle Creek Fire ...