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Published Climate whiplash increased wildfires on California's west coast about 8,000 years ago - Climate Whiplash Increased Wildfires on California's West Coast About 8,000 Years Ago


Researchers have been studying the effects of the sudden decrease in global temperatures that occurr...
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 Simultaneous extreme weather created dangerous cascades in U.S. - Simultaneous Extreme Weather Created Dangerous Cascades in U.S.


Intense heat in the southwestern United States broke records last summer partly because it hit in ta...
Published Study finds higher rates of traumatic injuries for outdoor workers during hotter weather - Study Finds Higher Rates of Traumatic Injuries for Outdoor Workers During Hotter Weather


Rates of traumatic injury among workers in the Oregon agricultural and construction sectors are sign...
Published Indoor air quality experiments show exposure risks while cooking, cleaning - Indoor Air Quality Experiments Show Exposure Risks While Cooking, Cleaning


When you're cooking or cleaning inside your home, what chemicals are you breathing, and are they pot...
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...
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 What's driving re-burns across California and the West? - What's Driving Re-burns Across California and the West?


Seasonal temperature, moisture loss from plants and wind speed are what primarily drive fires that s...
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 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 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 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 Wildfire smoke exposure negatively impacts dairy cow health - Wildfire Smoke Exposure Negatively Impacts Dairy Cow Health


Increasing frequency and size of wildfires in the United States over the past several decades affect...
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 Pollutants from burning structures linger in waterways post-wildfire - Pollutants from Burning Structures Linger in Waterways Post-Wildfire


As the frequency of wildfires has increased, so have pollutants in the waters from burned watersheds...
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 Land in a cyclone's wake becomes more vulnerable to forest fires - Land in a Cyclone's Wake: Vulnerability to Forest Fires



The strong winds and torrential rains that accompany a cyclone do tremendous damage to ecosystems, a...
Published In the wake of a wildfire, embers of change in cognition and brain function linger - In the Wake of a Wildfire, Embers of Change in Cognition and Brain Function Linger


Five years after the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history, researchers docu...
Published Experts demand fire safety policy change over health impact of widely used flame retardants - Experts Demand Fire Safety Policy Change Over Health Impact of Widely Used Flame Retardants


Leading environmental health experts have called for a comprehensive review of the UK's fire safety...