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Published Understanding the many different ways animals are evolving in response to fire could help conservation efforts



In our modern era of larger, more destructive, and longer-lasting fires -- called the Pyrocene -- pl...
Published Alarming results from world first study of two decades of global smoke pollution



The world's first study of the increase in pollution from landscape fires across the globe over the...
Published Twenty-year study confirms California forests are healthier when burned -- or thinned



A 20-year experiment in the Sierra Nevada confirms that different forest management techniques -- pr...
Published 2020 extreme weather event that brought fires and snow to western US



The same weather system that led to the spread of the devastating Labor Day wildfires in 2020 brough...
Published Wildfire threats not commonly disclosed by US firms despite risk to economy - Wildfire Threats Not Commonly Disclosed by US Firms Despite Risk to Economy


U.S. firms rarely report their wildfire risks in required federal filings and instead bury such risk...
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


A new study shows that smoke particles from human-lit fires are responsible for over 80% of smoke-re...
Published A mechanistic and probabilistic method for predicting wildfires - A Mechanistic and Probabilistic Method for Predicting Wildfires


In the event of dry weather and high winds, power system-ignited incidents are more likely to develo...
Published Wildfire smoke downwind affects health, wealth, mortality - Wildfire Smoke Downwind Affects Health, Wealth, Mortality



Smoke particulates from wildfires could cause between 4,000 and 9,000 premature deaths and cost betw...
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


New research highlights how the risk of wildfire is rising globally due to climate change -- but als...
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 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...
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


The use of virtual fencing to manage cattle grazing on sagebrush rangelands has the potential to cre...
Published First comprehensive look at effects of 2020-2021 California megafires on terrestrial wildlife habitat



In 2020 and 2021, California experienced fire activity unlike anything recorded in the modern record...
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 Understanding plants can boost wildland-fire modeling in uncertain future - Understanding Plants Can Boost Wildland-Fire Modeling in Uncertain Future


A new conceptual framework for incorporating the way plants use carbon and water, or plant dynamics,...
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 Scientists discover fire records embedded within sand dunes - Scientists Discover Fire Records Embedded Within Sand Dunes



A new study shows that sand dunes can serve as repositories of fire history and aid in expanding sci...
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 Forest recovery after Montana's 2017 fire season - Forest Recovery After Montana's 2017 Fire Season



Researchers found thousands of seedlings growing after recent fires in Montana, especially at sites...