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Published Socially vulnerable populations are disproportionately exposed to wildfires in the Western US



People experiencing a high degree of social vulnerability are also more exposed to wildfires in Oreg ...
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 Climate change will increase wildfire risk and lengthen fire seasons



Wildfires are some of the most destructive natural disasters in the country, threatening lives, dest ...
Published Researchers warn of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfires



The wildfire season of 2023 was the most destructive ever recorded in Canada and a new study suggest ...
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 Wildfire experts provide guidance for new research directions - Wildfire Experts Provide Guidance for New Research Directions


A new paper by dozens of wildfire experts across the nation highlights the need for a more strategic ...
Published Researchers design model that predicts which buildings will survive wildfire - Researchers Design Model That Predicts Which Buildings Will Survive Wildfire


Wildfires may seem unpredictable, leaving random ruin in their wake. Engineers have now developed a ...
Published Wildfire, soil emissions increasing air pollution in remote forests



Nitrogen dioxide levels in remote forest areas are increasing, and wildfire and soil emissions are l ...
Published New study offers improved strategy for social media communications during wildfires



New research offers an improved strategy for social media communications during wildfires and contra ...
Published Strange burn: New research identifies unique patterns in Utah wildfires



Utah's variable topography produces a tremendous range of wildfire behavior, according to new resear ...
Published Scientists use AI to predict a wildfire's next move



Researchers have developed a new model that combines generative AI and satellite data to accurately...
Published New gels could protect buildings during wildfires



Researchers have developed a sprayable gel that creates a shield to protect buildings from wildfire ...
Published Addressing justice in wildfire risk management



The unequal distribution of wildfire risk in our society is influenced by various factors, such as s ...
Published Simultaneous large wildfires will increase in Western U.S.



Simultaneous outbreaks of large wildfires will become more frequent in the Western United States thi ...
Published Targeted household cleaning can reduce toxic chemicals post-wildfire



Wildfires create compounds called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are formed in the c ...
Published Researchers enhance tool to better predict where and when wildfires will occur



A newly enhanced database is expected to help wildfire managers and scientists better predict where ...
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 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 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



Devastating megafires are becoming more common, in part, because the planet is warming. But a new st...
Published REBURN: A new tool to model wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and beyond



Researchers have developed a new tool, REBURN, that can simulate large forest landscapes and wildfir ...