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Satellite Data Record Shows Climate Change's Impact on Fires

September 11, 2019

In 2019, wildfires have already burned 2.5 million acres in Alaska in an extreme fire season driven by high temperatures, whi...

The Science of Wildfires

September 5, 2019

San José State University’s Fire Weather Research Laboratory explores the science behind deadly natural dis...

Old-Growth Forest May Provide Valuable Biodiversity Refuge in Areas at Risk of Severe Fire

July 4, 2019

Leveraging the potential of old-growth forests to act as refuges may be an effective tool for forest managers as they deal wi...

Resilience of Yellowstone’s Forests Tested by Unprecedented Fire

May 21, 2019

What happens when Yellowstone —adapted to recurring fires every 100 to 300 years—instead burns twice in fewer tha...

Tree-Ring Analysis Explains Physiology Behind Drought Intolerance

December 26, 2018

Scientists studied 2,800 hectares of mixed-conifer forest in central Oregon

Wildfire Pollutants Affect Crop, Vegetation Growth Hundreds of Kilometers from Impact Zone

December 24, 2018

The study examined how ozone and aerosols influence healthy plant growth in areas that are seemingly unaffected

Wildfire Ash Could Trap Mercury

December 5, 2018

Burned material in forests might help sequester mercury that otherwise would be released into the environment

Low-Severity Wildfires Impact Soils More Than Previously Believed

September 11, 2018

New research shows negative effects of low-severity fire on soil structure and organic matter

Jet Stream Changes Since 1960s Linked to More Extreme Weather

January 16, 2018

Recent research is the first reconstruction of historical changes in the North Atlantic jet stream prior to the 20th century...

Charcoal Remains Could Accelerate CO2 Emissions after Forest Fires

January 2, 2018

Burning trees in forest fires naturally cause the emission of CO2, but little is known about the extent to which fire-derived...

Forest Resilience Declines in Face of Wildfires, Climate Change

December 12, 2017

In a recent study, researchers wanted to understand if and how changing climate over the last several decades affected p...

Smoke from Wildfires Can Have Lasting Climate Impact

May 24, 2017

Researchers have found that carbon particles released into the air from burning trees and other organic matter are much more ...

Wildfire Experts Predict Large, High-Intensity Forest Fires Will Increase

April 11, 2017

Using satellite data from 2002 to 2013, researchers examined nearly 23,000 fires worldwide, identifying 478 large, high-inten...

Study Says Climate Change Has Doubled Western US Forest Fires

October 13, 2016

More aridity is sending thousands of square miles up in flames

Thrive or Fail: Examining Forest Resilience in the Face of Fires

September 7, 2016

Ecological memory confers forests with resilience to fire by providing them the building blocks for recovery, even under a wi...

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