wildfires

Flooding is common after a wildfire, as is elevated stream flow in subsequent summers, but researchers said seeing the effect lasts for up to 40 years after a fire was surprising

Continent-wide analysis finds invasive grasses increase fire risk

In 2019, wildfires have already burned 2.5 million acres in Alaska in an extreme fire season driven by high temperatures, which have also led to massive fires in Siberia

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

Leveraging the potential of old-growth forests to act as refuges may be an effective tool for forest managers as they deal with worsening fire seasons in the Pacific Northwest

What happens when Yellowstone —adapted to recurring fires every 100 to 300 years—instead burns twice in fewer than 30 years?

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

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

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

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