Identifying where to reforest after wildfire
In the aftermath of megafires that devastated forests of the western United States, attention turns to whether forests will regenerate on their own or not. Forest managers can now look to a newly enhanced, predictive mapping tool to learn where fores.....»»
Data on plant "sweating" could help predict wildfire severity
A new study uses data from the ECOSTRESS instrument aboard the space station to better understand why some parts of a wildfire burn more intensely than others......»»
Firefighters battle blaze in northwestern Spain
Firefighters backed by more than 20 aircraft battled a wildfire in northwestern Spain which appears to have been started deliberately, local authorities said on Thursday......»»
Deadly California wildfire wipes out scenic river town
Roger Derry, 80, and his son have lived together in the tiny scenic hamlet of Klamath River in Northern California for more than 40 years......»»
Can an air purifier really help you breathe easier during wildfire season?
Should you shell out for an air purifier if your home's air is less than ideal? Can a purifier really help, even during wildfire season?.....»»
Firefighters race to protect California town threatened by wildfire
Rain and cooler conditions brought some relief on Tuesday to hundreds of firefighters battling a wildfire in northern California that has killed two people and threatens the 8,000-strong town of Yreka......»»
How to Make Sure Wildfire Shelters Save Firefighters" Lives
Fiery tests can assess new prototypes of portable shelters, the last line of defense for wildland firefighters.....»»
HUMAN and PerimeterX merge to protect customers from bot attacks and fraud
HUMAN Security (formerly White Ops) and PerimeterX are uniting in a merger. With 77% of online security and fraud incidents being bot-based, the merger highlights the importance of identifying bot attacks, fraud and account abuse before they impact e.....»»
Complex modeling by researchers predicts wildfires may decline, eventually
Researchers attempting to help predict how the wildfire hazard will change due to various factors over the next several decades have some good news, and some bad news. Good news is, wildfire occurrence and intensity will likely decrease in several lo.....»»
Western wildfire smoke plumes are getting taller
In recent years the plumes of smoke crawling upward from Western wildfires have trended taller, with more smoke and aerosols lofted up where they can spread farther and impact air quality over a wider area. The likely cause is climate change, with de.....»»
Roboticists discover alternative physics
Energy, mass, velocity. These three variables make up Einstein's iconic equation E=MC2. But how did Einstein know about these concepts in the first place? A precursor step to understanding physics is identifying relevant variables. Without the concep.....»»
Image: Greece battles wildfires on Lesbos island
Hundreds of residents and tourists have been evacuated from the east Aegean island of Lesbos (also known as Lesvos), Greece, after a wildfire broke out on the morning of 23 July. The fire, which has been raging near the coastal area of Vatera, a popu.....»»
Wildfire Smoke Is Terrible for You. But What Does It Do to Cows?
As climate change supercharges blazes, livestock and wildlife are suffering from smoke inhalation......»»
Firefighters slow growth of California blaze near Yosemite
Firefighters have significantly slowed the spread of a huge wildfire burning in a forest near Yosemite National Park that burned 55 homes and other buildings and forced thousands from their homes, officials said Monday......»»
Firefighters tackle California wildfire as heat wave grips parts of US
Firefighters were battling California's largest wildfire of the summer on Monday, a blaze near famed Yosemite National Park that has forced thousands of people to evacuate, officials said......»»
Thousands evacuated as California wildfire grows
A fierce California wildfire expanded Sunday, burning several thousand acres and forcing evacuations as tens of millions of Americans sweltered through scorching heat......»»
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 help clear up a long-time weak spot in earth system models, enabling more accurate forecasting of global climate change......»»
Europe has descended into the age of fire
Climate change primed it, but human migration made Europe’s wildfires catastrophic. Enlarge / A firefighter stands by flames as a wildfire rages in the Monts d'Arree, near Brasparts, Brittany, on July 19, 2022. A heatwave fueling fer.....»»
Hundreds evacuated as blaze engulfs Athens suburbs
Hundreds of people were evacuated early Wednesday as firefighters deployed planes and helicopters to fight a surging wildfire in mountainside suburbs north of Athens for a second day......»»
Preventative fires credited with saving Yosemite sequoias
A famed grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park survived its first wildfire in more than a century, thanks to efforts to regularly burn the undergrowth beneath the towering trees, a forest ecologist who toured the site said Tuesday......»»
US firefighters race to protect Yosemite"s giant sequoias
Hundreds of firefighters scrambled Monday to prevent a wildfire engulfing an area of rare giant sequoia trees in California's Yosemite National Park......»»