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.....»»
Wildfire tears through California forest as temperatures rocket
A wildfire was burning out of control Monday in forest outside Los Angeles after a weekend of record-breaking temperatures, and as forecasters warn of fire danger across the parched US West......»»
"Superworms" Eat--and Survive on--Polystyrene
Identifying the gut microbes in plastic-munching beetle larvae illuminates bacteria that could help degrade plastic waste -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Large tundra wildfire in southwest Alaska threatens villages
The largest documented wildfire burning through tundra in southwest Alaska was within miles of two Alaska Native villages, prompting officials Friday to urge residents to prepare for possible evacuation......»»
The link between wildfires and drinking water contamination
Following a devastating wildfire in 2018 that raged through Paradise, California, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were found to be contaminating the town's water—and scientists suggest this problem may be widespread in other fire-prone areas. A f.....»»
Lack of environmental awareness and preference for variety leading causes of waste in fast-fashion production
Can fast-fashion be sustainable? Researchers, including Javad Nasiry, Associate Professor at McGill's Desautels Faculty of Management, think yes. By identifying why the fast fashion business model creates waste and whether regulators can establish in.....»»
Residents return home as Athens firefighters bring blaze under control
Residents of a southern suburb of Athens returned to their homes on Sunday after firefighters managed to bring under control a wildfire that had forced them to evacuate the day before, the emergency services said......»»
Greece evacuates Athens suburb under wildfire threat
A wildfire whipped by gale-force winds blazed through vegetation in a southern suburb of Athens on Saturday, the fire brigade said, forcing residents to evacuate and damaging about 20 properties......»»
Scientists use AI to update data vegetation maps for improved wildfire forecasts
A new technique developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) uses artificial intelligence to efficiently update the vegetation maps that are relied on by wildfire computer models to accurately predict fire behavior and spread......»»
US review traces massive New Mexico fire to planned burns
Two fires that merged to create the largest wildfire in New Mexico history have both been traced to planned burns set by U.S. forest managers as preventative measures, federal investigators announced Friday......»»
Forescout Frontline helps organizations tackle ransomware and real time threats
Forescout Technologies launched Forescout Frontline, a new threat hunting service utilizing a team of highly-trained cybersecurity analysts to support cybersecurity teams by proactively identifying risks, enabling accelerated incident response, and m.....»»
Scientists develop method for seasonal prediction of wildfires in the US West
This summer's western wildfire season is likely to be more severe than average but not as devastating as last year's near-record, according to an experimental prediction method developed by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (.....»»
If Sea Ice Melts in the Arctic, Do Trees Burn in California?
A new study links sea ice decline with increasing wildfire weather in the Western U.S. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
What does prioritizing cybersecurity at the leadership level entail?
Week after week, month after month, shareholder cyber lawsuits hit the news. Capital One settles for $190 million. A class-action lawsuit was filed against Ultimate Kronos Group for alleged negligence regarding a ransomware attack, identifying a poor.....»»
Priceless seeds, sprouts key to US West"s post-fire future
A New Mexico facility where researchers work to restore forests devastated by fires faced an almost cruelly ironic threat: The largest wildfire burning in the U.S. was fast approaching......»»
Identifying links between incentives and ethical lapses
How and why do incentives elicit unethical behavior?.....»»
Scientists hone long-range forecasting of US tornadoes, hail
Scientists at Northern Illinois University continue to hone extended-range weather forecasting, identifying patterns halfway around the globe that will heighten the probability weeks later for hail- and tornado-producing storms in the United States......»»
Study provides long-term look at ways to control wildfire in sagebrush steppe ecosystem
New research led by an Oregon State University scientist provides the first long-term study of methods to control the spread of wildfire in the sagebrush steppe ecosystem that dominates parts of the western United States......»»
Menaced by flames, nuclear lab peers into future of wildfire
Public schools were closed and evacuation bags packed this week as a stubborn wildfire crept within a few miles of the city of Los Alamos and its companion U.S. national security lab—where assessing apocalyptic threats is a specialty and wildland f.....»»
Sonatype launches solution to remediate malicious and outdated InnerSource components
Sonatype announced a capability focused on identifying and remediating InnerSource components that contain vulnerable, malicious, or outdated open source dependencies. With InnerSource Insight, developers can easily manage their InnerSource component.....»»
Getting sticky with it: Phospholipid found to play a key role in epithelial cell adhesion
Cells have certain proteins that help them adhere to each other while covering body surfaces and organs. Loss of these identifying proteins could result in cellular progression towards cancer and, subsequently, metastasis. However, lipids may play a.....»»