Wildfire changes songbird plumage and testosterone
Fire can put a tropical songbird's sex life on ice......»»
Wildfires during Permian-Triassic transition caused vegetation change in ecosystem
Wildfire is an important part of the terrestrial ecosystem. It plays a significant role in many environmental and evolutionary innovations in geological history......»»
California Tests Off-the-Grid Solutions to Climate-Related Power Outages
California's energy commission has funded dozens of projects "serving as test beds for policies that might lead to commercialization of microgrids," reports the Associated Press: When a wildfire tore through Briceburg nearly two years ago, the tiny.....»»
Canadian Village Lytton Evacuated as Mayor Says "the Whole Town is on Fire"
Residents of a Canadian village which recorded the country's highest ever temperature, 49.6C (121.3F), have been forced to flee by a wildfire. From a report: A small B.C. village that endured the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Canada for days.....»»
Wildfire changes songbird plumage and testosterone
Fire can put a tropical songbird's sex life on ice......»»
Air pollution from wildfires impacts ability to observe birds
As smoky air becomes more common during Washington's wildfire season, many wildlife enthusiasts wonder: What happens to the birds?.....»»
Historic heat wave blasts Northwest as wildfire risks soar
The Pacific Northwest sweltered Friday and braced for even hotter weather through the weekend as a historic heat wave hit Washington and Oregon, with temperatures in many areas expected to top out up to 30 degrees above normal......»»
AI Could Spot Wildfires Faster Than Humans
A prediction system undergoes testing as the U.S. West braces for another potentially devastating wildfire season -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Microsoft Fights Back Against Windows 11 Leak
Mark Wilson writes: Just a few days ago -- before it has even been officially announced -- Windows 11 leaked online and remains available to download from numerous sites. The Windows 11 ISO torrent spread like wildfire, and now Microsoft is fighting.....»»
New models predict fewer lightning-caused ignitions but bigger wildfires by mid century
Human-caused wildfire ignitions in Central Oregon are expected to remain steady over the next four decades and lightning-caused ignitions are expected to decline, but the average size of a blaze from either cause is expected to rise, Oregon State Uni.....»»
OroraTech’s space-based early wildfire warnings spark $7M investment
With wildfires becoming an ever more devastating annual phenomenon, it is in the whole planet’s interest to spot them and respond as early as possible — and the best vantage point for that is space. OroraTech is a German startup building a co.....»»
Prepare for the worst: 10 steps to get ready for wildfire smoke
The wildfire season in western North America keeps setting new records and the outlook for the coming summer seems grim......»»
California wildfires disproportionately affect elderly and poor residents, study finds
California's wildfire burn area has increased by more than 23,000 acres per year over the past two decades, and the number of people who have been adversely affected has nearly doubled. In a paper published recently in the International Journal of En.....»»
Unusual bobcat tree den found in California fire burn zone
Biologists studying Southern California bobcats found a mother and three kittens this spring in an unusual den in a cavity up in a tree in an area intensely burned by a huge 2018 wildfire west of Los Angeles, the National Park Service said......»»
"Nothing looks good" preparing for summer wildfire season
Wearing soot-smudged, fire-resistant clothing and helmets, several wildland firefighters armed with hoes moved through a stand of ponderosa pines as flames tore through the underbrush......»»
Does cold wildfire smoke contribute to water repellent soils in burned areas?
After a wildfire, soils in burned areas often become water repellent, leading to increased erosion and flooding after rainfall events—a phenomenon that many scientists have attributed to smoke and heat-induced changes in soil chemistry. But this po.....»»
Evacuating under dire wildfire scenarios
In 2018, the Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise, California at an unprecedented rate. Officials had prepared an evacuation plan that required 3 hours to get residents to safety. The fire, bigger and faster than ever before, spread to the c.....»»
Drones and Sensors Could Spot Fires Before They Go Wild
Simulations suggest that the approach can achieve early wildfire detection with 99 percent accuracy The speed at which a wildfire can rip through an area and wreak havoc is nothing short of awe-inspiring and terrifying. Early de.....»»
University of Montana students lead prescribed wildfire burn on university ranch
In mid-April on the University of Montana-owned Bandy Ranch in neighboring Powell County, the snow was still visible on the surrounding Garnet Mountains, geese were honking overhead and Cottonwood Creek was beginning to ripple......»»
It"s California wildfire season. But firefighters say federal hotshot crews are understaffed
As another wildfire season looms over California, the U.S. Forest Service is running short of the most experienced and elite firefighters in the country—the forestry crews known as hotshots, who travel the nation putting out wildfires, according to.....»»
Peatlands pose complex, poorly understood wildfire risk, researchers warn
Five years after the disastrous wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta, researchers are warning that the complex role of peatlands, a factor critical to projecting the risk and behavior of future fires, is missing from the forecasting model......»»