Wildfire changes songbird plumage and testosterone
Fire can put a tropical songbird's sex life on ice......»»
All gas, no brakes: Testosterone may act as "brake pedal" on immune response
Researchers have investigated the role that hormones play in male and female inflammatory responses. In a new study, he found that testosterone may protect against stomach inflammation......»»
Lichens slow to return after wildfires
Lichen communities may take decades—and in some cases up to a century—to fully return to chaparral ecosystems after wildfire, finds a study from the University of California, Davis, and Stanford University......»»
Giant sequoia still smoldering from 2020 California wildfire
A giant sequoia has been found smoldering and smoking in a part of Sequoia National Park that burned in one of California's huge wildfires last year, the National Park Service said Wednesday......»»
How Weird, Bouncy Cell Signals Can Help Track Wildfire Smoke
A hazy atmosphere makes data ricochet all over the place. Now scientists think they can use that signal to better predict severe smoke events......»»
Wildfire smoke trends worsening for Western US
From the Pacific Northwest to the Rocky Mountains, summers in the West are marked by wildfires and smoke. New research from the University of Utah ties the worsening trend of extreme poor air quality events in Western regions to wildfire activity, wi.....»»
Big Basin Redwoods park slowly rebuilding after wildfire, faces "a massive job"
Nearly eight months after Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Big Basin Redwoods State Park to tour the damage after a major wildfire, green sprouts are coming back on the blackened trunks of the park's ancient redwoods. But not much else has changed on the ch.....»»
California"s wildfire season has lengthened, and its peak is now earlier in the year
California's wildfire problem, fueled by a concurrence of climate change and a heightened risk of human-caused ignitions in once uninhabited areas, has been getting worse with each passing year of the 21st century......»»
Research inside hill slopes could help wildfire and drought prediction
A first-of-its-kind study led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that rock weathering and water storage appear to follow a similar pattern across undulating landscapes where hills rise and fall for miles......»»
Wildfire"s devastation can linger long after the smoke has cleared
In a paper published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers at UC Berkeley and UC Hastings describe some of these long-term and often overlooked effects of wildfires, which can range from housing shortages and unemployment to mental health conditions t.....»»
Endangered songbird challenging assumptions about evolution
Not all species may travel the same path to existence, at least according to new findings from the University of Colorado Boulder and collaborators......»»
Once-in-a-century UK wildfire threats could happen most years by end of century
Extremely hot and dry conditions that currently put parts of the UK in the most severe danger of wildfires once a century could happen every other year in a few decades' time due to climate change, new research has revealed. A study, led by the Unive.....»»
A single day of competition in the wild is encoded in the songbird brain, finds study
Fighting among social animals is common as they compete for the resources they need to survive and reproduce. A winner and a loser will inevitably result from these interactions, but do these challenges also leave an unseen, lasting mark?.....»»
Research aims to help Alaskans and visitors avoid wildfire smoke
Alaskans have become all too familiar with the choking wildfire smoke that has filled many summer days in recent years. Each time, they are left with these unanswerable questions: "Where is the smoke heading?" "When will it clear up around my vacatio.....»»
Endangered songbird "is forgetting its love songs" (and the females of the species aren"t impressed)
A rare songbird's existence is under threat because it is failing to learn how to sing love songs, new research suggests......»»
The genetic underpinnings of plumage for Eurasian white wagtails
For birds, simple does not always equal simple—and that difference can create interesting variations in plumage, according to new findings from University of Colorado Boulder researchers and their colleagues......»»
Researchers see need for warnings about long-range wildfire smoke
The team believes that evacuation efforts and media coverage of local wildfires may have helped protect residents from adverse health effects of smoke exposure as well as direct impacts of the fires......»»
Fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke more harmful than pollution from other sources
Researchers examining 14 years of hospital admissions data conclude that the fine particles in wildfire smoke can be several times more harmful to human respiratory health than particulate matter from other sources such as car exhaust. While this dis.....»»
Better warnings needed about health impacts of long-range wildfire smoke
Smoke from local wildfires can affect the health of Colorado residents, in addition to smoke from fires in forests as far away as California and the Pacific Northwest......»»
Widespread wildfire as a proxy for resource strain
Fire is a natural part of ecosystems in the western United States, but the summer fire season has grown both longer and more intense in recent years. As the size of the area burned across the region has risen year after year, so too has the expense o.....»»
Fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke more harmful than pollution from other sources
Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego examining 14 years of hospital admissions data conclude that the fine particles in wildfire smoke can be several times more harmful to human respiratory health than particulate matter.....»»