Half a century of allowing lightning fires to burn in Yosemite’s Illilouette Creek Basin has…
Browsing: Wildfires
Wildfires are uncontrolled fires that rapidly spread through vegetation and forests, driven by a mix of weather conditions, fuel availability, and topography. While fire is a natural part of many ecosystems, the frequency and intensity of wildfires are increasing due to climate change, land-use practices, and human activity. Scientists study wildfires to understand their ecological impacts, carbon emissions, behavior patterns, and links to atmospheric and public health effects. Research in this area also focuses on improving prediction models, mitigation strategies, and long-term resilience for communities and ecosystems in fire-prone regions.
The largest fire currently burning in the United States continues to produce enormous plumes of…
Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on July 30, 2021, this image shows smoke billowing…
Record-breaking wildfire storms called pyroCbs are becoming more common as climate warms, sending smoke into…
Skies turned hazy from Pittsburgh to Washington to Boston, as smoke from fires in Canada…
A major drought and forest fires in the Amazon rainforest killed billions of trees and…
More than 40 wildfires were burning across the Canadian province by the end of June…
Exceptional drought has gripped much of Arizona for months. In June 2021, a potent heat wave sent temperatures soaring above…
The Circum-Arctic Wave pattern connects European heatwaves and Arctic wildfires, explaining seasonal air pollution spikes.…
Numerous fires have filled skies with smoke, causing air quality issues in Omsk. Russian emergency…
After an unusually dry winter, forest fires have raged throughout the mountainous country. Seasonal fires,…
Ancient Fremont practices of cultural burning curbed wildfires, offering insights for modern fire prevention in…
Changes in Fire Patterns Have Led to Seasonal Reductions in Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution Despite the…
Researchers call for revisions to air-quality monitoring guidelines to consider the sources of emissions. Researchers…
Scientists are using radar data to decipher where and how well landscapes recover in the…
The Clackamas Basin rarely experiences the intense fire activity that burned in the watershed during…
A new study led by researchers in the Geography Department at Swansea University reveals the…
Smoke from the growing number of annual wildfires across the western United States and Australia…