Fire season in California generally peaks from May through October. But as global temperatures have…
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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.
Imperial College London researchers have simulated for the first time how soil moisture content affects…
On October 14, 2020, a small fire started north of Hot Sulphur Springs in north-central…
To mask or not to mask — and which mask to use? With public health…
NOAA/NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite captured another startling image of the August Complex of fires that has…
California wildfires are, unfortunately, nothing new — but that bright orange sky definitely is. This…
After a brief lull, a late-September heat wave reinvigorated California’s already brutal 2020 fire season.…
Wildfires have been burning across the state of California for weeks – some of them…
After burning more than 180 square miles (460 square kilometers) of the San Gabriel Mountains…
Over the past month, dozens of wildfires have burned vast swathes of land in California,…
From Berryessa to Klamath Mountains, High-Severity Burns Quadrupled During Warm Drought High-severity wildfires in northern…
The Pantanal, a vast floodplain in South America, is among the largest wetlands in the…
As large fires on the U.S. West Coast lofted vast plumes of smoke high into…
While the agency’s satellites image the wildfires from space, scientists are flying over burn areas,…
The observations from Earth orbit show high-altitude concentrations of the gas that are more than…
Climate and fire scientists have long anticipated that fires in the U.S. West would grow…
Wildfires continue to rage in the western United States. On September 9, 2020, the Moderate…
NOAA/NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite captured these series of images (made into an animated GIF) showing…