Liquid smoke shows promise for plant health
Liquid smoke, the popular food additive, could improve plants’ natural defenses and increase their ability to resist pests and diseases.
Wildfire smoke can harm kids’ ability to learn
Pollution from wildfire smoke can affect children’s ability to learn and possibly their future earning power.
Siberian wildfire may have amped up Arctic algal bloom
Smoke from a Siberian wildfire may have transported enough nitrogen to parts of the Arctic Ocean to amplify a phytoplankton bloom, researchers say.
Dry lightning sparks many of the worst wildfires
Dry lightning has sparked some of the most destructive, costly wildfires in modern California history, a new study shows.
Dry lightning sparks many of the worst wildfires
Dry lightning has sparked some of the most destructive, costly wildfires in modern California history, a new study shows.
Blood clots can kill cats injured in urban wildfire
Cats who suffered burns and smoke inhalation in urban California wildfires are at risk of forming deadly blood clots, research finds.
Land’s ‘memory’ determined scope of awful Dixie Fire
“Basically, the forest has a memory of past events that manifest in the present day, and we saw this when examining the data from the Dixie Fire.”
New shelter designs boost firefighters’ survival chances
“For the wildland firefighter, deploying a shelter is the last thing they want to do—it’s the final resort, the last line of defense,” says Roger Barker.
Living near wildfires ups cancer risk
People who live close to wildfires have a higher risk of brain tumors and lung cancer than people who live further away.
Natural disasters sway feelings about climate protections
Personal experience with natural disasters affects how people feel about protective policies like flood insurance and power shutoffs.