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Satellites See Double Jeopardy for Southern California Fire Season
New insights into two
factors that are creating a
potentially volatile
Southern California wildfire
season come from an ongoing
project using NASA and
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Physicists Light 'Magnetic Fire' to Reveal Energy's Path
Physicists have uncovered
how energy is released and
dispersed in magnetic
materials in a process akin
to the spread of forest
fires, a finding that has
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Smoke Signals: How Burning Plants Tell Seeds to Rise from the Ashes
In the spring following a
forest fire, trees that
survived the blaze explode
in new growth and plants
sprout in abundance from the
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Wildfires Can Burn Hot Without Ruining Soil
When scientists torched an
entire 22-acre watershed in
Portugal in a recent
experiment, their research
yielded a counterintuitive
result: Large, hot fires do
not necessarily beget hot,
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Progress in Introducing Cleaner Cook Stoves for Billions of People Worldwide
May 1, 2013 — It may be the 21st century, but nearly half the world's population still cooks and heats with open fires or primitive stoves that burn wood, animal dung, charcoal and other polluting solid fuels. A ... > full story -
Sensory Helmet Could Mean Firefighters Are Not Left in the Dark
March 29, 2013 — A specially-adapted "tactile helmet," could provide firefighters operating in challenging conditions with vital clues about their ... > full story -
How Earthquake Damage Can Impact Building Fire Safety Performance
March 11, 2013 — Damage to building structural elements, elevators, stairs, and fire protection systems caused by the shaking from a major earthquake can play a critical role in the spread of fire, hamper the ability ... > full story -
Bats Not Bothered by Forest Fires, Study Finds
March 6, 2013 — A survey of bat activity in burned and unburned areas after a major wildfire in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains found no evidence of detrimental effects on bats one year after the fire. The ... > full story -
Molecule Does Double Duty in Stopping Asthma Attacks
February 27, 2013 — Scientists are on the brink of the next treatment advancement that may spell relief for the nearly 19 million adults and seven million children in the United States suffering from asthma. The ... > full story -
Infrared Digital Holography Allows Firefighters to See Through Flames, Image Moving People
February 26, 2013 — Firefighters now have a new tool that could help save lives. A team of researchers have developed a new technique using digital holography that can "see" people through intense flames -- the first ... > full story -
Science Synthesis to Help Guide Land Management of U.S. Forests
February 21, 2013 — Scientists have recently released a synthesis of relevant science that will help inform forest managers as they revise plans for the national forests in the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascades of ... > full story -
Scientists Develop Improved Fire Management Tools for Africa's Savannas
February 14, 2013 — Scientists have developed specialized graphs that map out fire behavior, known as nomographs, for landscape managers in Africa's savannas. The study pinpoints the optimal conditions for setting ... > full story -
Measuring the Consequence of Forest Fires on Public Health
January 27, 2013 — Pollution from forest fires is impacting the health of people with asthma and other chronic obstructive lung diseases, finds a new study. This study uses data from pharmacies and dispensaries to ... > full story -
New Way to Identify 'Smoked' Grapes and Wines
January 23, 2013 — With climate change sparking concern about an increased risk of wildfires, scientists are reporting development of a way to detect grapes exposed to smoke from those fires, which otherwise could be ... > full story
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