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Fire to Become Increasingly Important Driver of Atmospheric Change in Warming World
July 7, 2011 — Researchers say it is likely that fire will become an increasingly important driver of atmospheric change as the world ... > full story -
NASA's Aura Satellite Measures Pollution from New Mexico, Arizona Fires
July 1, 2011 — NASA's Aura Satellite has provided a view of nitrogen dioxide levels coming from the fires in New Mexico and Arizona. Detecting nitrogen dioxide is important because it reacts with sunlight to create ... > full story -
Fire Brings Communities Together and Increases Trust in Government
June 30, 2011 — As homes and cities expand closer to forests and wildlands across the American West, increasing wildfire threats have created an unlikely new phenomena -- confidence in government. Recent studies ... > full story -
Peat Wildfire Smoke Linked to Heart Failure Risk
June 27, 2011 — The 2008 peat bog wildfires in North Carolina led to an increase in emergency room visits for respiratory and cardiovascular effects, records ... > full story -
Taking Stock of US National Fire Plan to Restore Western Forests
June 21, 2011 — Researchers have analyzed recent federal strategies to restore forests on western U.S. forestlands. They evaluated treatments implemented under the U.S. National Fire Plan (NFP); activities included ... > full story -
Landsat 5 Satellite Helps Emergency Managers Fight Largest Fire in Arizona History
June 16, 2011 — The largest fire in the history of the state of Arizona continues to burn and emergency managers and responders are using satellite data from a variety of instruments to plan their firefighting ... > full story -
Firefighters' Communications: Wireless 'Breadcrumbs' That Won’t Become Toast When Baked ... or Soggy When Hosed
June 16, 2011 — When Hansel and Gretel ventured into the forest, they left a trail of breadcrumbs to find their way home. In today's world, digital signals connect us to friends, family, and colleagues and help us ... > full story -
How Lodgepole Pines Protect Their Kind Against Fire, Mountain Pine Beetles Infestation
May 31, 2011 — Scientists have been investigating the effect of mountain pine beetle outbreaks on lodgepole pines in British Columbia. They have discovered that seeds from cones on the forest floor may provide a ... > full story -
Forest Service Unveils First Comprehensive Forecast on Southern Forests
May 17, 2011 — A new report has identified areas forest managers will focus on to maintain southern forests in the coming ... > full story -
Smoke-Related Chemical Discovered in the Atmosphere Could Have Health Implications
May 16, 2011 — Cigarette smoking, forest fires and woodburning can release a chemical that may be at least partly responsible for human health problems related to smoke exposure, according to a new study. "We found ... > full story
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