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Fire Mitigation Work In Western US Misplaced, Says New Study
June 8, 2009 — Only 11 percent of wildfire mitigation efforts undertaken as a result of a long-term federal fuels-reduction program to cut down catastrophic wildfire risk to communities have been undertaken near ... > full story -
Repeated Fire And Drought: A Menace For Mediterranean Forests
May 19, 2009 — Is fire an enemy of Mediterranean forests or a natural regulating factor of the ecosystem? What is the effect of climate change on the interactions? Researchers have found that it is a question of ... > full story -
Climate Adds Fuel To Asian Wildfire Emissions
April 30, 2009 — In the last decade, Asian farmers have cleared tens of thousands of square miles of forests to accommodate the world's growing demand for palm oil, an increasingly popular food ingredient. Ancient ... > full story -
Gene Altering Chemicals Found In Forest Fire Smoke
April 30, 2009 — Researchers have detected common plant toxins that affect human health and ecosystems in smoke from forest fires. The results from the new study also suggest that smoldering fires may produce more ... > full story -
Cousin Of The 'Ice That Burns' Emerges As Greener New Way To Fight Fires
April 27, 2009 — Researchers in Japan are reporting development of a new type of ice that may provide a more efficient, environmentally-friendly method for putting out fires, including out-of control blazes that ... > full story -
Fire Influences Global Warming More Than Previously Thought
April 23, 2009 — Fire's potent and pervasive effects on ecosystems and on many Earth processes, including climate change, have been underestimated. Fire is a response to a warming climate -- and is also a driver of ... > full story -
Plants Could Override Climate Change Effects On Wildfires
April 21, 2009 — The increase in warmer and drier climates predicted to occur under climate change scenarios has led many scientists to also predict a global increase in the number of wildfires. But a new study shows ... > full story -
Climate Change To Spur Rapid Shifts In Wildfire Hotspots, Analysis Finds
April 7, 2009 — Climate change will bring about major shifts in worldwide fire patterns, and those changes are coming fast, according to a new ... > full story -
Reserves Found To Be 'Effective Tool' For Reducing Fires In Brazilian Rainforests
April 7, 2009 — Rainforest reserves -- even those disturbed by roads -- provide an important buffer against fires that are devastating parts of the Brazilian Amazon, according to a new ... > full story -
Climate Change Effects In California
April 1, 2009 — A new report suggests that climate changes are poised to affect virtually every sector of the state of California's economy and most of its ecosystems. Loss of agricultural land and increased risk of ... > full story
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