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Substantial Loss Of Carbon, Nitrogen From Burned Soils -- And Connections To Warming Climate
October 16, 2008 — A new study led by the Pacific Northwest Research Station represents the first direct evidence of the toll wildfire can take on forest soil layers. It draws on data from the 2002 Biscuit Fire, which ... > full story -
Wildfires Cause Ozone Pollution To Violate Health Standards, New Study Shows
October 9, 2008 — Wildfires can boost ozone pollution to levels that violate US health standards. A new study has found that California wildfires in 2007 tripled the number of ozone violations across a broad ... > full story -
Homeowner Perceptions In Fire-Prone Areas
September 25, 2008 — Most residents in fire-prone communities surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest have taken steps to protect their homes from wildland fires, according to a US Forest Service study completed ... > full story -
Climate Change, Human Activity And Wildfires
September 21, 2008 — Climate has been implicated by a new study as a major driver of wildfires in the last 2,000 years. But human activities, such as land clearance and fire suppression during the industrial era (since ... > full story -
Are Fires More Important Than Rain For The Savannah Ecosystem?
September 19, 2008 — Natural grass fires are evidently more important for the ecology of savannahs than has previously been assumed. This is the finding of a study carried out in Etosha National Park in the north of ... > full story -
Automated System Provides Early Warning Of Natural Disasters
September 15, 2008 — When disaster threatens, the first hours are crucial. Researchers have developed an automated system to provide early detection, forecasting, and warning of natural disasters such as floods and ... > full story -
Report Reveals Communication Needs, Recreation Use During Fires
September 10, 2008 — The effectiveness of the media to inform the public during evacuations and wildland fire effects on recreation are some topics addressed in a US Forest Service report published this month that is a ... > full story -
Spotting Tomorrow’s Forest Fires
August 1, 2008 — A WiMAX-based connection to the internet enables fire-monitoring efforts in remote and mountainous regions. A forest fire remote monitoring system has been successfully tested in Portugal that could ... > full story -
Northern Wildfire Smoke May Cast Shadow On Arctic Warming
July 24, 2008 — The Arctic may get some temporary relief from global warming if the annual North American wildfire season intensifies, according to a new study. Smoke transported to the Arctic from northern forest ... > full story -
Landscape Study May Offer Solutions For Fire Managers
July 24, 2008 — A fire is currently burning through a study area where projections were made about fire behavior about two years ago. Managers used data and analysis from the Gotchen Late-Successional Reserve study ... > full story
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