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Future Snowmelt In West Twice As Early As Expected; Threatens Ecosystems And Water Reserves
July 15, 2008 — Global warming could lead to larger changes in snowmelt in the western United States than was previously thought, possibly increasing wildfire risk and creating new water management challenges for ... > full story -
Greatest Value Of Forests Is Sustainable Water Supply
July 14, 2008 — The forests of the future may need to be managed as much for a sustainable supply of clean water as any other goal, researchers say in a new federal report -- but even so, forest resources will offer ... > full story -
California Wildfires As Seen From Remotely Piloted Aircraft
July 14, 2008 — A remotely piloted aircraft carrying a NASA sensor flew over much of California earlier this week, gathering information that will be used to help fight more than 300 wildfires burning within the ... > full story -
ESA Satellite Assesses Damage Of Norway's Largest Fire
June 27, 2008 — Following the extremely hot weather conditions hitting Europe, Norway experienced its biggest forest fire in the last half century earlier this month. Envisat satellite images were used in the fire's ... > full story -
NASA Aircraft Examine Impact Of Forest Fires On Arctic Climate
June 12, 2008 — As the summer fire season heats up, NASA aircraft are set to follow the trail of smoke plumes from some of Earth's northernmost forest fires, examining their contribution to arctic pollution and ... > full story -
Mystery Of Infamous 'New England Dark Day' Solved By Tree Rings
June 6, 2008 — At noon, it was black as night. It was May 19, 1780, and some people in New England thought judgment day was at hand. Accounts of that day, became known as "New England's Dark Day." The mystery of ... > full story -
Scorched Earth Millenium Map Shows 'Fire Scars'
May 22, 2008 — A geographer has produced for the first time a map of the scorched Earth for every year since the turn of the millennium. The map reveals that between 3.5 and 4.5 million square kilometers of ... > full story -
Ponderosa Pine Forests Need Thinning Or Controlled Burns To Keep Old-Growth Characteristics
May 16, 2008 — Preliminary findings in one of the first landscape-scale experiments on how forest management affects western Ponderosa pine ecosystems have been completed. The results suggests that in the absence ... > full story -
Protecting U.S. Troops With Fireproof Wool
May 2, 2008 — Wool is less susceptible to burning than synthetic fibers. This makes it an ideal fabric for uniforms worn by U.S. troops, firefighters and others whose occupations expose them to fire. Chemist have ... > full story -
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The Bombardier Beetle, Power Venom, And Spray Technologies
April 1, 2008 — The bombardier beetle is inspiring designers of engines, drug-delivery devices and fire extinguishers to improve spray technologies. The bombardier beetle, found mainly in Africa and Asia, is ... > full story
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