Wildfire News

Posted April 6, 2012:

• Impact of Warming Climate Doesn't Always Translate to Streamflow

Posted March 29, 2012:

• When Dinosaurs Roamed a Fiery Landscape

Posted March 27, 2012:

• Some Flame Retardants Make Fires More Deadly

Posted March 1, 2012:

• Study of Wildfire Trends in Northwestern California Shows No Increase in Severity Over Time

Posted February 14, 2012:

• Sobering Future of Wildfire Dangers in U.S. West, Researchers Predict

Posted February 8, 2012:

• Report on Texas Fire Urges Firefighters to Consider Wind Effects

Posted January 18, 2012:

• Impact of Land Use Activity in the Amazon Basin Evaluated

Posted January 11, 2012:

• Simulating Firefighting Operations on a PC

Posted December 22, 2011:

• Reclaiming Land After a Forest Fire

Posted December 20, 2011:

• Forest Health Versus Global Warming: Fuel Reduction Likely to Increase Carbon Emissions

Posted December 16, 2011:

• Rapid Rise in Wildfires in Large Parts of Canada? Ecologists Find Threshold Values for Natural Wildfires

Posted December 7, 2011:

• Study Finds Failure Points in Firefighter Protective Equipment

Posted November 10, 2011:

• Sea Change Can Forecast South American Wildfires

Posted November 9, 2011:

• Aerial Robot System Can Save Firefighter Lives, Study Suggests

Posted November 7, 2011:

• Delaware Fire Service Offers Important Lessons for Fire Prevention Programs Nationwide

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Current Training Programs May Not Prepare Firefighters to Combat Stress

Posted November 1, 2011:

• Wetlands: Drying Intensifying Wildfires, Carbon Release Ninefold, Study Finds

Posted October 31, 2011:

• Savannas and Forests in a Battle of the Biomes

Posted October 23, 2011:

• Production of Biofuel from Forests Will Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Study Finds

Posted October 20, 2011:

• Visual Tour of Earth's Fires

Posted October 19, 2011:

• 'Albedo Effect' in Forests Can Cause Added Warming, Bonus Cooling

Posted October 12, 2011:

• Spreading Like Wildfire? Maybe Not Always: Research Helps Define Fire Standards to Protect Homes

Posted October 11, 2011:

• Super-Tough Seed Coat Keeps Michaux's Sumac on Critically Endangered List

Posted October 3, 2011:

• Forest Structure, Services and Biodiversity May Be Lost Even as Form Remains

Posted September 28, 2011:

• In Unique Fire Tests, Outdoor Decks Will Be Under Firebrand Attack

Posted September 15, 2011:

• Heavy Drinkers May Die Needlessly in House Fires

Posted September 14, 2011:

• Researchers Analyze the Evolving Human Relationship With Fire

Posted September 7, 2011:

• Tree Rings Reveal Forest Fires from Hundreds of Years Ago

Posted September 6, 2011:

• Invasive Leafy Spurge Weed: Digital Cameras Open New View of America's West

Posted August 31, 2011:

• Extreme 2010 Russian Fires and Pakistan Floods Linked Meteorologically, Study Suggests

Posted August 22, 2011:

• Southern South American Wildfires Expected to Increase

Posted August 4, 2011:

• Learning to Live With Fire

Posted August 3, 2011:

• Novel Coatings Show Great Promise as Flame Retardants in Polyurethane Foam

Posted July 28, 2011:

• NASA Measures Wildfire Pollution Pour Over Niagara Falls

Posted July 27, 2011:

• Tundra Fires Could Accelerate Climate Warming

Posted July 25, 2011:

• Climate Change to Increase Yellowstone Wildfires Dramatically

Posted July 22, 2011:

• U.S. Northwest Forest Plan Has Unintended Benefit – Carbon Sequestration

Posted July 19, 2011:

• Some Desert Birds Less Affected by Wildfires and Climate Change
• Tortoise Populations Can Withstand Fires Every 30 Years

Posted July 14, 2011:

• Wood Products Part of Winning Carbon-Emissions Equation, Researchers Say

Posted July 8, 2011:

• Indoor Air Pollution Linked to Cardiovascular Risk

Posted July 7, 2011:

• Fire to Become Increasingly Important Driver of Atmospheric Change in Warming World

Posted July 1, 2011:

• NASA's Aura Satellite Measures Pollution from New Mexico, Arizona Fires

Posted June 30, 2011:

• Fire Brings Communities Together and Increases Trust in Government

Posted June 27, 2011:

• Peat Wildfire Smoke Linked to Heart Failure Risk

Posted June 21, 2011:

• Taking Stock of US National Fire Plan to Restore Western Forests

Posted June 16, 2011:

• Landsat 5 Satellite Helps Emergency Managers Fight Largest Fire in Arizona History
• Firefighters' Communications: Wireless 'Breadcrumbs' That Won’t Become Toast When Baked ... or Soggy When Hosed

Posted May 31, 2011:

• How Lodgepole Pines Protect Their Kind Against Fire, Mountain Pine Beetles Infestation

Posted May 17, 2011:

• Forest Service Unveils First Comprehensive Forecast on Southern Forests

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