News tagged with forest fires
Spring agricultural fires have large impact on melting Arctic
May 26, 2009 |
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Scientists from around the world will convene at the University of New Hampshire June 2-5, 2009, to discuss key findings from the most ambitious effort ever undertaken to measure "short-lived" airborne pollutants in the Arctic ...
Gene-altering compounds released from forest fires
Apr 29, 2009 |
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Scientists in Washington State are reporting the first discovery of potent mutagenic substances in smoke from forest fires that often sweep through huge stands of Ponderosa pine in the western United States ...
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory and the Mystery of the Missing Sinks
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Picture a tree in the forest. The tree "inhales" carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, transforming that greenhouse gas into the building materials and energy it needs to grow its branches and ...
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Fireproofing homes dramatically reduces forest fire size, according to new study
Aug 30, 2007 |
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A new study involving the University of Colorado at Boulder that modeled the spread of forest fires in Colorado and other western states indicates the size and intensity of fires is directly linked with the ...
Bushfire impact on water yields
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Jan 22, 2008 |
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While forest fires can often result in an initial increase in water runoff from catchments, it’s the forests and bush growing back that could cause future problems for water supplies by reducing stream flows.
Researcher: Wild California just a memory
Mar 01, 2008 |
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A California researcher said nearly all of California's 31 million acres of forest have been changed in some way by humans.
Africa leads globe in forest fires
Apr 02, 2006 |
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The African continent leads the globe in the frequency of forest fires, the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission learned at its meeting in Mozambique.
Study reveals homeowner perceptions in fire-prone areas
Sep 25, 2008 |
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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 U.S. Forest Service study completed this summer.
Report reveals communication needs, recreation use during fires
Sep 10, 2008 |
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The effectiveness of the media to inform the public during evacuations and wildland fire effects on recreation are some topics addressed in a U.S. Forest Service report published this month that is a compilation of 17 studies ...
Reserves found to be 'effective tool' for reducing fires in Brazilian rainforests
Apr 08, 2009 |
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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 study by a trio of researchers at Duke University published ...
Scientists trace the human role in Indonesian forest fires
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Feb 22, 2009 |
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Severe fires in Indonesia - responsible for some of the worst air quality conditions worldwide - are linked not only to drought, but also to changes in land use and population density, according to a new study ...
Study: Forest fires huge cost to health
Aug 10, 2006 |
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Canadian researchers say forest fires don't just have an impact on the environment, the blazes also take a toll on human health.
Transcontinental wildfire emissions monitored from space
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May 08, 2007 |
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Using data from the SCIAMACHY instrument aboard ESA’s environmental satellite Envisat, scientists have determined that the carbon monoxide hovering over Australia during the wildfire season largely originated ...
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