Each additional day of exposure to wildfire smoke and other extreme forms of dirty air boosts the risk of mental illness in youth …
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Number of trees that die years after wildfire likely bigger than thought, research shows
Recent research reveals that trees can continue to die for up to five years following a wildfire, suggesting that current …
Choosing a Fire Future: Lessons from Southwest Colorado
This is the second post in a 2024 blog series on "managed wildfire," focusing on how wildfires are managed to balance safety and …
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Prescribed fire lessens bark beetle impacts despite varied effects on fuels 13 years after mastication and fire in a Sierra Nevada mixed-conifer forest
Explore the effects of mastication, prescribed fire, and surface fuel pullback 13 years after treatment in Sierra Nevada mixed …
Managed Wildfire: A Research Synthesis and Overview
APRIL 2023 An in-depth review of managed wildfire touching on the history, surrounding policies, and the future of managed …
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Fire suppression makes wildfires more severe and accentuates impacts of climate change and fuel accumulation
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Embracing PODs: Advancing wildfire response planning
Read all about PODs, its history, challenges, and how land managers, planners, fire responders, scientists, and consultants use …
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The global wildland–urban interface
The wildland–urban interface (WUI) is a growing global hotspot where human development and wild landscapes collide, driving …