Over 50 fire ecologists across the Western U.S. took an unprecedented look at how forests in thousands of locations are recovering from fire in a changing climate. The results were alarming.
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More homes are burning in wildfires in nearly every Western state. The reason? Humans.
The Canberra fires showed even urban communities can be in danger if close enough to the bush.
Noxious smells and blowing ash initially made the homes unlivable. But even after their homes were cleaned, some residents still reported health effects months later.
The threat of fire and burning as a tool of family violence isn’t routinely assessed and addressed in Australia.
Atmospheric dust storms often follow wildfires and have serious impacts on human health and ecology.
In Nevada, people create a makeshift city toward the end of summer and later burn it down. What’s behind this event, and what makes it meaningful?
Enormous, scaly, fire-breathing dragons have fascinated civilizations for centuries. A scholar who studies monsters explains their power and appeal.
The early symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headaches or dizziness, breathlessness, nausea, tiredness, chest and stomach pains and visual problems.
Managed retreat is already common in flood-prone areas, but what about in neighborhoods at high risk from wildfires? Here are four ways communities can pull back for safety.
Fire weather reason – when wildfires are most likely to strike – has expanded almost everywhere.
Barbecued food has unique and often delicious flavors. A food chemist explains how the process of grilling over an open flame can produce flavors unattainable through other cooking methods.
Fire season is getting longer, and the result is transforming iconic desert ecosystems. The start to 2022 has been so dire, one governor called for a federal disaster declaration.
Fire spreading rapidly is always a risk at the University of Cape Town.
Controlled burns can benefit ecosystems and prevent wildfires burning out of control.
Dry, windy conditions have fueled destructive wildfires in Texas, Florida and other states in 2022. Understanding these terms can help people in fire-risk areas prepare.
Hurricane Michael left a jumbled mess of downed trees. Cleaning it up is even harder than it sounds, and now dead trees are burning.
Hidden underneath the bright colors and celebratory nature of fireworks is a combination of ancient chemistry and modern pyrotechnical recipes.
The paradise parrot was rediscovered by Cyril Jerrard, a Queensland grazier, in December 1921. But its return was fleeting.
Scientists are studying fires in Africa at different times of year to see how the smoke from these fires changes over the year.
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Emeritus professor, University of Wollongong
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Earth and paleo-climate scientist, Australian National University
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Professor, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Professor, Charles Darwin University
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Future Fire Risk Analyst, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Science Communication and Chemistry, University of Hull
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Environmental Risk Management of Bushfires, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer in Ecology, The University of Melbourne
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Senior research fellow, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Geography and Director of the Centre for Wildfire Research, Swansea University
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Postdoctoral researcher, University of Tasmania
