Zombie fires smoulder through the winter and reignite in the early spring. How these fires behave is not well understood, but they can contribute to an earlier and longer fire season.
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New research shows boreal forests comprised 23% of global wildfire emissions in 2021, up from 10% in a typical year.
Understanding fire history is crucial to designing effective fire management in order to maintain biodiversity and support the livelihoods of people.
Arctic heat waves were once rare and unusual events. But as their intensity and frequency increase with climate change, their fallout could affect the north — and the planet — for decades to come.
Evidence shows Native Americans in New England lived lightly on the land for thousands of years. It wasn’t until Europeans arrived that the landscape experienced major human impacts.
The Earth may be entering an era in which natural and human-generated fire together are reshaping the planet.
Fire doesn’t have to be destructive. For many in the Amazon, it is part of their livelihood and culture.
Yes, there are more fires in Africa than Brazil. But unlike the Amazon, Africa’s savannah has evolved to grow back quickly.
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Emeritus Professor of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Geographical Science and African Climate and Development Initiative Research Chair, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Geography and Director of the Centre for Wildfire Research, Swansea University
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Professor of Ecology, University of York
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Professor of Environmental Geography, Royal Holloway University of London
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Professor of Environmental Science, Emerson College
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Director, Harvard Forest, Harvard University
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Dean of the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Anthropology, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), University of Cape Town, University of Cape Town
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Research associate, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor Plant conservation unit, University of Cape Town
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Forests and Global Change, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Research Officer, Geography Department, Swansea University
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Professor, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, Earth and Climate, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
