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.
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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.
Climate change threatens the crucial storage of carbon in Aussie forests. Victoria’s national parks alone store almost 1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Fires in arid Australia are extensive, largely unmanaged, often destructive and significantly under-reported.
Deep-fried turkeys are delicious, but making one can be dangerous. The scientific reason for fiery Thanksgiving mishaps? A difference in the densities of ice, water and oil.
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Research Fellow in Environmental Science, University of Tasmania
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Emeritus professor, University of Wollongong
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Research fellow, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Science Communication and Chemistry, University of Hull
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Adjunct professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Geography and Director of the Centre for Wildfire Research, Swansea University
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Associate Professor in Quantitative Ecology, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral researcher, University of Tasmania
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Professor, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
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Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor, Charles Darwin University
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Senior research fellow, Western Sydney University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Environmental Risk Management of Bushfires, University of Wollongong
