Fires that burn the forest burn crops and pastures alike. But farmers in the eastern Amazon are left with few good options.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Wildfires
Displaying 241 - 260 of 369 articles
Buildings aren’t the only things at risk in wildfires. Recent disasters in California have left local water system contaminated with toxic chemicals afterward, slowing return and recovery.
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.
Last summer, Australia’s wildlife burned in one of our country’s worst bushfires. So what’s become of animal and plant survivors in the months since?
The Arctic is warming about twice as fast as the planet as a whole, with serious consequences. Scientists have been warning about this for decades.
The US faces a high risk of hurricanes and other disasters this year that could leave thousands of people in need of shelter. COVID-19 will make those disasters more dangerous to manage.
Unstable funding, social distancing and the likelihood that other countries won’t be able to help — these all raise the potential of a nightmarish scenario.
The pandemic has exposed how vulnerable we are to unexpected climate shocks.
Wildfire smoke makes it harder for firefighters’ bodies to fight off viral invaders. But firefighting conditions make the usual protective measures nearly impossible.
Philanthropy in the form of financial donations is not a solution to the natural disasters caused by climate change. A new philanthropy of social change is needed.
Wildfires reduce the reliability of city water supplies in North America. But active forest management provides a key to the solution.
The water that replenishes groundwater, rivers and lakes is under threat from climate change, pollution and aging infrastructure.
A new generation of ranchers is exploring sustainable ways to raise cattle, sheep and goats in California. Some are grazing herds on fire-prone lands, reducing wildfire risks and improving soils.
The ecological costs of huge, repetitive, high-severity wildfires on ecosystems could be colossal.
Death is a natural part of ecosystems. But it’s unusual for a large number of animals to all die at once. Researchers are investigating how a mass mortality event affects what’s left afterwards.
Wildfire smoke can damage animals’ respiratory tract and lead to breathing problems and even death.
Real Christmas trees may be in short supply this year thanks to the 2008 economic downturn, climate change and insect infestations.
Government agencies have detailed plans for responding to disasters, like the Dec. 10-11, 2021 tornados. But one issue doesn’t get enough attention: cleaning up the mess left behind.
Located at the edges of cities, suburbs have a role to play in urban resilience to disasters caused or exacerbated by climate change.
Along with climate change and drought, invasive grasses are promoting wildfires across the US, even in areas that don’t normally burn.
Top contributors
-
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University
-
Professor of Geography and Director of the Centre for Wildfire Research, Swansea University
-
Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
-
Assistant Professor of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University
-
Professor of Engineering, University of California, Merced
-
Investigadora Ramón y Cajal, Instituto Mixto de Investigación en Biodiversidad (Universidad de Oviedo - CSIC)
-
Fellow, Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
-
Wildfire Specialist at the University of California Cooperative Extension; Adjunct Professor Bren School of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
-
Professor of Civil, Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Director of the Healthy Plumbing Consortium and Center for Plumbing Safety, Purdue University
-
Professor of Fire Ecology, University of Montana
-
Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
-
Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
-
Associate Professor of Geography and Director, Earth Lab, University of Colorado Boulder
-
Sr. Associate Vice President for Research and Research Professor, University of Oregon
-
Emeritus Professor of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
