From forest to front door: Understanding how wildfire spreads through communities

As California's population boomed—from 10 million in 1950 to over 40 million today—the number of people living in fire-prone ...
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Wildfires an increasing threat for species during climate change

The ongoing climate change will lead to more wildfires. And this is increasing the vulnerability of thousands of plants, animals and fungi. Wildfires are becoming more frequent and are ravaging new ...

Why setting forest fires on purpose prevents extreme blazes

The new research found managing low-severity fires across 1 million acres a year could reduce the amount of land that burned ...
Phys.org

Longer wildfire seasons pose an increasing threat for species under climate change

Wildfires are becoming more frequent and are ravaging new parts of the world due to global warming. A study led by researchers from the University of Gothenburg shows that this change is increasing ...
Oregonian

Wildfires killed nearly 20% of the world’s giant sequoias. Can the rest be saved?

Five years ago, a tragic and depressing environmental story unfolded when thousands of giant sequoia trees, an iconic California species that tower 300 feet high and can live for 3,000 years, were ...