Wildfire, drought cause $11.2 billion in damage to private timberland in three Pacific states, study finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Wildfires and drought have led to $11.2 billion in damages to privately held timberland in California, Oregon ...
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Summer wildfire and winter air pollution and particulates linked to different risks of heart attack and severe chest pain, new study finds
Short-term increases in air pollution can cause problems for a lot of people, but especially to those with diagnosed or ...
Low-intensity fires reduce wildfire risk by 60%, according to study by Columbia and Stanford researchers
There is no longer any question of how to prevent high-intensity, often catastrophic, wildfires that have become increasingly frequent across ...
Wildfire risk to US homes is rising, especially in western grasslands and shrublands
Drawing on 30 years of data, researchers show that the number of homes within wildfire perimeters in the U.S. has ...
Wildfire air pollution may increase risks of hospitalization and death among patients on dialysis
Highlights Among individuals receiving in-center hemodialysis treatment in Washington, Oregon, and California, exposure to wildfire-related air pollution was associated with ...
Research shows wildfire smoke may linger in homes long after initial blaze
Newly published research on indoor air quality from Colorado State University shows wildfire smoke may linger in homes long after ...
National Science Foundation taps Worcester Polytechnic Institute fire protection expertise and resources for the Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center
Over the past 22 years, wildfires in the United States have caused damages exceeding $100 billion, and as climate change ...
By air, rain and land: How microbes return after a wildfire
Highlights: Ecological disturbances like wildfires disrupt microbial communities. Researchers studied microbial succession for a year in a field, following a ...
Paper: Air pollution via wildfire smoke increases suicide risk in rural counties
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Air pollution poses well-established risks to physical health, but an emerging body of research says that it ...
The timing of fireworks-caused wildfire ignitions during the 4th of July holiday season
Every year on the 4th of July, fireworks cause cause a precipitous increase of wildfire ignitions in the United States ...
Wildfire, soil emissions increasing air pollution in remote forests
Satellite data from across California’s landscapes reveal an increase in nitrogen dioxide levels in remote forest areas, and wildfire and ...
Despite fears to the contrary, Canadian wildfire smoke exposure was not much worse than a bad pollen day in New York City
New Yorkers can apparently breathe a sigh of relief, at least for now. Their exposure to the smoke in June ...
Without aggressive climate action, U.S. property values will take a hit from escalating wildfire risk and tree mortality, study finds
Credit: Brian Maffly, University of Utah Earth’s rapidly changing climate is taking an increasingly heavy toll on landscapes ...
Scientists dig into wildfire predictions, long-term impacts
Wildfires are an ancient force shaping the environment, but they have grown in frequency, range and intensity in response to ...
Addressing justice in wildfire risk management
The frequency and severity of wildfires have become increasingly alarming in recent years, substantially due to the effects of climate ...
World’s biggest study of wildfire smoke impact reveals alarming long-term health impacts
As North America recovers from some of the worst air quality in decades due to wildfires, one of the largest ...
Study: Wildfire spread risk increases where trees, shrubs replace grasses
Across the United States over the past decade, an average of over 61,000 wildfires have burned some 7.2 million acres ...
Oregon State researchers make breakthrough in understanding the chemistry of wildfire smoke in wine
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University researchers have discovered a new class of compounds that contributes to the ashy or ...
One of the largest studies of its kind finds being exposed to wildfire smoke increases risk of going into labor prematurely
Media Contacts: Karen Addis, APR, karen@addispr.com; 301-787-2394; Kerri Wade, MPA, kwade@smfm.org, 202-236-1780 San Francisco, Calif. -- The detrimental effects of poor air ...
Wildfire smoke-weather interaction amplifies extreme fire activity and air pollution
Wildfire smoke affects local weather, creating conditions that accelerate wildfire expansion and air pollution exposure at a regional scale, according ...
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Researchers uncover NSMF protein’s role in relieving DNA replication stress
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Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
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‘Bone biographies’ reveal lives of medieval England’s common people – and illuminate early benefits system
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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Study tests firefighter turnout gear with, without PFAS
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Eating beans improves gut health, regulates immune and inflammatory processes in colorectal cancer survivors