Understanding how wildfires influence our planet's climate is a daunting challenge. Although fire occurs nearly everywhere on Earth and has always been present, it is still one of the least understood components of the Earth ...
Environment
Jun 25, 2025
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Historic forest fires in Brazil last year scorched through an area larger than the size of Italy, recording a burned area some 60% higher than average of the last four decades, said a report released Tuesday.
Environment
Jun 24, 2025
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With wildfires blazing and temperature records being broken, many Canadians could be experiencing smoky air alongside soaring heat this summer—and according to new UBC research, the combined effects could be uniquely hazardous ...
Environment
Jun 23, 2025
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Years after wildfires burn forests and watersheds, the contaminants left behind continue to poison rivers and streams across the Western U.S.—much longer than scientists estimated.
Earth Sciences
Jun 23, 2025
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Wildfires profoundly influence the unseen microbial world within our waters, directly impacting water quality and ecosystem health, according to a study presented at ASM Microbe 2025.
Ecology
Jun 20, 2025
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Wildfires pollute waterways and could affect their ability to sequester carbon, recent University of British Columbia research shows.
Earth Sciences
Jun 17, 2025
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Forest fires are a fundamental force in Earth's dynamics with a direct impact on human health, food security, and biodiversity. From air quality to landscape configuration and resource availability, the consequences of fire ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 13, 2025
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Canada's military used aircraft to help evacuate members of a remote Indigenous group Monday as wildfires spread eastward from the Prairies region and into the country's most populous province Ontario.
Environment
Jun 10, 2025
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As the global climate continues to warm, fire seasons have intensified, and large-scale wildfires have become more frequent in many parts of the world. Factors such as vegetation type, land use patterns, and human activity ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 9, 2025
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As wildfire season begins, the destructive impacts of climate change are being felt across Canada. Several communities in northern Saskatchewan have been issued evacuation orders due to wildfires. In Manitoba, Pimicikamak ...
Environment
Jun 9, 2025
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