Cats who suffered burns and smoke inhalation in recent California wildfires also had a high incidence of heart problems, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis, Veterinary Medical ...
Veterinary medicine
Feb 26, 2020
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New research is informing how, when and where prescribed burns may be used to mitigate bushfire threats while maintaining our biodiversity.
Earth Sciences
Feb 14, 2020
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Freshly burned longleaf pine forests have more than double the total number of bees and bee species than similar forests that have not burned in over 50 years, according to new research from North Carolina State University.
Ecology
Jan 29, 2020
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NASA's Terra satellite provided before and after imagery that showed the extent of the fires that have been ravaging Australia's Kangaroo Island. Kangaroo Island lies off the mainland of South Australia, southwest of Adelaide. ...
Environment
Jan 7, 2020
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It's hard to find a place in the U.S. that isn't impacted by wildfires and smoke.
Environment
Dec 4, 2019
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As sure as night follows day, this week's bushfires prompted inevitable debate about whether fire authorities should have carried out more hazard reduction burning, and whether opposition from conservationists prevented this.
Environment
Nov 15, 2019
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Later this month a Texus rocket will launch from Esrange, Sweden, that will travel about 260 km upwards and fall back to Earth offering researchers six minutes of zero gravity. Their experiment? Burning metal powder to understand ...
General Physics
Nov 8, 2019
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Burning invasive western juniper increases the time—post-fire—that native mountain sagebrush will remain the dominant woody vegetation in the plant community by at least 44 percent compared to cutting juniper back, according ...
Environment
Aug 19, 2019
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The thick scent of smoke hung in the midday air when a trail along the Kings River opened up to an ominous scene: flames in the trees and thick gray smoke shrouding canyon walls.
Environment
Aug 12, 2019
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When temperatures throughout the sizzling Southwestern U.S. climb to over 100 degrees, the pavement can get hot enough to cause second-degree burns on human skin in a matter of seconds.
Environment
Jul 27, 2019
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