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wildfires
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What ancient stalagmites can tell us about how wildfires will burn on a hotter Earth
Chemicals in drip water form records of ancient fires in speleothem cave structures Jay Alder/Oregon State University In…
Some wildfires grow twice as fast as they did two decades ago
Wreckage from the 2023 wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii Rick Bowmer/Associated Press/Alamy Wildfires in the western US aren’t only…
Can sensor technology stop a wildfire before it starts?
The US Department of Homeland Security is trialling chemical sensors that detect the first whiff of smoke in…
As Wildfires Rage, California’s Insurance Market Is in Crisis
In response to questions from WIRED about changes to State Farm’s coverage, Sevag A. Sarkissian, the company’s spokesperson…
Wildfires Are Contaminating Water Supplies
If you stood on the banks of the Cache la Poudre River in Colorado after the 2020 Cameron…
Your Guide to Surviving Extreme Weather
This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. No matter where you…
How to Stop Wildfire Smoke Damaging Your Health
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. When wildfires rage, the immediate threat…
Wildfire smoke: Is North America set for another bad wildfire smoke season?
A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba, Canada, on 14 May 2024 Canadian Press/Shutterstock The North American wildfire season…
Deliberate fires are responsible for half of the land burned each year
The finding that managed fires burn a much greater area than thought means we may be underestimating the…
Suppressing wildfires is harming California’s giant sequoia trees
California’s rare sequoias rely on high heat to disperse their seeds, and efforts to reduce the size of…