forest fires, Tag

If we are to deal effectively with the forest fire issue it is imperative that we get the foundational data correct first so we can develop effective strategies to deal with this major threat to mankind.

In some ecosystems, such as high-latitude forests, wildfires are a natural occurrence. These help maintain healthy ecosystems by depositing nutrients into the soil and boosting seed dispersal. However, in recent years, fire...

The CO2 fertilization effect is both real and substantial in both beneficial and harmful ways. 

The researchers appear to be effectively predicting five events of the same severity as Australia's 2019-20 "Black Summer", over the next seven years.

Reducing available fuel seems and obvious strategy for fire risk management. But according to the CSIRO, the real culprit is climate change.

Video of Dr. Willie Soon at his awesome best, obliterating the absurd climate driven wildfire narrative under the weight of the evidence he presents.

But this year, something did happen that made the grass/sageland burn. Something unusual. Extraordinary, record-breaking winds (for the season) hit eastern Washington, with gusts reaching 50-70 mph on September 7th.

Having failed to establish climate change is the reason for Australia's recent severe bushfires, Aussie greens are now rushing forward with demands for a new levy to be imposed on fossil fuel companies.

Researchers at the University of Bonn used drill cores to trace back the fires of the past 600,000 years – favorable climate induced growth promoting larger fuel loads was the biggest factor...

This futuristic skyscraper aims to provide sustainable housing while restoring the biodiversity lost during large forest fires that swept through south-central Chile in the last couple of years...

Smoky the Bear said, "Only You Can Prevent Wildfires." In Colorado the phrase "forest fire" is commensurate with a four letter word. For hundreds of years, forest fires have been a designated as bad news

Fires continue to rage across the US, and especially in California, where wildfires have been burning all summer long. This isn't the first time that historic fires have devastated massive swaths of land and, with worsening...

This just might be the most cataclysmic forest fire season in history. So far this year, the Forest Service has spent $800 million trying to keep the blazes from raging too far out of control. This cost amounts to more than...

It may look like a craftily Photoshopped April Fools’ joke, but this forest in Minnesota, visible on Google Maps, is shaped exactly like the state itself...

The general shape of the Rainforest Guardian Skyscraper is inspired by the lotus flower, a plant well known for its ability to survive for many decades in a watery environment...