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Released: 12-Jul-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Worsening wildfires have EMSL researchers looking for impact on soil, climate
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory - EMSL

Steven Allison, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Earth System Science, is using EMSL capabilities to uncover mysteries from the Earth beneath our feet. Allison explains how his research could help us understand severe events, like wildfire patterns, and how they affect soil microbiomes.

9-Jul-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Addressing justice in wildfire risk management
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

The unequal distribution of wildfire risk in our society is influenced by various factors, such as social vulnerabilities and intersecting forms of inequality, including gender, age, ethnicity, or disability. A new article calls for more integrated and inclusive wildfire risk management approaches and proposes a novel framework mapping different justice aspects.

Released: 29-Jun-2023 5:00 PM EDT
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire – and normal numbers of national park visitors
Ecological Society of America

Wildfire smoke threatens human health and welfare, especially if humans are exposed to smoke for long periods or while exercising – such as during a hiking trip to one of America’s beloved national parks.

Newswise: Air pollution via wildfire smoke takes toll on labor markets, University of Illinois team finds
Released: 27-Jun-2023 10:15 AM EDT
Air pollution via wildfire smoke takes toll on labor markets, University of Illinois team finds
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A study analyzing wildfire smoke exposure across the continental U.S. from 2007-2019 found that increases in smoke exposure cause significant decreases in earnings and employment outcomes for U.S. workers across a wide variety of sectors, including manufacturing, crops production, and transportation.

   
Released: 26-Jun-2023 10:35 AM EDT
Radar can help fight wildfires, identify flash-flood risks
Washington University in St. Louis

Smoke from forest fires in Canada cast a pall over St. Louis this month as well as other parts of the Midwest and the East Coast. New radar remote sensing technology can help reduce the amount of time it takes to produce a useful map of burned areas, helping emergency managers to respond to the threat of flash flooding after fires.

Released: 21-Jun-2023 10:20 AM EDT
Wildfire smoke downwind affects health, wealth, mortality
Cornell University

Smoke particulates from wildfires could cause between 4,000 and 9,000 premature deaths and cost between $36 to $82 billion per year in the United States, according to new research.

   
Newswise: Predicting Future Flames
Released: 20-Jun-2023 1:45 PM EDT
Predicting Future Flames
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

Wildfires can destroy homes, businesses, communities, infrastructure, and most importantly, lives. Researchers at CIRI are working on models to not only track wildfires, but also predict where they could spread to next.

Newswise: How Microgrids Can Help Communities Adapt to Wildfires
Released: 15-Jun-2023 11:10 AM EDT
How Microgrids Can Help Communities Adapt to Wildfires
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

An international team led by research scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has found that clean energy microgrids offer a better and cheaper solution for protecting California communities from wildfire-related outages, compared to conventional microgrids.

Newswise: Wildfire Smoke Threatens Already Endangered Orangutans
Released: 15-Jun-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Wildfire Smoke Threatens Already Endangered Orangutans
Cornell University

Pronounced vocal and behavioral changes caused. by wildfire smoke make it possible to assess the health of wild orangutan populations by monitoring the frequency and quality of their sounds.

Released: 14-Jun-2023 1:15 PM EDT
The heat is on! Don't panic. Get the latest news on heat waves and the dangers of heat in the Extreme Heat channel
Newswise

As we enter the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere and the possibility of extreme heat becomes more common, it’s important to stay up-to-date on the science of heat waves and take measures to protect ourselves from this growing public health threat.

       
Newswise: Experts available to comment on trending news topics for the week of June 12
Released: 14-Jun-2023 12:20 PM EDT
Experts available to comment on trending news topics for the week of June 12
Indiana University

Experts from Indiana University are available to comment on trending topics in this week's news, including the impact of Canadian wildfires on U.S. air quality, protecting against summertime mosquitos and ticks, and the history and significance of Juneteenth.

Released: 12-Jun-2023 3:30 PM EDT
Human-caused climate change to blame for increase in California’s wildfires
University of California, Irvine

In the quarter century between 1996 and 2020, wildfires in California consumed five times more area than they did from 1971 to 1995. Researchers at the University of California and other international institutions have concluded that nearly all of the increase in scorched terrain can be blamed on human-caused climate change.

Newswise: Human-caused climate change at the center of recent California wildfires
8-Jun-2023 3:10 PM EDT
Human-caused climate change at the center of recent California wildfires
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

A new study by a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientist and collaborators shows that nearly all the recent increase in summer wildfire burned area in California is attributable to human-caused (anthropogenic) climate change. Anthropogenic simulations yielded burn areas an average of 172% higher than natural variation simulations.

Released: 12-Jun-2023 4:05 AM EDT
An AI tool that could help prevent wildfires
Aalto University

Wildfires are becoming more common, but machine learning can help cut them short

Newswise: Canada wildfires smother parts of US
Released: 8-Jun-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Canada wildfires smother parts of US
University of Miami

University of Miami climate and aerosol experts, who are members of the Center for Aerosol Science and Technology, explain the dangers from the smoke flowing in from Canada, which is resulting in people donning masks.

Newswise: Wildfire smoke impacts air quality: IU experts available to comment
Released: 7-Jun-2023 4:25 PM EDT
Wildfire smoke impacts air quality: IU experts available to comment
Indiana University

Experts from Indiana University are available to comment on the health and environmental impact of Canadian wildfires on U.S. air quality.

Released: 17-May-2023 8:10 PM EDT
High-res Western drought forecasts could be on horizon
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

A new computer modeling technique developed by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) offers the potential to generate months-ahead summertime drought forecasts across the Western United States with the capability of differentiating between dry conditions at locations just a couple of miles apart.

Released: 12-May-2023 3:30 PM EDT
Immigration Nation: Research and Experts
Newswise

Title 42, the United States pandemic rule that had been used to immediately deport hundreds of thousands of migrants who crossed the border illegally over the last three years, has expired. Those migrants will have the opportunity to apply for asylum. President Biden's new rules to replace Title 42 are facing legal challenges. Border crossings have already risen sharply, as many migrants attempt to cross before the measure expires on Thursday night. Some have said they worry about tighter controls and uncertainty ahead. Immigration is once again a major focus of the media as we examine the humanitarian, political, and public health issues migrants must go through.

       
Released: 11-May-2023 7:20 PM EDT
Scientists discover fire records embedded within sand dunes
Desert Research Institute (DRI)

A new study shows that sand dunes can serve as repositories of fire history and aid in expanding scientific understanding of fire regimes around the world.

Released: 11-May-2023 6:05 PM EDT
When it comes to satellite data, sometimes more is more
Stevens Institute of Technology

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have now created a digital platform that enables dozens of organizations to model information exchanges between fleets of orbital devices and land-based antennae to manage complex earth science problems such as spotting wildfires.

Newswise: Indigenous people in South America are twice as likely to die from wildfires
Released: 4-May-2023 8:00 PM EDT
Indigenous people in South America are twice as likely to die from wildfires
Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing

A new study, published in IOP Publishing’s journal Environmental Research: Health, reveals that Indigenous people in the Amazon Basin are twice as likely to die prematurely from smoke exposure due to wildfires than the broader South American population.

   
Newswise: Prolonged power outages, often caused by weather events, hit some parts of the U.S. harder than others
Released: 1-May-2023 2:45 PM EDT
Prolonged power outages, often caused by weather events, hit some parts of the U.S. harder than others
University of Washington

New research found that Americans already bearing the brunt of climate change and health inequities are most at risk of impact by a lengthy power outage.

Newswise: Study: Mountain Quail May Benefit From Severe Wildfires
Released: 24-Apr-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Study: Mountain Quail May Benefit From Severe Wildfires
Cornell University

Researchers conducted the first ever systematic and comprehensive study of Mountain Quail habitat associations and fire ecology in the Sierra Nevada.

Newswise: How Argonne makes the power grid more reliable and resilient
Released: 21-Apr-2023 4:00 PM EDT
How Argonne makes the power grid more reliable and resilient
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne National Laboratory helps secure the nation’s energy future through innovative methods of deeply understanding the complexities of the electric power system.

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Released: 21-Apr-2023 3:10 PM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
Newswise

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

       
Newswise: Methane from megafires: more spew than we knew
Released: 17-Apr-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Methane from megafires: more spew than we knew
University of California, Riverside

Using a new detection method, UC Riverside scientists found a massive amount of methane, a super-potent greenhouse gas, coming from wildfires — a source not currently being accounted for by state air quality managers.

Newswise: US forests face an unclear future with climate change
4-Apr-2023 1:35 PM EDT
US forests face an unclear future with climate change
University of Utah

Climate change might compromise how permanently forests are able to store carbon and keep it out of the air. In a new study, researchers found that the regions most at risk to lose forest carbon through fire, climate stress or insect damage are those regions where many forest carbon offset projects have been set up. The authors assert that there's an urgent need to update these carbon offsets protocols and policies.

Released: 24-Mar-2023 2:30 PM EDT
Framework helps local planners prepare for climate pressures on food, energy & water systems
Marine Biological Laboratory

As the world faces increasingly extreme and frequent weather events brought on by climate change – such as droughts, floods, heatwaves, and wildfires – critical civic resources such as food, water, and energy will be impacted.

Newswise: Study Confirms Norway-Sized Swath of Mountain Forest Lost Between 2001-2018
Released: 20-Mar-2023 12:15 PM EDT
Study Confirms Norway-Sized Swath of Mountain Forest Lost Between 2001-2018
Wildlife Conservation Society

A WCS-coauthored study reveals that global mountain forests – critically important to wildlife – are vanishing at an accelerating rate with an area twice the size of Norway lost between 2001-2018.

14-Mar-2023 9:00 AM EDT
How Climate Change and Wildfire Smoke Can Impact the Skin
American Academy of Dermatology

New research shows that as wildfires are increasing in frequency, intensity and extent, and affecting air quality across the U.S., they are having a detrimental effect on people with and without skin conditions.

Released: 14-Mar-2023 6:40 PM EDT
A mechanistic and probabilistic method for predicting wildfires
Lehigh University

Data shows that between 2016-2020, at least five of the top 20 most destructive California wildfires started from power systems. Paired with the extreme weather conditions and nearby vegetation, power system-ignited incidents are more likely to develop into large, intense wildfires.

Released: 14-Mar-2023 3:40 PM EDT
New Study Looks at Community Recovery After Wildfire
Cal Poly Humboldt

When wildfire strikes a community, it can leave a path of destruction, and a chance for renewal. During the fire and in the immediate aftermath, residents and officials focus on protection and stabilization efforts. However, the availability of resources to support community recovery and promote resilience to future fires over the longer-term is less certain.

Released: 14-Mar-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Expert Dermatologists Present Latest Information at 2023 AAD Annual Meeting
American Academy of Dermatology

The 2023 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting will take place March 17-21 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

Released: 14-Mar-2023 5:05 AM EDT
Scientists Map Changes in Soot Particles Emitted from Wildfires
Brookhaven National Laboratory

We need a better understanding of the particles emitted by wildfires, including how they evolve, so we can improve our predictions of their impacts on climate, climate change, and human health. Atmospheric scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory and collaborating institutions recently published a study that suggests the global climate models aren’t getting the full picture. Their data could change that.



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