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Published US forests face an unclear future with climate change - US Forests Face an Unclear Future with Climate Change



Climate change might compromise how permanently forests are able to store carbon and keep it out of...
Published Methane from megafires: More spew than we knew - Methane from Megafires: More Spew Than We Knew



Using a new detection method, scientists found a massive amount of methane, a super-potent greenhous...
Published Simultaneous extreme weather created dangerous cascades in U.S. - Simultaneous Extreme Weather Created Dangerous Cascades in U.S.


Intense heat in the southwestern United States broke records last summer partly because it hit in ta...
Published Atmospheric dust levels are rising in the Great Plains - Atmospheric Dust Levels are Rising in the Great Plains


A study finds that atmospheric dust levels are rising across the Great Plains at a rate of up to 5%...
Published Bird diversity increased in severely burned forests of Southern Appalachian mountains - Bird Diversity Increased in Severely Burned Forests of Southern Appalachian Mountains


A new study found bird diversity increased in North Carolina mountain forest areas severely burned b...
Published A fifth of California's Sierra Nevada conifer forests are stranded in habitats that have grown too warm for them - A Fifth of California's Sierra Nevada Conifer Forests are Stranded in Habitats That Have Grown Too Warm for Them


Researchers created maps showing where warmer weather has left trees in conditions that don't suit t...
Published Extreme fires and heavy rainfall driving platypuses from their homes



Australia's emerging pattern of severe mega bushfires and heavy rainfall may be driving platypuses f...
Published Forests endure as carbon sink despite regional pressures



Despite facing regional threats like deforestation and wildfires, the world's forests continue to be ...
Published Discovering the physics behind 300-year-old firefighting methods



Inspired by a 1725 fire engine that pumped water at larger distances and higher speeds than previous...
Published Fastest laser camera films combustion in real time - Fastest Laser Camera Films Combustion in Real Time


A research team has developed one of the world's fastest single-shot laser cameras, which is at leas...
Published Prescribed burns encourage foul-smelling invaders - Prescribed Burns Encourage Foul-Smelling Invaders



Though prescribed burns reduce wildfire threats and even improve habitat for some animals, new resea ...
Published Long-term exposure to low levels of air pollution increases risk of heart and lung disease - Long-Term Exposure to Low Levels of Air Pollution Increases Risk of Heart and Lung Disease


Analysis of records for more than 63 million Medicare enrollees from 2000 to 2016 finds long-term ex...
Published Climate trends in the west, today and 11,000 years ago - Climate Trends in the West: A Comparison of Today and 11,000 Years Ago


What we think of as the classic West Coast climate began just about 4,000 years ago, finds a study o...
Published When cyclones and fires collide... - When Cyclones and Fires Collide: The Devastating Impact on Our Environment


As strong winds and torrential rains inundate Australia's south-eastern coast, new research suggests...
Published New method can predict summer rainfall in the Southwest months in advance - New Method Can Predict Summer Rainfall in the Southwest Months in Advance


As reservoir levels dwindle in the Southwest, scientists have developed a method to estimate summer...
Published Global connections between El Nino events, drought - Global Connections Between El Nino Events and Drought


A team of researchers recently discovered that global climate change is causing general increases in...
Published Climate change likely to uproot more Amazon trees - Climate Change Likely to Uproot More Amazon Trees


Tropical forests are crucial for sucking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But they're also sub...
Published Oft-overlooked grasslands build biodiversity, resilience over centuries - Oft-Overlooked Grasslands Build Biodiversity, Resilience Over Centuries


The restoration of grassland ecosystems may need more of a guided, hands-on approach over time, acco...
Published Off-season cattle grazing to help control fire danger from invasive cheatgrass - Off-Season Cattle Grazing: A Promising Solution to Control Fire Danger from Invasive Cheatgrass


Cheatgrass, an invasive annual grass that has invaded Nevada rangelands, is responsible for much of...
Published Specific outdoor air pollutants linked to asthma attacks in urban children - Specific Outdoor Air Pollutants Linked to Asthma Attacks in Urban Children


Moderate levels of two outdoor air pollutants, ozone and fine particulate matter, are associated wit...