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Algunos productos de supresion de incendios forestales contienen metales pesados y podrian contaminar el medioambiente

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:55:14 EST

Los investigadores que publicaron un informe en la revista Environmental Science & Technology Letters de ACS analizaron la posibilidad de que estos productos de supresion fueran la fuente de los elevados niveles de metales que a veces se encuentran en los cauces tras apagar los incendios forestales.

Some Wildfire Suppressants Contain Heavy Metals and Could Contaminate the Environment

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:00:00 EST

Researchers reporting in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology Letters explored whether wildfire suppressants could be a source of elevated metal levels sometimes found in waterways after wildfires are extinguished. Several products they investigated contained high levels of at least one metal.

What Happens in the Arctic Doesn't Stay in the Arctic

Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:35:33 EST

The Arctic is warming faster than any other area of the planet. How environmental change affects the landscape, weather patterns and infrastructure for communities -- not just here but across the world -- is of keen interest to scientists studying climate change.

Impact of 2020 Labor Day Wildfires on Highway Infrastructure: A Historical Perspective on Megafires and Roadway Damage in Washington, Oregon, and California

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 10:05:32 EST

A research team examines the extent of damage and associated costs on the 2020 Labor Day wildfires in Washington, Oregon, and California, comparing with the historical impact of megafires in these states.

Declines in Plant Resilience Threaten Carbon Storage in the Arctic

Ohio State University — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:05:45 EST

Rapid warming has impacted the northern ecosystem so significantly that scientists are concerned the region's vegetation is losing the ability to recover from climate shocks, suggests a new study.

New Innovator Award Recognizes High-Risk, High-Reward Project to Measure Environmental Impacts on Health

University of Utah Health — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:05:45 EST

Yue Lu aims to develop ways to measure how environmental exposures affect health at population-level scale and with organ-level precision, all through advanced analysis of simple blood draws.

Fire Safety Expert Advises Against Outdoor Burning During 'Unusually Dry' Fire Season

West Virginia University — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:30:14 EST

Patients Recovering From Lung Cancer Surgery Impacted by Wildfire Disasters, According to New Findings

American Cancer Society (ACS) — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:00:00 EST

New research by scientists at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows patients impacted by a wildfire disaster while recovering from lung cancer surgery have a longer in-hospital length of stay (LOS) than similar patients treated at the same facility at times when no disasters happened. The findings will be presented at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium in San Francisco, September 27 - 28, 2024.

Humboldt and California Insurance Commission to Create Nation's First Public Wildfire Catastrophe Model

Cal Poly Humboldt — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:05:49 EST

The strategy group will draw from California's research and higher education communities to recommend a new, publicly accessible data source to predict future wildfire losses. This effort will support California's goals of building safer communities and expanding access to insurance coverage. "We can't keep our Department and Californians in the dark ages when it comes to the use of technology and climate science.

Wildland Firefighters Hit Their STRIDE

University of Utah — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:05:17 EST

In thousands of simulations, STRIDE produced much more accurate travel times than the standard slope-only models. STRIDE also chose to use established roads and trails to avoid patches of forest or dense vegetation. In contrast, the slope-only model sent rescuers through dense vegetation, dangerous scree fields and forested areas.

Impact of 2020 Labor Day wildfires on highway infrastructure: a historical perspective on megafires and roadway damage in Washington, Oregon, and California

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 23:05:35 EST

Laser-Focused on Rainforest Carbon Loss

Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:05:16 EST

Scientists using high-resolution aerial scans and computational modeling concluded that wildfires, storms and selective logging have become key drivers behind rainforest carbon emissions, outpacing clear-cutting practices.The team used drones equipped with light detection and ranging sensors, or LiDAR, to measure tree biomass and carbon emissions in Brazilian forests.

Restoring a Fire Resilient and Rare Pacific Northwest Tree

Cal Poly Humboldt — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:05:13 EST

Cal Poly Humboldt Forestry Professor Jeff Kane is leading a project funded by the USDA Forest Service in collaboration with Ecologist, Kyle Merriam, to reestablish Baker Cypress in areas where it was nearly extirpated by the 2021 Dixie Fire, with significant involvement from students.

Impact of Thinning Treatments on Fire-Resilient Redwood Forests

Cal Poly Humboldt — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:05:35 EST

The research aims to assess changes in surface fuels, tree mortality, regeneration, and the general health of secondary redwood forests.

Expert Available: Wildfires in California and Nevada Led to Mandatory Evacuations

George Washington University — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:00:57 EST

Wildfires continue to rage in parts of California and Nevada forcing mandatory evacuations for homes nearby. ...

WashU scientists uncover hidden source of snow melt: dark brown carbon

Washington University in St. Louis — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:05:32 EST

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are first to quantify the effect of dark brown carbon on snow melt.

Getting the stink out of smoke-tainted wine

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:05:45 EST

Wildfires can damage crops, even if flames come nowhere near the plants. One outcome can be an unpleasant flavor and smell of wine that is made from grapes exposed to smoke. But researchers report in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that they have developed a way to lessen this smoke taint to improve the palatability of the wine.

UC Irvine study reveals health impacts of repeated wildfires and smoke exposure

University of California, Irvine — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:05:26 EST

Irvine, Calif., Aug. 28, 2024 -- University of California, Irvine public health researchers have published a study in the journal Environmental Research Health highlighting the compounded effects of frequent wildfires and smoke exposure on physical and mental health, local economies and community resilience in Southern California.

From embers to crisis: the expanding threat of wildfires under global warming

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 04:05:58 EST

Wildfires are emerging as a critical global issue, intensified by climate change and increasingly threatening both the environment and public health. A recent study reveals that these fires are not only becoming more frequent but also more severe, particularly in high-latitude regions such as Asia and North America.

Researchers develop post-wildfire landslide susceptibility model

Tufts University — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:05:39 EST

Tufts University researcher Farshid Vahedifard and his team have created physics models to predict cascading hazards such as landslides and debris flows that can follow wildfires.