Fire is an integral part of the Earth System and humans have skillfully used fire for millennia.
Yet human activities are scaling up and reinforcing each other in ways that are resha** …

Microbes inhabiting the above-and belowground tissues of forest trees and soils play a
critical role in the response of forest ecosystems to global climate change. However …

Wildfire risks to homes are increasing, especially in the wildland-urban interface (WUI),
where wildland vegetation and houses are in close proximity. Notably, we found that more …

Large, severe wildfires continue to burn in frequent-fire adapted forests but the mechanisms
that contribute to them and their predictability are important questions. Using a combination …

Dry conifer forests in the western US historically experienced frequent fire prior to European
American colonization. Mean fire return interval ranged from about 5–35 years, with the …

The combined effects of Indigenous fire stewardship and lightning ignitions shaped
historical fire regimes, landscape patterns, and available resources in many ecosystems …

Prior research suggests that Indigenous fire management buffers climate influences on
wildfires, but it is unclear whether these benefits accrue across geographic scales. We use a …

Wildfire-mediated changes to forests have prompted numerous studies on post-fire forest
recovery of coniferous forests. Given climate change, a growing body of work demonstrates …

The climate crisis has exacerbated many ecological and cultural problems including wildfire
and drought vulnerability, biodiversity declines, and social justice and equity. While there …

Drought events can significantly impact water resources, agriculture, and socioeconomic
sectors. Droughts are often quantified using numerous indices, which are widely used for …