Vegetation fires in the Anthropocene
Vegetation fires are an essential component of the Earth system but can also cause
substantial economic losses, severe air pollution, human mortality and environmental …
substantial economic losses, severe air pollution, human mortality and environmental …
Integrating solutions to adapt cities for climate change
Record climate extremes are reducing urban liveability, compounding inequality, and
threatening infrastructure. Adaptation measures that integrate technological, nature-based …
threatening infrastructure. Adaptation measures that integrate technological, nature-based …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change is increasing the likelihood of extreme autumn wildfire conditions across California
California has experienced devastating autumn wildfires in recent years. These autumn
wildfires have coincided with extreme fire weather conditions during periods of strong …
wildfires have coincided with extreme fire weather conditions during periods of strong …
The global wildland–urban interface
The wildland–urban interface (WUI) is where buildings and wildland vegetation meet or
intermingle,. It is where human–environmental conflicts and risks can be concentrated …
intermingle,. It is where human–environmental conflicts and risks can be concentrated …
Relational geographies of urban unsustainability: the entanglement of California's housing crisis with WUI growth and climate change
One of California's most pressing social and environmental challenges is the rapid
expansion of the wildlands–urban interface (WUI). Multiple issues associated with WUI …
expansion of the wildlands–urban interface (WUI). Multiple issues associated with WUI …
Rising wildfire risk to houses in the United States, especially in grasslands and shrublands
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 …
where wildland vegetation and houses are in close proximity. Notably, we found that more …
Facilitating prescribed fire in Northern California through Indigenous governance and interagency partnerships
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Prescribed burning by Indigenous people was once ubiquitous throughout California. Settler
colonialism brought immense investments in fire suppression by the United States Forest …
colonialism brought immense investments in fire suppression by the United States Forest …
Catastrophic bushfires, indigenous fire knowledge and reframing science in Southeast Australia
The catastrophic 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires were the worst fire season in the
recorded history of Southeast Australia. These bushfires were one of several recent global …
recorded history of Southeast Australia. These bushfires were one of several recent global …
Building water resilience in the face of cascading wildfire risks
Severe wildfire is altering the natural and the built environment and posing risks to
environmental and societal health and well-being, including cascading impacts to water …
environmental and societal health and well-being, including cascading impacts to water …
The importance of geography in forecasting future fire patterns under climate change
An increasing amount of California's landscape has burned in wildfires in recent decades, in
conjunction with increasing temperatures and vapor pressure deficit due to climate change …
conjunction with increasing temperatures and vapor pressure deficit due to climate change …