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Health costs of wildfire smoke to rise under climate change
The global health burden from wildfire smoke is expected to worsen under climate change, yet we lack quantitative estimates of the economic costs of...
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Shortwave absorption by wildfire smoke dominated by dark brown carbon
Wildfires emit large amounts of black carbon and light-absorbing organic carbon, known as brown carbon, into the atmosphere. These particles perturb...
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Wildfire Impact Analysis and Spread Dynamics Estimation on Satellite Images Using Deep Learning
Wildfires are a natural disaster that results in significant harm and catastrophic destruction. Forest areas tend to be more prone to the devastating...
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Formation of secondary organic aerosol from wildfire emissions enhanced by long-time ageing
Wildfire smoke, consisting primarily of organic aerosols, has profound impacts on air quality, climate and human health. Wildfire organic aerosol...
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Geospatial technologies for estimating post-wildfire severity through satellite imagery and vegetation types: a case study of the Gangneung Wildfire, South Korea
Wildfires have caused natural environmental damage that has contributed to deforestation, consequently demonstrating a significant influence on...
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Wildfire
Given the characteristics of a wildfire, perhaps the word “hellfire” is more appropriate. With flame heights of well over 150 feet and temperatures...
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The geography of social vulnerability and wildfire occurrence (1984–2018) in the conterminous USA
Wildfire is increasing in frequency, extent, and severity in many parts of the USA. Considering the unequal burden of natural hazards on socially...
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Spatial distribution of wildfire threat in the far north: exposure assessment in boreal communities
Increased wildfire activity has raised concerns among communities about how to assess and prepare for this threat. There is a need for wildfire...
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Smoke Chemistry
Smoke chemistry (i.e., chemical transformations taking place within smoke plumes) can alter the composition and toxicity of smoke on time scales from...
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Wildland Fire Smoke in the United States A Scientific Assessment
This open access book synthesizes current information on wildland fire smoke in the United States, providing a scientific foundation for addressing...
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Building wildland–urban interface zone resilience through performance-based wildfire engineering. A holistic theoretical framework
In recent years, a worldwide expansion in the frequency of large, uncontrolled, and catastrophic wildfire events has occurred, creating drastic...
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Smoke Plume Dynamics
Smoke plume dynamic science focuses on understanding the various smoke processes that control the movement and mixing of smoke. A current challenge...
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Cold Traces of Smoke from Wildfires in the Environment
The paper considers changes in the state of the environment in Krasnoyarsk and its vicinities in August 2021 when the smoke of large-scale Yakutia...
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Understanding homeowner proactive actions for managing wildfire risks
Wildfires have become increasing threats to residents, built environments, and ecosystems in the USA. Individual responsibility plays an important...
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Continuous and Periodical Effects of Smoke from Crop Residue Combustion on Soil Enzymatic Activity
AbstractWildfires result in the emission of large volumes of toxic smoke, which is transported hundreds of kilometers away from the fires and can...
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Assessing the State of Smoke Science
Recent large wildfires in the USA have exposed millions of people to smoke, with major implications for health and other social and economic values....
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A data-driven analysis and optimization of the impact of prescribed fire programs on wildfire risk in different regions of the USA
In the current century, wildfires have shown an increasing trend, causing a huge amount of direct and indirect losses in society. Different methods...
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Molecular insights and impacts of wildfire-induced soil chemical changes
Wildfires act as important ecosystem controls and can benefit fire-adapted biomes by promoting habitat heterogeneity, seed germination and disease...
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Where There Is Smoke: Normalizing Community Preparedness and Geohazard Resilience: A Wildfire Perspective
This chapter includes some of the author’s previously published original research. The opportunity to present this research in a different format to...
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Evacuating a First Nation Due to Wildfire Smoke: The Case of Dene Tha’ First Nation
Almost every year, First Nations are evacuated in Canada because of wildfire proximity and smoke. Dynamics of wildfires, and remote locations, unique...
