Science news articles about 'fire danger'

  • Stronger coastal winds due to climate change may have far-reaching effects

    ... more intense upwelling of cold water along the coast early in the season and increased fire danger in Southern California, according to researchers at the Climate Change and Impacts Laboratory at the ...
  • New Southern California beetle killing oaks

    ... of the infestation because oaks are the dominant tree species in the area. Further tree mortality will increase fire danger and decrease wildlife habitat in southern California. They ...
  • QuikScat Sees Santa Barbara 'Quick Dry'

    Hot weather just before the Santa Barbara, Calif., wildfire quickly dried up soil moisture from rain one day prior, contributing to the fire danger.
  • Meet London's Robotic Firefighting Crew

    ... years in London). These types of fires are a particular threat to firefighters since danger remains even ... produce yet another round of heat that could lead to further fire. Danger aside, these kinds ...
  • Unmanned aircraft map northern wildfires

    ... the unmanned aircraft fly above active fires. A ground-based pilot controls the aircraft ... service to the agencies working to protect Alaskans from fire danger. "This is a chance for us to take what ...

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