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In the Media August 12, 2021 Wildfires becoming harder to control (10 Aug 2021) Professor Demeritt spoke with the BBC Radio4 Today programme about how heavy forestation and fuel built up from previous fires, as well as difficult terrain, have… Read more In the Media August 6, 2021 Why are wildfires getting worse? (6 Aug 2021) Professor Guillermo Rein explains why wildfires are getting worse in this video for The Sun. Read more In the Media March 24, 2021 How to Kill a Zombie Fire (24 Mar 2021) “Underground peat fires refuse to die, even when flooded with water. So scientists developed a new weapon to put them down for good.” This article in… Read more In the Media August 1, 2020 Peat fires, like those raging in Siberia, will become more common in Canada (1 Aug 2020) “The notion of wildfires in Siberia, an area known for its blustery, snow-capped landscapes, seems counter-intuitive. The recent blazes have been driven by a record heat… Read more In the Media July 13, 2020 Record heat wave in Siberia has far-flung consequences (13 July 2020) “Oil spills, intense heat waves, smoldering wildfires and thawing permafrost: Siberia is experiencing the destructive effects of climate change. And scientists say if action isn’t taken… Read more In the Media April 27, 2020 British wildfires are getting more frequent. Here’s what that means. (27 Apr 2020) While small-scale compared to infernos elsewhere, the rise in incidents of serious wildfires could be harder to control in future years. Prof. Guillermo Rein speaks to… Read more In the Media February 13, 2020 Wildfires are ruinous – so how to stop them happening in the first place? (12 Feb 2020) “In the wake of destruction caused by wildfires, most recently in Australia, experts are seeking ways of limiting their impact by managing forests better” Prof Guillermo… Read more In the Media January 27, 2020 Firing Up Climate Models (27 Jan 2020) Our Associate Director Dr Apostolos Voulgarakis in EOS (Earth and Space News) on the challenges of incorporating wildfires into climate models. Read more In the Media January 22, 2020 UK climate scientist corrects Australian MP Craig Kelly’s ‘blatant misrepresentation’, The Guardian (22 Jan 2020) “Prof Sandy Harrison tells the Liberal on his Facebook page that his misuse of her study should not go unchallenged” Read more In the Media January 14, 2020 The Science of a Bushfire (14 Jan 2020) Podcast with Prof Guillermo Rein for the Naked Scientists Read more