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Furthering our understanding of the global patterns of burnt area, fire size and fire intensity
By Olivia Haas and Natalie Sanders Wildfires are a fundamental ecological process but studying wildfire patterns and properties at a global scale is challenging. However, understanding…
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Climate drivers of wildfire burned area across the globe
By Dr Manolis Grillakis, Technical University of Crete Meteorological conditions are a key driver of wildfire activity and extent, which led to the emergence of the…
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Future climate change impact on wildfire danger over the Mediterranean: the case of Greece
By Anastasios Rovithakis, Technical University of Crete Feature image(gif): The catastrophic 2021 summer fires in Greece Greece has experienced many catastrophic wild fires in the recent…
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Declining controlled fire use undermines subsistence-oriented and smallholder livelihoods, and threatens ecosystems
By Cathy Smith, Ol Perkins, and Jay Mistry Photo – Swidden clearance fire in Belize (Credit: Cathy Smith) When most people in the UK think about…
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Women and diversity in the new paradigm of fire science
by Dr Adriana Ford, Centre Manager, on International Women’s Day 2022 “The main hurdles faced by women working in fire science echo those seen in other…
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Call for Papers: Knowledges of Fire in Latin America and the Caribbean
CALL FOR PAPERS: Knowledges of Fire in Latin America and the Caribbean- The contribution of UNESCO sites to fire management in the face of climate change…
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The Fastest and Most Complex Wildfire Spread Pathway: Firebrand Spotting
by Simona Dossi and Guillermo Rein, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London Photo: Firebrand shower during the 2018 Delta Fire in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest,…
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Developing research impact and future collaborations on fire management with Indigenous peoples in Guyana
By Kayla de Freitas and Jay Mistry, Royal Holloway University of London Centre researchers Kayla de Freitas and Jay Mistry from Royal Holloway met with the…
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Developing an ecosystem-centred fire framework: causes and consequences
Figure 1. Forest regrowth after wildfire. Victoria, Australia. Credit Neal Herbert By Natalie Sanders (Imperial College London) How do we disentangle extreme fire events resulting from…
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An introduction to wildfire ignition, fire spread, and fire suppression
Francesco Restuccia, Lecturer in Engineering at King’s College London, and Guillermo Rein, Professor of Fire Science at Imperial College London, discuss wildfire ignition, fire spread, and…
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