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Cancer risk increased by wildfire exposure, first-of-its-kind study finds

Cancer risk increased by wildfire exposure, first-of-its-kind study finds

Liang Lan May 10, 2022

Study shows that living in close proximity to wildfires may increase the risk of certain cancers

South Korea: Wildfire triggers mass evacuation

South Korea: Wildfire triggers mass evacuation

George Scott March 09, 2022

A wildfire in an eastern coastal area of South Korea has forced the evacuation of more than 6,000 people. The....

Forest fires increasingly affecting rivers and streams, for better and worse

Forest fires increasingly affecting rivers and streams, for better and worse

George Scott February 22, 2022

Forest fires can have a significant effect on the amount of water flowing in nearby rivers and streams, and the....

Greenhouse gas emission impact from peatland fires underestimated by 200–300 percent

Greenhouse gas emission impact from peatland fires underestimated by 200–300 percent

Liang Lan February 09, 2022

Deforestation fires in Brazil and Indonesia accounted for 3 percent and 7 percent, respectively, of the planet's total greenhouse gas....

How to teach children about climate change, inspire hope and take action to change the future

How to teach children about climate change, inspire hope and take action to change the future

George Scott January 30, 2022

Children and youth know that climate change is altering lives, environmental patterns and futures. Human-caused climate change is altering the....

Fires Doubled Australia’s Carbon Emissions—Ecosystems May Never Soak It Back Up

Fires Doubled Australia’s Carbon Emissions—Ecosystems May Never Soak It Back Up

Liang Lan January 12, 2022

Increasing odds of hot, dry weather make it less likely trees and other plants will quickly grow back

The past 7 years have been the hottest on record "by a clear margin," scientists say

The past 7 years have been the hottest on record "by a clear margin," scientists say

George Scott January 10, 2022

Carbon dioxide and methane concentrations are continuing to increase year on year and without signs of slowing down...

California’s massive Dixie Fire ignited after tree fell on PG&E electrical lines, officials say

California’s massive Dixie Fire ignited after tree fell on PG&E electrical lines, officials say

Liang Lan January 05, 2022

A wildfire that scorched nearly 1 million acres across five Northern California counties and destroyed more than 1,300 buildings last....