Causes and effects of wildfire in a West African tropical forest regionFire damage has become a more widespread and significant problem in West Africa since the devastating drought of 1982-83. During this period the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimated that around 50% of the ...
Climatological and Meteorological Causes and Effects of the 1999 and 2000 Wildfire Seasons in the Western Great BasinClimatological and Meteorological Causes and Effects of the and Wildfire Seasons in the Western Great Basin ( FIREfire)Fourth Symposium on Fire & Forest Meteorology...
This information is helpful for wildfire prediction by implying that (1) we cannot make reliable wildfire predictions beyond these time lags in advance; (2) when tracing the causes of a wildfire that has already occurred, we should at least consider the time delay as time lags show, otherwise...
What increases wildfire suppression complexity and costs? What are the causes of increased fire frequency and intensity? Which wildfire management approaches can better control fire activity most cost-effectively? What are the most important fire effects?
Although consideration of social implications and outcomes of an EWE are a key reason for the need for a consistent definition, there are similar challenges to that of fire size in incorporating social items directly into the definition as social causes and outcomes are too context dependent. Our...
The Southern California traditional wildfire season thus differs from that in most other Western US regions due to its meteorological, climatic, and ignition causes27,28. We note, however, that recent winter and spring SAW-driven wildfires and research suggest that the SoCal wildfire season may be...
What causes wildfires and what are the lasting impacts? Climate change is a major reason for the increase in fires, with extreme heatwaves five times more likely now than 150 years ago and expected to become even more frequent as the planet continues to warm. ...
Effects of wildfire smoke Wildfire smoke causes several negative effects to the land, buildings, and people. Smoke affects both indoor and outdoor air quality in rural and urban settings. Wildfire smoke can be an issue hundreds of miles away from the fire itself. ...
Hotter temperatures and drier forests are helping to cause wildfires. The fires start from natural causes, like lightning. Humans can start fires with cigarettes or campfires, accidentally.(部分原因,是由于气候变化。更高的温度和更干燥的森林导致 了火灾。 火灾是由自然原因引起的,比如闪电。人类可能会...
Also, if you haven’t gotten vaccinated against COVID-19, be aware that wildfire smoke can make you more likely to get lung infections, including the virus that causes COVID. If you catch thecoronavirus, inhaling wildfire smoke might make your symptoms worse. Researchers aren't sure how wild...