Patricia Dolez (Human Ecology) is protecting frontline workers by designing textiles with superpowers.
Tag: safety
It’s not just the smoke — as climate change prompts more wildfires, hidden health risks emerge
Uldis Silins (Renewable Resources) discusses the impact of wildfires on the ecosystem.
Super-outbreaks of fire thunderstorms could change Earth’s climate
Mike Flannigan (Renewable Resources) says once-rare fire thunderstorms happen almost every day in North America.
We can’t predict the next wildfire disaster–but we can plan for it
Jen Beverly (Renewable Resources), writes about the importance of preparing for wildfires in terms of mitigation and disaster management.
The Future of Fire in Canada
We’re on the brink of a ‘runaway fire age.’ Here’s why. And how to respond. Mike Flannigan (Renewable Resources) comments in this article.
‘Cleaner than ancient arctic ice,’ university scientists plan to study Tiny-area groundwater
Scientists William Shotyk and Michael Powell (both Renewable Resources) asked the town of Tiny, Ontario to collaborate on a project involving the town’s water supply, which they say is uniquely clean.
Off the charts: Dryness stat shows why West is burning
Mike Flannigan (Renewable Resources) is interviewed about what made conditions so explosive in the 2020 wildfire season.
As wildfires rage, climate experts warn: The future we were worried about is here
Record-breaking wildfires had already engulfed regions of Australia, eventually scorching more than 65,000 square miles. There are some similarities between the wildfires in Australia and those in the western U.S., according to Mike Flannigan (Renewable Resources).
How we created the Western wildfires in more ways than one
At least 36 people have died as massive fires rip through the Western United States, engulfing towns and blowing noxious smoke north to Vancouver and other parts of Canada. What’s to blame for this historic devastation? Mike Flannigan (Renewable Resources) is interviewed.
Do North American Wildfires Stop at National Borders?
While the western U.S. was plagued by wildfires in September 2020, maps showed Western Canada was experiencing no such fires. Mike Flannigan (Renewable Resources) is interviewed.