Firebrands: How to protect your home from wildfires' windblown flaming debris

A fire scientist explains the risk of flying embers that can travel over a mile from a wildfire and how people can protect their homes.

David Blunck, Associate Professor School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering, Oregon State University • conversation
Sept. 9, 2021 • ~9 min

Firebrands and protecting homes from wildfires: What everyone needs to know about flaming windblown debris

A fire scientist explains the risk of flying embers that can travel over a mile from a wildfire and how people can protect their homes.

David Blunck, Associate Professor School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering, Oregon State University • conversation
Sept. 9, 2021 • ~9 min

Wildfires: we calculated how climate change will increase danger in the UK

Most fires are started by humans, but warmer and drier summers will mean a small spark will more easily turn into a serious fire.

Nigel Arnell, Professor of Climate Change Science, Director of the Walker Institute, University of Reading • conversation
March 24, 2021 • ~4 min

Extreme wildfires can create their own dangerous weather, including fire tornadoes – here's how

Persistent heat waves and dry lightning are part of the problem. For firefighters, the erratic behavior gets dangerous quickly.

Leila Carvalho, Professor of Meteorology and Climatology, University of California, Santa Barbara • conversation
Aug. 25, 2020 • ~6 min

Western wildfires are spinning off tornadoes – here’s how fires create their own freakish weather

Persistent heat waves and dry lightning are part of the problem. For firefighters, the erratic behavior gets dangerous quickly.

Leila Carvalho, Professor of Meteorology and Climatology, University of California, Santa Barbara • conversation
Aug. 25, 2020 • ~6 min

Amazon fires trap farmers into poverty – and into setting more fires

Fires that burn the forest burn crops and pastures alike. But farmers in the eastern Amazon are left with few good options.

Rachael Garrett, Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich • conversation
Aug. 17, 2020 • ~7 min

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