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A wildfire smoke detection system using unmanned aerial vehicle images based on the optimized YOLOv5
Mukhiddinov, Abdusalomov, Cho
Wildfire is one of the most significant dangers and the most serious natural catastrophe, endangering forest resources, animal life, and the human economy. Recent years have witnessed a rise in wildfire incidents. The two main factors are persistent…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

Elevated wildfire and ecosystem carbon loss risks due to plant hydraulic stress functions: a global modeling perspective
Wu, Fu, Zhang, Wu
Wildfire risks are increasing due to the atmospheric and vegetation aridity under global warming. Plant hydraulic stress (PHS) functions regulate water transport along the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum under water stress conditions, which probably…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

Forest fire threatens global carbon sinks and population centres under rising atmospheric water demand
Clarke, Nolan, de Dios, Bradstock, Griebel, Khanal, Boer
Levels of fire activity and severity that are unprecedented in the instrumental record have recently been observed in forested regions around the world. Using a large sample of daily fire events and hourly climate data, here we show that fire…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

Wildfire imagery reduces risk information-seeking among homeowners as property wildfire risk increases
Byerly Flint, Champ, Meldrum, Brenkert-Smith
Negative imagery of destruction may induce or inhibit action to reduce risks from climate-exacerbated hazards, such as wildfires. This has generated conflicting assumptions among experts who communicate with homeowners: half of surveyed wildfire…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

Climate change vulnerability assessments in the National Park Service: An integrated review for infrastructure, natural resources, and cultural resources (revised)
Climate changes are affecting virtually all National Park Service units and resources, and an assessment of climate vulnerabilities is important for developing proactive management plans to respond appropriately to these changes and threats.…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy: a review of potential mechanisms of placental toxicity, impact on obstetric outcomes, and strategies to reduce exposure
Basilio, Chen, Fernandez, Padula, Robinson, Gaw
Climate change is accelerating the intensity and frequency of wildfires globally. Understanding how wildfire smoke (WS) may lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes and alterations in placental function via biological mechanisms is critical to mitigate…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

Community responses to fire: a global meta-analysis unravels the contrasting responses of fauna to fire
Moyo
Globally, wildfires and prescribed fires are becoming more prevalent and are known to affect plant and animals in diverse ecosystems. Understanding the responses of animal communities to fire is a central issue in conservation and a panacea to…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

Synthesis of Wildfire Crisis Strategy Roundtables 2022: Overarching themes and opportunities for action
To collect partner and employee input on the Wildfire Crisis Strategy 10-year Implementation Plan, the Forest Service and National Forest Foundation hosted a series of roundtable discussions in the winter and spring of 2022. Individual roundtables…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

Factors influencing risk during wildfires: contrasting divergent regions in the US
Noonan, Seielstad
(1) Background: Federal land managers in the US are charged with risk-based decision-making which requires them to know the risk and to direct resources accordingly. Without understanding the specific factors that produce risk, it is difficult to…
Year: 2022
Type: Document

The Chemistry of Fires at the Wildland-Urban Interface
Wildfires in America are becoming larger, more frequent, and more destructive, driven by climate change and existing land management practices. Many of these fires occur at the wildland-urban interface (WUI), areas where development and wildland…
Year: 2022
Type: Document