The increasing global concern about wildfires, mostly caused by people, has triggered the
development of human-caused fire occurrence models in many countries. The premise is …

Forests cover over a third of the total land area of Europe. In recent years, large forest fires
have repeatedly affected Europe, in particular the Mediterranean countries. Fire danger is …

Management of the English uplands is complex and achieving good environmental
outcomes, while taking into account the needs of owners, stakeholders and other interests is …

Quantification and valuation of ecosystem services are critically dependent on the quality of
underpinning science. While key ecological processes may be understood, translating this …

The COSMOS-UK observation network has been providing field-scale soil moisture and
hydrometeorological measurements across the UK since 2013. At the time of publication a …

Wildfires in the United Kingdom (UK) pose a threat to people, infrastructure and the natural
environment. During periods of particularly fire-prone weather, wildfires can occur …

We investigated the impact of climate change on the number of wildfires in the Peak District
uplands of northern England. Wildfires in peat can result in severe carbon loss and damage …

Warmer, drier summer weather brought by global climate change should encourage use of
outdoor leisure facilities. Yet few studies assess the effect of current weather and climate …

Severe wildfires are an intermittent problem in England. The paper presents the first analysis
of wildfire policy, showing its halting evolution over two decades. First efforts to coordinate …

Severity of wildfires witnessed in different parts of the world in the recent times has posed a
significant challenge to fire control authorities. Even when the different fire early warning …