US fires became larger, more frequent, and more widespread in the 2000s
V Iglesias, JK Balch, WR Travis - Science advances, 2022 - science.org
Recent fires have fueled concerns that regional and global warming trends are leading to
more extreme burning. We found compelling evidence that average fire events in regions of …
more extreme burning. We found compelling evidence that average fire events in regions of …
Urban growth modelling and social vulnerability assessment for a hazardous Kathmandu Valley
In our rapidly urbanizing world, many hazard-prone regions face significant challenges
regarding risk-informed urban development. This study addresses this issue by investigating …
regarding risk-informed urban development. This study addresses this issue by investigating …
[PDF][PDF] Shifting social-ecological fire regimes explain increasing structure loss from Western wildfires
Abstract Structure loss is an acute, costly impact of the wildfire crisis in the western
conterminous United States (“West”), motivating the need to understand recent trends and …
conterminous United States (“West”), motivating the need to understand recent trends and …
Increasing hurricane intensification rate near the US Atlantic coast
Hurricanes often cause severe damage and loss of life, and storms that intensify close to the
coast pose a particularly serious threat. While changes in hurricane intensification and …
coast pose a particularly serious threat. While changes in hurricane intensification and …
Conceptualizing a probabilistic risk and loss assessment framework for wildfires
Wildfires are an essential part of a healthy ecosystem, yet the expansion of the wildland-
urban interface, combined with climatic changes and other anthropogenic activities, have …
urban interface, combined with climatic changes and other anthropogenic activities, have …
Assessment of social vulnerability in areas exposed to multiple hazards: A case study of the Khuzestan Province, Iran
The inability of a system to plan for, respond to, and adapt to hazards and unfavorable
occurrences can lead to social vulnerability. Managers and planners can use social …
occurrences can lead to social vulnerability. Managers and planners can use social …
Experience with extreme weather events increases willingness-to-pay for climate mitigation policy
We explore how extreme event experience relates to climate policy support in the US We
add three important yet uncommon elements to this field: we verify self-reports of extreme …
add three important yet uncommon elements to this field: we verify self-reports of extreme …
Living with fire and the need for diversity
CR Stoof, N Kettridge - Earth's Future, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The 2018–2021 wildfire seasons were a glimpse of the future: deadly damaging fires in
Mediterranean regions and high fire activity outside the typical fire season, also in temperate …
Mediterranean regions and high fire activity outside the typical fire season, also in temperate …
Hurricane observations by uncrewed systems
On 30 September 2021, a saildrone uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) was steered into
category 4 Hurricane Sam, the most intense storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. It …
category 4 Hurricane Sam, the most intense storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. It …
Fires that matter: reconceptualizing fire risk to include interactions between humans and the natural environment
Increasing fire impacts across North America are associated with climate and vegetation
change, greater exposure through development expansion, and less-well studied but salient …
change, greater exposure through development expansion, and less-well studied but salient …