Wildfires have increased in frequency in many ecosystems, with implications for human
health and the environment, including water quality. Increased fire frequency and …

In the last years, uncontrolled fires are frequently occurring in forest and agricultural areas
as an indirect effect of the rising aridity and global warming or caused by intentional illegal …

Background Wildfires emit many carcinogenic pollutants that contaminate air, water,
terrestrial, and indoor environments. However, little is known about the relationship between …

Soils play an essential role in supporting and sustaining life on this planet. In fire-impacted
environments, fire causes considerable changes to the soil, especially in the various …

Soil pollution in the European Union (EU) is poorly quantified, because of several years of
reduced attention and limited funding on soil research and monitoring. Moreover, issues …

The environmental impact of toxic metal contamination from legacy mining activities, many of
which had operated and were closed prior to the enforcement of robust environmental …

Durum wheat is a crucial staple crop in many arid and semi-arid regions around the world,
significantly contributing to local food security. This review paper aims to explore the current …

The use of low-severity prescribed fires has been increasingly promoted to reduce the
impacts from high-severity wildfires and maintain ecosystem resilience. However, the effects …

Wildfires at the wildland–urban interface (WUI) are increasing in frequency and intensity,
driven by climate change and anthropogenic ignitions. Few studies have characterized the …

Along with the increase in the frequency of disastrous wildfires and bushfires around the
world during the recent decades, scholarly research efforts have also intensified in this …