PyroLife project offers 15 PhD opportunities
The 2018 wildfire season was a glimpse of what to expect in the future: deadly mega-fires in Mediterranean regions and high fire...
Key messages for global fire-resilient landscapes
In October, fire experts, policymakers and key stakeholders came together for an international conference in Madrid to answer the question: how can...
Changing the mindset on wildfire policy evaluation in Mediterranean climate regions
A group of 22 researchers from the five Mediterranean-type climate regions (MCRs) across the world (Mediterranean basin, California, Chile, South Africa and...
Facing Forest Fires: Visions and actions for global fire-resilient landscapes
Fire starts
with a spark. Once ignited it can flourish, fed and spread by fuel and oxygen, the
flames and smoke fanned great distances...
10 articles to deepen your knowledge on the social and economic dimensions of wildfires...
In preparation for our upcoming conference, “Resilient landscapes to face catastrophic forest fires: global insights towards a new paradigm”, we have selected...
Facing forest fires: 10 articles to deepen your knowledge on the social and economic...
There is no shortage of literature on forest fires. A simple search in Scopus yields well over 29,000 results – and steadily rising....
Resilient landscapes to face catastrophic forest fires: Meet the Event Speakers!
“Resilient landscapes to face catastrophic
forest fires: global insights towards a new paradigm,” a two-day, high-level
international conference on 14-15 October 2019 in Madrid, will...
Extreme wildfire events: Addressing challenges across Europe
As the global threat of extreme fire events intensifies in the face of climate change, scientists and practitioners across Europe are calling...
Resilient landscapes to face catastrophic forest fires: global insights towards a new paradigm
With the increasing threat and occurrence of catastrophic fire events around the globe, the need for new strategies for wildfire prevention and...
When ashes stain forest rivers: post-fire effects on soil and water ecosystems
Uncontrolled, extreme forest fires can have a devastating impact on the ecosystems where they occur: one of the most visible of these...
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How do dryland species adapt to climate challenges?
Trees are crucial organisms in many terrestrial ecosystems. Tree responses to climate variations could influence the global carbon and water cycles considerably...
