BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies investigating the role of fine particulate matter (PM2.5; aerodynamic diameter <2.5 μm) in triggering acute coronary events, including out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and ischemic heart disease (IHD), during wildfires have been inconclusive. METHODS AND RESULTS We examined the associations of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, IHD, acute myocardial infarction,...

We estimate the contributions from biomass burning (summer wildfires, other fires, residential biofuel, and industrial biofuel) to seasonal and annual aerosol concentrations in the United States. Our approach is to use total carbonaceous (TC) and non-soil potassium (ns-K) aerosol mass concentrations for 2001–2004 from the nationwide IMPROVE network of surface sites, together with satellite fire...

Despite recent research, a systematic approach to understanding wildfire governance is lacking. This article addresses this deficit by systematically reviewing theories and concepts applied so far in the academic literature on wildfires as step toward achieving their more effective holistic management. We engage our findings with wider unlock new thinking process outcome. comparative enables us...

In summer, TV and newspapers often broadcast impressive views of wildfires in Mediterranean forests. These fires are commonly seen as threats to people, their homes, property. However, what if necessary sustain the health some forest plants? Might plants even need wildfires? Scientists studied this strange issue by examining types amounts plant species that exist after wildfires. The results we...

Wildfire are increasingly frequent events on a planet undergoing climate change. With more favourable conditions for their occurrence, like prolonged periods of drought, the frequency and intensity these catastrophes continue to increase. Protected areas important territories conserving ecosystems biodiversity around world serve as key management tool in national environmental policies. Many st...