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Dr. Manette Sandor
… Manette Sandor studies how climate change and increased fire impacts western US forests … more severe fires affect ecosystems, and potentially novel management approaches to prevent climate-driven worst-case … how we can apply evidence-based management strategies to mitigate increasingly severe and frequent fires. …
ltumblety - 11/10/2023 - 15:44
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What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary-led team aims to find out
… they die, if deaths are increasing, and what it means for climate change. A giant tree killed by lightning. Photo … can start managing forests appropriately and helping them adapt to future conditions.” Adriane … change with global warming has big implications for forest management and reforestation efforts, said Gora. The …
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Living with wildfire: Q&A with Winslow Hansen, Forest Ecologist
… remote sensing, and simulation models to target forest management that reduces risk of catastrophic wildfires. … fire before, and are home to tree species that are fire adapted. What is changing is the severity of these fires. … the risk of future fires? The most effective way to mitigate the North American fire crisis is radical reduction …
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To Be Equitable, US Urban Green Infrastructure Planning Must Transform
… US, cities have embraced green infrastructure as a way to mitigate flooding, excessive heat, extreme weather, and … Use Education and Research. Stormwater management features at the Henrietta Lacks Educational Park … of the Urban Systems Lab. More details and other project publications can be found at www.giequity.org . …
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Q&A with Winslow Hansen: Wildfire in the western US
… why wildfires are increasing and how science can help us adapt. 2013 Alder Fire in Yellowstone National Park. … for people and ecosystems, and how fire modeling can guide management. How do wildfires start? Wildfires start … and strong winds that move fire across the landscape. Climate change is amplifying these factors. The abundance …
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Strategies for achieving equitable green infrastructure in US urban planning
… vary widely and are often narrowly focused on stormwater management. (There is also an associated press release .) Discover related resources, including publications, essays, a white paper , a Story Map , … that govern the natural world and the impacts of climate change on these systems. Our findings lead to more …
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Soil carbon sequestration as a climate change solution
Soil carbon sequestration as a climate change solution When you hear of the … why I am not a big advocate of soil carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change. After all, it is widely … that we should restore soil organic matter by intensive management to increase soil carbon sequestration. …
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Cloudburst-prone cities should share their umbrellas — and plans
… looking at the ways that cities around the world are adapting to prepare for cloudburst-driven floods, which are … in Phoenix, Copenhagen, and New York City are working to mitigate floods, and stresses the necessity of … a threat in urban areas? From an urban planning and management perspective, cloudbursts pose challenges since …
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The threat nobody is talking about? Covid spillback
… spilling back into animals which enabled them to persist, adapt, and then reinfect people. “There are two reasons … a species which is already hugely threatened by things like climate change, habitat loss, and other stressors, what kind … could be disastrous. This means we somehow need to mitigate the threat posed by spillback. The problem is …
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Mohonk Lake is getting warmer and more stagnant with climate change
Mohonk Lake is getting warmer and more stagnant with climate change Lakes around the world are … use information on stratification and mixing to guide lake management? Mohonk Lake is unusual in that it has a … what worked 30 years ago is going to work today. We must adapt management actions to be resilient and responsive. …
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