First large-scale experiment shows fire whirls burn oil spills faster and cleaner than fire pools, proving their game-changing potential for ocean cleanups.
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Researchers Find Carcinogenic Chromium-6 in Palisades, Altadena Fire Cleanup Zones
New study, co-authored by faculty from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, suggests particles from 2025 fires settled far from burn zones.
Fighting Fire with Fire
In May and June of most years, NASA satellites typically begin to detect large numbers of wildland fires throughout the Top End and Arnhem Land regions of Australia’s Northern Territory.
U-M Researchers Help Ocean Observations Snap into Focus
University of Michigan researchers have used a U.S. Navy ocean forecasting model to predict where internal tides occur in the ocean in order to bring ocean patterns important to weather forecasting and shipping into clearer focus.
NOAA Research Offers Roadmap to Improve West Nile Forecasting and Prevention
A new technique based on weather data is the first to successfully predict caseloads.
Plants Could Be Used to Grow Medicines in Space, Study Shows
Astronauts on long space missions may one day use plants to produce fresh stocks of medicines on demand, thanks to new research by engineers at the University of California San Diego.
