Every dollar spent on forest fuel treatments saves about $3.75 in wildfire damages, according to a new study, led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, of nearly 300 fires in the western United States.
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How Trees in Urban Areas are Key to Cooling Down a Warmer World
Planting new forests may be a low-cost way to combat warming temperatures in urban areas, suggests a new study.
Scientists Stunned: Volcano Cleans up After Itself by Removing Methane from the Air
A violent volcanic eruption in the South Pacific has revealed a surprising natural mechanism that could potentially help slow global warming.
Hidden Methane Emerging from Beneath the Ice Reveals Greenland’s Sensitivity to Climate Change
A new study reveals how responsive the Greenland ice sheet is to climate change – more so than models predict.
Turning Plastic Waste Into Clean Fuel Using Sunlight
Scientists are advancing a promising solution to two of the world’s biggest challenges – plastic pollution and clean energy – by transforming waste plastics into valuable fuels using sunlight.
Industrial Waste Used to Develop Non-Toxic Wood Protection
The research originated in a project aimed at developing biofuels for ships but has since evolved into an environmentally friendly method for wood preservation.




