As wildfire season in the West grows in length and severity, it is taking a toll on the wine industry through the effects of wildfire smoke on the quality of wine grapes.
Chemical Analysis Reveals Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Grapes and Wines
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U.S. Fires Four Times Larger, Three Times More Frequent Since 2000
Fires have gotten larger, more frequent and more widespread across the United States since 2000, according to a new CIRES Earth Lab-led paper.
Ancient Ice Reveals Scores of Gigantic Volcanic Eruptions
For many people, the mention of a volcanic eruption conjures up doomsday scenarios that include deafening explosions, dark ash billowing into the stratosphere and gloopy lava burying everything in its path as panicked humans run for their lives.
Study Reveals How Inland and Coastal Waterways Influence Climate
Most global carbon-budgeting efforts assume a linear flow of water from the land to the sea, which ignores the complex interplay between streams, rivers, lakes, groundwater, estuaries, mangroves and more.
Climate Change Considerably Threatens Europe’s Beech Forests
Beech forests in Europe are severely threatened by climate change, particularly in southern European countries, but also in central Europe.
Huge Forest Fires Don’t Cause Living Trees to Release Much Carbon, OSU Research Shows
Research on the ground following two large wildfires in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range showed the vast majority of carbon stored in trees before the blazes was still there after the fires.
