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Posted inResearch Spotlights

As Wildfires Increase in the West, So Does Suppression Spending

by Rebecca Owen 10 June 202610 June 2026

A new study projects the intertwined relationship between fires and the money spent fighting them.

A fire whirl during May 2023 experiments at TEEX Brayton Fire Training Field
Posted inNews

The Fiery Tornadoes That Could Mop Up Oil Spills

by Jonathan Feakins 18 May 202618 May 2026

More than 15 years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, researchers are still searching for new ways to tackle disastrous spills. Some are looking to flaming twisters.

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Most of the U.S. West Will Face Above-Normal Wildfire Risk This Summer

by Grace van Deelen 11 May 202611 May 2026

The National Interagency Fire Center predicts elevated wildfire potential across much of the West and many Southeast states through August.

Crops in Biskra Province near the Sahara in Algeria.
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When a Prayer Is Also a Climate Signal

by Nathaniel Scharping 3 December 20253 December 2025

New research in North Africa is validating calls for communal rain prayers as a means of tracking droughts in the region.

Gente sentada en una mesa de conferencia con mapas satelitales del estado de Acre de Brasil proyectándose en una pantalla.
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En algunas partes de la Amazonia brasileña, la ciencia lidera la lucha contra los incendios forestales

by Meghie Rodrigues 25 November 202525 November 2025

El estado de Acre utiliza la ciencia para optimizar sus limitados recursos para monitorear y combatir los incendios forestales y la destrucción ambiental.

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In Parts of the Brazilian Amazon, Science Leads the Fight Against Forest Fire

by Meghie Rodrigues 30 October 202525 November 2025

The state of Acre counts on science to optimize its limited resources for monitoring and combating forest fires and environmental destruction.

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Posted inResearch & Developments

Alaska Awaits Response from FEMA in the Aftermath of Major Floods

by Emily Gardner 20 October 202520 October 2025

Major floods in Alaska have caused the death of at least one person and displaced thousands more over the course of the last two weeks. Many of the displaced may not be able to return home for 18 months or longer, according to Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

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Cyclones Affect Heart Health for Months After They Subside

by Andrew Chapman 16 September 202516 September 2025

In a multicountry study, researchers found that cyclones increase the risk of heart disease–related hospitalizations for up to 6 months.

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When Disaster Science Strikes Close to Home

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 26 August 202526 August 2025

How have scientists across Los Angeles used their skills to help their communities recover from the 2025 fires?

A researcher collects a sample of dust near a structure burned in the Eaton Fire.
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Burning Urban and Wild Land Alike

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 26 August 202526 August 2025

When more densely populated Altadena and Pacific Palisades burned along with surrounding wildlands, hazards for residents didn’t stop when the fires were contained.

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