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Bendix Speaks to the Washington Post About the Maui Wildfires
Jacob Bendix, professor emeritus of geography and the environment, says the grasses provided “fine fuels that ignite easily” due to their high surface area-to-volume ratio, dense growth patterns and height.
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Research by Gallo-Cruz Cited in Salon Article on the Human Costs of Global Warming
Citing the work of organizations like Global Witness in conflict zones worldwide, Selina Gallo-Cruz, associate professor of sociology, points out that a significant part of the violence on this planet comes from the North's "extraction of natural resources through mining or deforestation—palm oil plantations are a big one—and mega-, mega-agricultural projects," all of which lead to "outbreaks of very violent conflict."
See related: Climate Change, Conflict, Natural Disasters, Natural Resources, Wildfires
Coffel Cited in NY Times Article on the Link Between Traveling Wildfire Smoke and Climate Change
When there is less precipitation than normal, warmer temperatures cause vegetation to dry out more quickly, says Ethan Coffel, assistant professor of geography and the environment.
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Bendix Comments on Canadian Wildfires, Climate Change in CNY Central Article
What is clear is that the Canadian wildfires are a product of man-produced climate change and climate disasters are going to become more commonplace, says Jacob Bendix, professor emeritus of geography and the environment.
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Wilson Discusses Why Wildfire Smoke is No Longer Solely a West Coast Problem in The Hill
"Before this week, it was easy for those of us in the East to think that suffocating wildfire smoke was solely a West Coast problem. But no longer. The smoke clouding our skies, scratching our throats and watering our eyes shows we’re all Westerners now," writes Robert Wilson, associate professor of geography and the environment.
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Bendix Speaks with the Weather Channel About Climate Change, Drought and Fireworks
Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment, was quoted in the Weather Channel article, "Why Fireworks, Drought and Climate Change Are A Dangerous Combination."
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Amit Sanyal awarded grant to study the integration of autonomous systems in wildland fire management
This National Science Foundation funded project will focus on autonomous unmanned aerial systems to perform wildfire monitoring in hazardous environments.
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AP Article: Popp Weighs in on Biden's Proposed Civilian Climate Corps
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Bendix interviewed by NBCLX on climate change, wildfires
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Bendix quoted in LA Times article CA wildfires, climate change
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