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How much wildfire smoke is infiltrating our homes?

September 1, 2021
Reposted from UC Berkeley News As smoke from the Caldor Fire dulls the normally clear skies over Lake Tahoe, UC Berkeley scientists published the first study that examines how well Californians are able to keep the air in their homes safe during wildfire smoke events.
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Drought and Climate Change Shift Tree Disease in Sierra Nevada

August 27, 2021
White pines dominate this high-elevation forest at Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks. (Joan Dudney/UC Davis) Climate change and drought are shifting how and where infectious plant disease moves in a forest. Even pathogens have their limits.
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How wildfire can create healthier forests

August 23, 2021
Reposted from the Berkeley News See all Berkeley Voices episodes. Berkeley News writer Kara Manke discusses a new UC Berkeley report that shows how allowing lightning fires to burn in Yosemite's Illilouette Creek Basin recreated a lost and more resilient forest ecosystem.
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Protecting Animals When Disaster Strikes

August 13, 2021
Reposted from the UC Davis News UC Davis Veterinary Emergency Response Team members help care for horse in the field during the LNU Lightning Complex fire.
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