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In the Media – on the Los Angeles Wildfires of January 2025
Here we provide a collation of media mentions, interviews etc from our Centre members in relation to the LA wildfires of Jan 2025 (this may be updated). It has been fantastic that not just our esteemed senior academics have contributed, but also our post-doctoral researchers and PhD students. Prof Apostolos Voulgarakis (Imperial College London/TUC) in […]
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Fire Ecology Chats – Episode 31 with Abi Croker – Changing fire regimes in East and Southern Africa’s savanna
Fire Ecology Chats – podcast Episode 31 with Abi Croker Episode 31: Changing fire regimes in East and Southern Africa’s savanna-protected areas: opportunities and challenges for indigenous-led savanna burning emissions abatement schemes — Association for Fire Ecology Title: Changing fire regimes in East and Southern Africa’s savanna-protected areas: opportunities and challenges for indigenous-led savanna burning emissions […]
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The Culture File Debate: The Fire This Time (29 Oct 2022)
On Samhain Weekend, the Culture File Debate (RTÉ Lyric Fm) takes on the myths and the meanings of fire with Dr Cathy Smith, researcher at the Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires; Donal Lally, co-founder of ANNEX; Andrew Scott, Professor of Modern and Ancient Fire Systems, and Rónán Ó Raghallaigh, an artist whose work involves performance and […]
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Good Fire in Guyana with Kayla de Freitas and Nicolas Cyril (29 Aug 2022)
Good Fire Podcast by Amy Cardinal Christianson and Matthew Kristoff – Stories of Indigenous fire stewardship, cultural and social empowerment, and environmental integrity In this episode, Kayla de Freitas and Nicholas Cyril talk about the cultural burning practices in Guyana
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Wildfires becoming harder to control (10 Aug 2021)
Professor Demeritt spoke with the BBC Radio4 Today programme about how heavy forestation and fuel built up from previous fires, as well as difficult terrain, have all contributed to wildfires being much harder to control. He added that it seems likely that wildfires will become an inevitable part of life for people in places such […]
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Why are wildfires getting worse? (6 Aug 2021)
Professor Guillermo Rein explains why wildfires are getting worse in this video for The Sun.
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How to Kill a Zombie Fire (24 Mar 2021)
“Underground peat fires refuse to die, even when flooded with water. So scientists developed a new weapon to put them down for good.” This article in Wired reports on new research from Imperial’s Hazelab.
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Peat fires, like those raging in Siberia, will become more common in Canada (1 Aug 2020)
“The notion of wildfires in Siberia, an area known for its blustery, snow-capped landscapes, seems counter-intuitive. The recent blazes have been driven by a record heat wave in the Russian Arctic, but these aren’t your typical forest fires. They’re actually peat fires, a natural phenomenon that scientists have only recently begun to understand— and one […]
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Record heat wave in Siberia has far-flung consequences (13 July 2020)
“Oil spills, intense heat waves, smoldering wildfires and thawing permafrost: Siberia is experiencing the destructive effects of climate change. And scientists say if action isn’t taken soon, it’s only going to get worse”. Imperial’s Prof Guillermo Rein spoke to DW news about peatfires in Siberia. Image: A dry grass fire in Siberia, about 75 kilometers […]
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British wildfires are getting more frequent. Here’s what that means. (27 Apr 2020)
While small-scale compared to infernos elsewhere, the rise in incidents of serious wildfires could be harder to control in future years. Prof. Guillermo Rein speaks to National Geographic. Read the story here.
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