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Environment
Dry fuel emerges as a key factor in exacerbating recent Canadian wildfires
Spatial patterns of burn severity days and anomalies in 2023. Credit: Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.ado1006 A team of forest management experts from various agencies across Canada has found that fuel dryness has been the most influential factor in burn severity in Canadian wildfires over the past several decades. In a paper published in the journal Science, the group describes how…
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Physics
Do you walk or run in the rain? A physics-based approach to staying dry (or at least drier)
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain We’ve all had the experience of going outside without an umbrella when the sky opens up. Whether it’s light rain or heavy rain, your instincts tell you that running will keep you from getting wet to a minimum. But is it really true? Let’s take a scientific look at this common dilemma. It starts to rain…
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