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Scientists' warning on extreme wildfire risks to water supply
Robinne, François‐Nicolas; Hallema, Dennis W.; Bladon, Kevin D.; Flannigan, Mike D.; Boisramé, Gabrielle; Bréthaut, Christian M.; Doerr, Stefan H.2020 is the year of wildfire records. California experienced its three largest fires early in its fire season. The Pantanal, the largest wetland on the planet, burned over 20% of its surface. More than 18 million hectares of forest and bushland burned during the 2019-2020 fire season in Australia, killing 33 people, destroying nearly 2500 homes, and endangering many endemic species. The direct cost of damages i...
Water repellency reduces soil CO2 efflux upon rewetting
Sánchez-García, Carmen; Oliveira, Bruna R. F.; Keizer, Jan Jacob; Doerr, Stefan H.; Urbanek, EmiliaCarbon dioxide (CO2) efflux from soil represents one of the biggest ecosystem carbon (C) fluxes and high-magnitude pulses caused by rainfall make a substantial contribution to the overall C emissions. It is widely accepted that the drier the soil, the larger the CO2 pulses will be, but this notion has never been tested for water-repellent soils. Soil water repellency (SWR) is a common feature of many soils and ...
Assessing water contamination risk from vegetation fires: Challenges, opportuni...
Nunes, João Pedro; Doerr, Stefan H.; Sheridan, Gary; Neris, Jonay; Santín, Cristina; Emelko, Monica B.; Silins, Uldis; Robichaud, Peter R.