A low-to-no snow future and its impacts on water resources in the western United States
ER Siirila-Woodburn, AM Rhoades… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2021 - nature.com
Anthropogenic climate change is decreasing seasonal snowpacks globally, with potentially
catastrophic consequences on water resources, given the long-held reliance on snowpack …
catastrophic consequences on water resources, given the long-held reliance on snowpack …
Adapting western North American forests to climate change and wildfires: 10 common questions
We review science‐based adaptation strategies for western North American (wNA) forests
that include restoring active fire regimes and fostering resilient structure and composition of …
that include restoring active fire regimes and fostering resilient structure and composition of …
[HTML][HTML] Projected increases in western US forest fire despite growing fuel constraints
Escalating burned area in western US forests punctuated by the 2020 fire season has
heightened the need to explore near-term macroscale forest-fire area trajectories. As fires …
heightened the need to explore near-term macroscale forest-fire area trajectories. As fires …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change is increasing the likelihood of extreme autumn wildfire conditions across California
California has experienced devastating autumn wildfires in recent years. These autumn
wildfires have coincided with extreme fire weather conditions during periods of strong …
wildfires have coincided with extreme fire weather conditions during periods of strong …
High mountain areas
The cryosphere (including, snow, glaciers, permafrost, lake and river ice) is an integral
element of high mountain regions, which are home to roughly 10% of the global population …
element of high mountain regions, which are home to roughly 10% of the global population …
Observed impacts of anthropogenic climate change on wildfire in California
Recent fire seasons have fueled intense speculation regarding the effect of anthropogenic
climate change on wildfire in western North America and especially in California. During …
climate change on wildfire in western North America and especially in California. During …
[HTML][HTML] Changing wildfire, changing forests: the effects of climate change on fire regimes and vegetation in the Pacific Northwest, USA
JE Halofsky, DL Peterson, BJ Harvey - Fire Ecology, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and
western Montana, USA) have been immense in recent years, capturing the attention of …
western Montana, USA) have been immense in recent years, capturing the attention of …
Growing impact of wildfire on western US water supply
Streamflow often increases after fire, but the persistence of this effect and its importance to
present and future regional water resources are unclear. This paper addresses these …
present and future regional water resources are unclear. This paper addresses these …
Warming enabled upslope advance in western US forest fires
Increases in burned area and large fire occurrence are widely documented over the western
United States over the past half century. Here, we focus on the elevational distribution of …
United States over the past half century. Here, we focus on the elevational distribution of …
[PDF][PDF] Wildfire-driven forest conversion in western North American landscapes
Changing disturbance regimes and climate can overcome forest ecosystem resilience.
Following high-severity fire, forest recovery may be compromised by lack of tree seed …
Following high-severity fire, forest recovery may be compromised by lack of tree seed …