Wildfires in the Andes cause severe soil degradation that hinders ecosystem recovery, study shows
In September 2018, a wildfire burned nearly two thousand hectares of shrubland on the Pichu Pichu volcano, an ecologically ...
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Yes, saltwater can be used to extinguish wildfires
“It’s not our standard practice to draw from the ocean or bay because ... According to a 2015 study on saltwater’s effect on soil when used in fire suppression, soil properties are already ...
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Air, soil, water and dust: New study focuses on long-term health impacts of LA wildfire pollution
A team of researchers say they want to look at what exposure to toxins from thousands of burned structures does to people ...
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Feds won’t test soil after L.A. wildfire cleanup, potentially leaving contamination behind
Federal and state agencies have called for soil samples to be collected and analyzed at homes and schools cleaned by work crews after nearly every major wildfire in California for the last two ...