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        <description><![CDATA[ Forest fires are natural phenomena, yet studies show they are becoming more widespread, consuming larger areas of forest each year. Virginia Tech fire ecology and management expert Adam Coates discusses the t factors causing unnaturally high numbers of forest fires, how fire itself can be a counteractant, and provides tips for homeowners. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Coordinated power shutoffs could help control the wildfires spreading across New York and New Jersey, according to a Virginia Tech expert. These shutoffs could mitigate the risk posed by unseasonably dry conditions and challenging terrain, both of which have made containment efforts especially difficult, said Professor Ali Mehrizi-Sani, a Virginia Tech electrical engineering researcher. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Jennifer Gagnon coordinates annual tours as part of Virginia Cooperative Extension’s efforts to connect campus research to forest landowners in the commonwealth. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Several Virginia Tech alumni from the College of Natural Resources and Environment are dedicating their knowledge and skills to tackling one of the hottest issues in the nation: limiting and managing the often harmful effects of wildfires. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Western parts of the U.S. are feeling the effects of climate change this summer as areas suffer from record-high temperatures, drought condition, and wildfires. Virginia Tech expert says there are many intricacies of climate change that lead to these extreme weather patterns ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ John Kese, a student in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, suffered an injury in high school while playing baseball. His goal of playing the sport at the college level turned into a fiery passion for, well, fire. Photos courtesy of John Kese. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Adam Coates, assistant professor of forest fire ecology and management in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, leads a prescribed burn with students in Fishburn Forest as part of the Wildland Fire: Ecology and Management course. ]]></description>
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