In the News: Jacob Bendix
Bendix Speaks to the Associated Press About a Study on the Impact of the 2023 Canadian Wildfires
“There is a quite substantial lag between addition of atmospheric carbon due to wildfire and the eventual removal of at least some of it by the regrowing forest. So, over the course of those decades, the net impact of the fires is a contribution to climate warming,” says Jacob Bendix, professor emeritus of geography and the environment.
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Bendix Quoted in Associated Press Article on the Corral Fire in California
Though this fire is nearly contained, in general, fire burns hotter when the weather is hotter, says Jacob Bendix, professor emeritus of geography and the environment. He adds that drought contributes to dangerous fire seasons, but paradoxically, wetter years can too.
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Bendix Article on Increasing Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Physical Geography Published in Eos
"We need to be intentional in forging new pathways by which BIPOC students can find physical geography and achieve their desired level of education, because regardless of career end points, diversification depends on drawing in more students from marginalized groups," writes Professor Emeritus of Geography and the Environment Jacob Bendix and his co-authors.
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Bendix Speaks to the Washington Post About the Maui Wildfires
Jacob Bendix, professor emeritus of geography and the environment, says the grasses provided “fine fuels that ignite easily” due to their high surface area-to-volume ratio, dense growth patterns and height.
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Bendix Comments on Canadian Wildfires, Climate Change in CNY Central Article
What is clear is that the Canadian wildfires are a product of man-produced climate change and climate disasters are going to become more commonplace, says Jacob Bendix, professor emeritus of geography and the environment.
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Bendix Speaks with the Weather Channel About Climate Change, Drought and Fireworks
Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment, was quoted in the Weather Channel article, "Why Fireworks, Drought and Climate Change Are A Dangerous Combination."
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Bendix interviewed by NBCLX on climate change, wildfires
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Bendix quoted in LA Times article CA wildfires, climate change
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Bendix talks to LA Times about CA wildfires, fireworks threat
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Bendix explores solutions to the western wildfire crisis in The Hill
"Recognition of the multiple contributors to the wildfire crisis should enable us to move past the focus on simple solutions — one size does not fit all, and reducing fire impacts will require a mix of approaches that match the geographic and ecological complexity of fire regimes," writes Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment.
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Bendix speaks to Associated Press, Bloomberg about the California wildfires
"Climate change makes everything worse," says Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment. "Efforts to manage fire risks "will be of limited use as long as the climate is getting warmer and in many cases getting drier."
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Maxwell announces promotions, tenure for six faculty
“The faculty promoted are nationally recognized scholars, outstanding teachers, and engaged in making their work accessible to broader audiences in an effort to shape future research, and dialogue and practice,” said David M. Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School.
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Bendix discusses the factors behind the CA wildfires in USA Today
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Geography faculty to participate in recently funded research project on unmanned aerial systems