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2024
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30 Apr 2024 - News Item
Scion and NASA collaborate to investigate wildfire risks, water flows from space
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8 Apr 2024 - Media Release
Researchers warn of ongoing grass fire danger as dry conditions persist
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26 Feb 2024 - News Item
Scion responds to Port Hills fires
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2022
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7 Sep 2022 - News Item
Slash pile probes seek the heat
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15 Aug 2022 - News Item
Preparing for extreme fire
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15 Jun 2022 - Media Release
Climate change presents increased wildfire risk for New Zealand
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2021
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18 Feb 2021 - News Item
Never-before-seen insights into fire
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2020
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30 Nov 2020 - Media Release
Learning about fire from Mt Iron and Queenstown locals
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28 Sep 2020 - News Item
Data science epic helps to detect fire from space
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11 Jun 2020 - News Item
You've got to burn to learn
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11 Jun 2020 - News Item
The disappearance of kāuta
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3 Mar 2020 - Media Release
Fire research burns underway in the Rakaia Gorge
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19 Feb 2020 - Media Release
Lighting fires for science
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2019
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12 Aug 2019 - News Item
Attitudes to using fire as a land management tool in New Zealand
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20 Mar 2019 - News Item
Urban residents are a new audience for wildfire messages
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20 Mar 2019 - News Item
Fire danger
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12 Feb 2019 - News Item
12-14 February smoke forecast for Nelson forest fire
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9 Feb 2019 - News Item
Weekend smoke forecast for Nelson fire
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8 Feb 2019 - News Item
New smoke forecast for still active Nelson forest fire
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2018
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14 Aug 2018 - News Item
How will climate change affect plantation forestry in NZ?
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4 Jul 2018 - News Item
Rural fire research website and blog launched
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12 Mar 2018 - News Item
Canterbury fields to be set ablaze in 'extreme fire' climate change study by Scion
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12 Mar 2018 - News Item
Scientists experiment with fire in Canterbury
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11 Mar 2018 - Media Release
Testing how fire spreads
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2017
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5 Dec 2017 - News Item
Rural fire research at the ready: Port Hills fire
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2 May 2017 - News Item
Science supports rural wildfire response
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27 Mar 2017 - News Item
Understanding the fire risks posed by wildings
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7 Mar 2017 - Media Release
Local and international fire experts join Scion fire scientists to discuss extreme fire
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22 Feb 2017 - News Item
Smoke gets in your eyes
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2016
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15 Sep 2016 - Media Release
Success in funding round
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2015
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31 Mar 2015 - News Item
Improving community resilience to wildfire
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13 Feb 2015 - Media Release
Bright sparks help fight fires
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14 Jan 2015 - Media Release
What do fire danger signs mean
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