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A windmill stands in a charred field in western Nebraska.

Nebraska Extension, USDA partners hosting wildfire recovery meetings

April 3, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

Two acorn woodpeckers perch on a branch

Wildlfire smoke may curb movement, sociability of woodpeckers

January 24, 2024

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Bison graze at the Niobrara Valley Preserve one year after a wildfire swept through

Ecologists show that Nebraska Sandhills can withstand wildfire

November 18, 2017

Agriculture & Environment

A study by Nebraska researchers shows that in the Great Plains, the average area of land annually burned by wildfire has grown by more than 400 percent between 1985 and 2014.

Study shows wildfires are increasing on the Great Plains

June 30, 2017

Agriculture & Environment

Fires a growing threat to air quality, UNL scientist says

May 11, 2016

Science & Technology

From left: Rebecca Horzewski, Brittany Duncan, Craig Allen, Christian Laney, Sebastian Elbaum, Carrick Detweiler, Dirac Twidwell, Evan Beachly and James Higgins.

Aerial 'fire drone' passes Homestead test

April 22, 2016

Science & Technology

Sebastian Elbaum (from left), Dirac Twidwell and Carrick Detweiler have developed a patent for setting range fires with small drones. The drone injects a liquid into plastic spheres to start a delayed fiery process that allows the balls to fall to the ground before igniting. Elbaum and Detweiler are holding flaming tennis balls similar to those carried by the drones.

Fire-starting drone could aid in conservation, fire prevention

October 30, 2015