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KUNC: Urban Fires & Aquatic Ecosystems

Urban fires do more than burn structures. They leave a mark in our waterwaysUrban wildfires leave their mark on more than the land. They change the chemistry of our waterways and affect the organisms living there. On today’s In the NoCo we hear why urban wildfires can contribute to things like algae blooms.

CU Boulder Today Feature

Wildfires don’t just burn. They can also pollute aquatic ecosystemsCU Boulder chemist Lauren Magliozzi shares her findings from the devastating Marshall Fire, detailing the fire's impact on aquatic ecosystems.

9 News: What happens when firefighting impacts water resources?

Slurry from firefighting effort gets into Boulder ReservoirBoulder Parks and Recreation said the chemicals could cause skin irritation for those who enter the water.

The Conversation:
Urban wildfires disrupt streams and their tiny inhabitants

Urban wildfires disrupt streams and their tiny inhabitants − losing these insects is a warning of bigger water problemsAfter wildfires in California and Colorado cities, levels of harmful metals in the water jumped. Nature sent up a red flag.

How’s Coal Creek Faring After the Marshall Fire? Take A Look Under its Banks. — Friends of Coal CreekNearly two years after the Marshall Fire raged through Boulder County, much of the visible damage to Coal Creek has faded. However, unseen impacts continue to threaten ecosystem health and resiliency.

KOA Radio: Wildfires vs. Urban Burning

INSTAAR's Dr Lauren Magliozzi on the impact of wildfires on water quality | KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM | Colorado's Morning News with Marty Lenz & Jeana GondekColorado's Morning News - Listen weekdays from 5am-9am

CBC: New Research on Wildfire Impacts

New research on wildfire contaminants in water | Daybreak South with Chris Walker | Live Radio | CBC Listen Chris speaks with Lauren Magliozzi at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Studies at the University of Colorado about her new study on how urban interface fires pollute waterways.

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