Lowintensity

Getting fit sounds like hard work. If you’ve found yourself covered with sweat and sore the next morning, wondering how people do it, and feeling very discouraged, you’re certainly not alone: exercise can be difficult to stick with. It might feel intimidating to even give it a go for the first time. However, there are ways to make it easier. If you’ve already given up on your fitness New Year’s resolution, don’t despair: exercise doesn’t have to be torture. You can make it easier and even fun to do, using principles of…

Researchers found that low-intensity fires reduced risk of high-intensity fires in conifer forests by about 60%. The reduction benefits are estimated to last about six years. Credit: Wu, et al., Science Advances There is no longer any question of how to prevent high-intensity, often catastrophic, wildfires that have become increasingly frequent across the Western U.S., according to a new study by researchers at Stanford and…