Wildfires force thousands to evacuate near Los Angeles: Here's how the 2020 Western fire season got so extreme
The 2020 wildfire season has shattered records across the West. It's a trend that's headed in a dangerous direction.
yesterday • ~8 min
Tags: climate-change climate science heat-wave drought natural-disasters wildfires weather
Fewer monsoons may make fighting wildfires harder
Winter rains can temper Arizona's wildfire season, but monsoon rains shut them down. Unfortunately, this monsoon season was the second-driest ever.
Oct. 20, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: climate-change wildfire rainfall earth-and-environment monsoons
US West Coast fires: Is Trump right to blame forest management?
Is poor management of forests to blame for deadly fires in the United States?
Oct. 14, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: climate-change california-wildfires california oregon washington reality-check
Restoring California's forests to reduce wildfire risks will take time, billions of dollars and a broad commitment
Restoring western forests – thinning out small trees and dead wood – is an important strategy for reducing the risk of massive wildfires. But these projects aren't fast, easy or cheap.
Oct. 13, 2020 • ~10 min
Tags: climate-change water california-wildfires forests ecosystem-services wildfires us-west us-forest-service sierra-nevada watersheds forest-restoration
What are the health care costs of wildfire smoke?
New research estimates the yearly costs in health care due to wildfire smoke in California. The costs are staggering and rising.
Oct. 8, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: pollution health-care-costs wildfire forests money smoke featured health-and-medicine
California wildfires pass 4 million acres burned, doubling previous record – that's a lot of toxic smoke
To understand the risks of wildfire smoke, it helps to understand the chemicals people are breathing.
Oct. 2, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: health environment pollution wildfire chemicals air-pollution natural-disasters wildfires smoke
Wildfire smoke is laced with toxic chemicals – here's how they got there
To understand the risks of wildfire smoke, it helps to understand the chemicals people are breathing.
Oct. 2, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: health environment pollution wildfire chemicals air-pollution natural-disasters wildfires smoke
How can smoke from West Coast fires cause red sunsets in New York?
Last week, much of the Midwest and eastern US experienced hazy skies and red sunsets. The cause was smoke transported from the Western US by the jet stream and spread as far as Boston and even Europe.
Sept. 22, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: atmosphere pollution wildfires smoke sun fire jet-stream fire-season
Are the Oregon wildfires a view into the future?
"Until a few days ago it was looking like the tamer wildfire projections were closest to reality."
Sept. 18, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: climate-change wildfire forests featured science-and-technology
Humans ignite almost every wildfire that threatens homes
Wildfires aren't always wild. Many of the most expensive and damaging fires happen in suburban areas, and nearly all blazes in these zones are started by humans.
Sept. 18, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: climate-change development wildfires wildfire-fighting suburbs fireworks us-west prescribed-burning
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