Why California turned to University of Texas at Arlington after devastating wildfires By Brian Lopez, University of Texas at Arlington Once the flames are extinguished after a wildfire, the results can have major impacts on water quality. Adnan Rajib, an...
Researchers convene statewide experts to assess firefighting capacity, infrastructure gaps, and policy solutions By Mara Elana Burstein One year after...
Study Reveals Which Pre-Fire Treatments Worked Best During a 2021 Fire in Tahoe By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis In what came to be called the “Christmas Valley miracle,” the Lake Tahoe Basin communities of Christmas Valley and Meyers were spared...
As blazes expand to higher elevations, the impacts cascade downstream By Mitch Robin, The Water Desk As the American West warms due to climate change, wildfires are increasingly burning in higher-elevation mountains, charring the watersheds where the region’s vital snowpack...
By the Sierra Nevada Conservancy Over the last 21 years, the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) has funded and supported essential projects that drive nature-based solutions (NBS) across the Sierra-Cascade region. California’s NBS climate targets are organized around seven land types....
Timely action shows the impact of urban fires on freshwater and marine ecosystems. By Grace van Deelen, EOS As multiple fires raged through Los Angeles in January 2025, Bernadeth Tolentino had one more thing to worry about: kelp. Tolentino, a...
