At the November meeting of the California Water Quality Monitoring Council, a comprehensive presentation shed light on the growing challenges posed by wildfires to drinking water systems. The discussion covered wildfire trends and behavior in California, the contamination that can...
Researchers convene statewide experts to assess firefighting capacity, infrastructure gaps, and policy solutions By Mara Elana Burstein One year after...
For a decade, nearly four million hectares per year would need to burn just to catch up From the American Geophysical Union (AGU): Wildfires can benefit forests by clearing old debris, leaving behind fertilizer, and more. For over a century,...
By UC Merced Wildfires are growing more frequent and severe across the western United States, and California’s Sierra Nevada is ground zero. Decades of fire suppression have left these forests overstocked and vulnerable to catastrophic fires, drought and pest outbreaks....
When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires – some in remote places across the state. Scientists warn there may be more in the future. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for...
How have scientists across Los Angeles used their skills to help their communities recover from the 2025 fires? by Kimberly M. S. Cartier, EOS Over 24 days in January, the Eaton and Palisades fires burned nearly 38,000 acres of Los...
