Wildfires reshape landscapes, both to the benefit and detriment of impacted areas. After the smoke clears, they can continue to cause hazards like flooding and erosion, while also promoting ecosystem renewal. With an impartial lens, USGS researchers study postfire landscape...
An LAist investigation found arsenic, cadmium, chromium and lead in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. By Jacob Margolis, LAist This article was originally published by LAist on April3, 2025. Not long after the...
A new report examines how atmospheric changes contributed to January’s devastating Southern California wildfires By Elyse DeFranco, Desert Research Institute While fires engulfed large swaths of Southern California in early January, destroying more than 16,000 structures, taking at least 29...
New research suggests that agricultural producers can play critical roles in wildfire risk management and response. From California Agriculture: Wildfires increasingly threaten California’s agricultural sector, posing serious risks to farming, ranching, and food systems. We conducted a survey of 505...
“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny. By María Paula Rubiano, Environmental Health News Wildfire...
High heat, dry fuel, and strong winds drove the Palisades and Eaton blazes. By Emily Dieckman, EOS Climate change made the combination of high heat, dry climate, and forceful winds that drove this month’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires about 35%...
