Wildfires and watersheds

Wildfires harm water quality during and after burning, causing flooding, erosion, and challenges for reservoirs and drinking-water treatment.

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BERKELEY LAB: How California wildfires can impact water availability

Berkeley Lab

Groundwater News Wildfires and watersheds

September 4, 2019

New Berkeley Lab study uses supercomputers to analyze hydrological changes in a California watershed following a wildfire. By Julie Chao,...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Forest fires accelerating snowmelt across western U.S., new study finds

Desert Research Institute

Hydrology Wildfires and watersheds

May 2, 2019

From the Desert Research Institute: Forest fires are causing snow to melt earlier in the season, a trend occurring across...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: New study identifies atmospheric conditions that precede wildfires in the Southwest

Desert Research Institute

Hydrology Wildfires and watersheds

January 3, 2019

From the Desert Research Institute: To protect communities in arid landscapes from devastating wildfires, preparation is key. New research from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Reno may aid in the prevention of large fires by helping meteorologists and fire...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds offer to put water on California wildfires

Courthouse News Service

Policy and regulation Wildfires and watersheds

August 8, 2018

Despite repeated assurances California has enough water to fight the currently 18 major fires raging throughout the state, the Trump...

THIS JUST IN … Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Protect Communities from Wildfire, Climate Impacts

Governor Jerry Brown

Policy and regulation Wildfires and watersheds

May 10, 2018

From the Office of the Governor: In the face of the worst wildfires in California’s history, Governor Edmund G. Brown...

WEBINAR: Water Quality Concerns in Western Forests and Rangelands

Maven

Notebook News and Features Water quality Wildfires and watersheds

March 21, 2018

Webinar looks at what is being done to reduce impacts the impacts of wildfires on water quality and ecosystem health Water quality is a concern for Western states because with the arid climate, there isn’t a lot of water and...