UC MERCED: How much does wildfire reduce forest water use and increase runoff? UC Merced Wildfires and watersheds August 5, 2026From UC Merced: Wildfire is reshaping the forests of California’s Sierra Nevada and affecting the water those forests supply to...
GRIST: Wildfire prevention has always been a challenge in the West. Hotter, drier weather is making it worse. Grist Wildfires and watersheds July 31, 2026In an overheating era, the old ways of keeping fires from raging out of control may no longer work By...
GRIST: Why thinning a forest could get you more drinking water Grist Wildfires and watersheds March 6, 2026Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can also boost the snowpack, a critical source of hydration...
UC DAVIS: Lessons from the Caldor Fire’s Christmas Valley ‘Miracle’ UC Davis Wildfires and watersheds January 8, 2026Study Reveals Which Pre-Fire Treatments Worked Best During a 2021 Fire in Tahoe By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis In what...
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH: Industry-managed forests more likely to fuel megafires University of Utah Wildfires and watersheds September 2, 2025Forests managed by timber companies were more likely to exhibit the conditions that megafires love—dense stands of regularly spaced trees...
MONGABAY: Ancient forests, modern fires, and the debate over active management Mongabay Wildfires and watersheds August 19, 2025This is the second installment of Mongabay’s coverage of active management tools for forest fires. Read Part 1. Photographs of...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Fire and water: How cultural burns boost streamflows Robin Meadows Delta scienceEcosystemsNotebook News and Features January 16, 2025By Robin Meadows On a mild November day in California’s Sacramento Valley, Diana Almendariz ignites a clump of dry grass...
EDWARD RING: Logging can protect forests, increase water supplies Ag Alert CommentaryWildfires and watersheds July 11, 2024By Edward Ring, Ag Alert Practical solutions to California’s energy and water shortages will always have a better chance of...
THE DELTA AND THE TRIBUTARIES, part 1: How the health of the headwaters affects California’s water system Maven EcosystemsNotebook News and Features February 20, 2018The Mountain Counties Area spans over 15,700 square miles, encompassing most of the Sierra Nevada. Much of the state’s precipitation...
CAL MATTERS: In California’s Sierra Nevada, putting the trees to work Cal Matters Ecosystems January 23, 2018“What happens in the Sierra Nevada doesn’t stay in the Sierra Nevada.” By Julie Cart, Cal Matters This story was...
