GRIST: Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years, study finds Grist Wildfires and watersheds June 27, 2025An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after...
THE CONVERSATION: After the smoke clears, a wildfire’s legacy can haunt rivers for years, putting drinking water at risk The Conversation Wildfires and watersheds June 23, 2025Ben Livneh, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation Picture a wildfire raging across a forested mountainside. The smoke billows and...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: After the LA fires, scientists study the toxins left behind Inside Climate News Water qualityWildfires and watersheds May 27, 2025By Nina Dietz, Inside Climate News This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that...
LAist: Elevated levels of lead found downwind from Eaton Fire burn area LAist Wildfires and watersheds April 12, 2025By Jacob Margolis, LAist This article was originally published by LAist on April 11, 2025. Soil samples taken in and...
CAL AG: Urban wildfire impacts water, soil and wildlife UC Ag and Natural Resources (UCANR) Wildfires and watersheds April 12, 2025From California Agriculture: As residents clean up after the Los Angeles County wildfires, the aftermath will continue to impact water...
LAist: How much toxic heavy metal is in that bright red fire retardant? We had it tested to find out LAist Wildfires and watersheds April 3, 2025An LAist investigation found arsenic, cadmium, chromium and lead in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and...
USGS: Wildfires increase mercury concentrations in headwater streams USGS ScienceWildfires and watersheds February 22, 2025The U.S. Geological Survey is researching the effect of wildfires on the release of stored mercury from forest watersheds and...
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NEWS: New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants Environmental Health News Water qualityWildfires and watersheds January 30, 2025“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny. By María Paula Rubiano, Environmental Health News Wildfire...
LAist: New study raises questions about heavy metals in fire retardants Maven Water qualityWildfires and watersheds October 31, 2024By Jacob Margolis, LAist This article was originally published by LAist on 10/30/2024. Over the past decade, about 67 million...
THE CONVERSATION: Urban wildfires disrupt streams and their tiny inhabitants − losing these insects is a warning of bigger water problems The Conversation Wildfires and watersheds August 26, 2024By Lauren Magliozzi, University of Colorado Boulder A tiny, vibrant world thrives along the rocky bottom of most streams. As...
FEATURE: Toxic treads: Unveiling the environmental impact of tire wear and chemical cocktails Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater quality August 6, 2024Researchers are just beginning to unveil the hazardous mix of chemicals, microplastics, and heavy metals concealed within car and truck...
USGS supports effort to understand impacts on water quality caused by 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise USGS Water qualityWildfires and watersheds February 9, 2024From the USGS: During November 2018, the Camp Fire burned more than 150,000 acres in Butte County, California, including the...
STANFORD NEWS: Wildfires can unlock toxic metal particles from soils, Stanford study finds Stanford University Wildfires and watersheds December 13, 2023New research from Stanford University shows wildfires can transform a natural element in soils into a cancer-causing and readily airborne...
UC SANTA CRUZ: Researchers study effects of wildfire runoff on steelhead sense of smell UC Santa Cruz ScienceWildfires and watersheds February 2, 2022By Kathleen Wong, UC NRS In 2020, a massive lightning storm ignited wildfires across much of Northern California. Among the...
