EOS: When disaster science strikes close to home American Geophysical Union Wildfires and watersheds August 27, 2025How have scientists across Los Angeles used their skills to help their communities recover from the 2025 fires? by Kimberly...
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...
USGS: The good, the bad, the ugly: How wildfires reshape landscapes USGS Wildfires and watersheds May 6, 2025Wildfires reshape landscapes, both to the benefit and detriment of impacted areas. After the smoke clears, they can continue to...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: What’s in the Burnt Remains of the LA Wildfires? Desert Research Institute Water quality May 1, 2025DRI scientists deployed to Los Angeles to collect ash, soil, and dust samples from burn zones in the hopes of...
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...
LA WATERKEEPER: Boeing Company loses Santa Susana lawsuit; New monitoring detects toxic discharges into Los Angeles River Los Angeles Waterkeeper Water quality February 3, 2025From the Los Angeles Waterkeeper: The Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL), situated in the hills between Simi Valley and Los...
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...
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...
CAL MATTERS: Toxic trash: California’s aging hazardous waste sites have troubling safety records Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 22, 2023Neighbors to one of California’s biggest hazardous waste recyclers say they’re unfairly exposed to pollution, but can California afford to...
FEATURE: How Wildfire-damaged Plastic Pipes Contaminate Drinking water – and What We Can Do About It Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesWater qualityWildfires and watersheds August 3, 2022Written for Maven’s Notebook by Robin Meadows The first time a reporter asked public health researcher Gina Solomon if wildfires...
