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...
EOS: Want to predict wildfire severity? Look to the state of vegetation American Geophysical Union Wildfires and watersheds May 6, 2026A new study connects satellite data on vegetation condition, topography, and weather conditions to examine the predicted versus actual burn...
NASA takes to the air to study wildflowers NASA/JPL Hydrology March 26, 2025For many plant species, flowering is biologically synced with the seasons. Scientists are clocking blooms to understand our ever-changing planet....
NASA study: Crops, forests responding to changing rainfall patterns NASA/JPL Hydrology January 3, 2025By Sally Younger, NASA’s Earth Science News Team A new NASA-led study has found that how rain falls in a given year...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: ‘Weather whiplash’ helped drive this year’s wildfires Inside Climate News HydrologyWildfires and watersheds September 12, 2024Exceptionally wet winters drove a boom of grasses and shrubs that a record hot summer dried into the fuel powering...
SJV WATER: Valley agencies in a race against winter and a fast-approaching state deadline to repair flood damage SJV Water Current Conditions September 22, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water All across Tulare County, the race is on to repair flood-damaged infrastructure before an anticipated...
