The hills above Los Angeles are covered with dense, dark green brush, a unique plant community known as chaparral. In the wake of the extreme wildfires that destroyed more than 12,000 homes and ...

The status quo of building new communities in the riskiest wildfire zones condemns us to ever worsening disasters.” ...

Nature's Spark for Growth Fire is a key player in the lifecycle of many plants, particularly in fire-prone areas like ...

California's wildfires are causing long-term environmental and economic damage that we have yet to grapple with. They should ...

NOAA satellites paired with AI data analysis also generate alerts but over a wider area. They can detect heat signatures, map fire perimeters and burned areas, and track smoke and pollutants to assess ...

Ongoing devastation caused by the Southern California wildfires has left Central Oregonians questioning whether this was the ...

The Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471), passed the House and heading to the Senate, prioritizes logging interests over proven community protections like defensible space and emergency planning. It ...

The hills above Los Angeles are covered with dense, dark green brush, a unique plant community known as chaparral. In the wake of the extreme wildfires that destroyed more than 12,000 homes and ...

Nearly all modern wildfires in California are ignited by ... which is why communities adjacent to chaparral wildlands, like Altadena, are so vulnerable. Rebuilding in these risky areas may be ...