Fire officials are bracing for the worst as scientists predict that climate change could cause more lightning strikes, which often ignite deadly, unpredictable and remote wildfires in Northern California. By Julie Cart This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign...
When wildfires burn in the west, their heat and airborne particles inflict stronger rain and larger hail upon central states By Brendan Bane, Pacific Northwest National Lab A new study shows for the first time that wildfires burning in West...
Regulators approved “seriously deficient” fire prevention plans, including from PG&E, which sparked California’s deadliest wildfire, state auditor says. By Julie Cart, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As record-breaking drought fuels another...
By Erica Yee, Cal Matters Droughtsville, California, is in trouble. Its water supply is endangered as multiple crises intensify: worsening droughts, competition for scarce supplies, sea level rise, groundwater contamination, earthquakes, wildfires and extreme weather. All of these factors, and...
A new DRI pilot study finds severe water repellency in sand samples after treatment with both hot and cold smoke. By Kelsey Fitzgerald, Desert Research Institute After a wildfire, soils in burned areas often become water repellent, leading to increased...
