DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Wide-scale cropland loss has consequences for wildfire resilience in the American West, new research finds Desert Research Institute Wildfires and watersheds October 14, 2026Irrigated farmland serves as a landscape-scale buffer to wildfire, creating major tradeoffs between water-saving drought adaptation efforts and shifting wildfire...
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...
