The Los Angeles Fires Expose the Problem With American Conservation Policy
For more than a century, conservation policy has focused on economic development and wisely using natural resources.
How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today
Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human ...
Fire crews battle ‘out of control’ wildfire east of Asheville, people are told to evacuate
The 150-acre fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, an area already recovering from ...
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
Evacuations lifted after fire crews contain more than half of wildfire east of Asheville
The 250-acre fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, an area already recovering from Helene.
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Biden quietly approved South Africa’s pro-Hamas envoy. Trump should fire him.
Former President Biden should have never allowed South Africa’s Ebrahim Rasool to enter the country, let alone approve his service as ambassador to Washington. President Trump should correct ...
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Wildfires Wreaked Havoc in L.A. Some Experts Say Austin Could Be Next.
With increasingly hot weather and topographical features that resemble those in parts of Southern California, the booming ...
Gladstone Land Reports No Damage to Farms from California Wildfires
MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / January 27, 2025 / Gladstone Land Corporation (Nasdaq:LAND) ("Gladstone Land" or the ...
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An Atmospheric Pattern Over the Pacific Influences Western U.S. Wildfire Risk
The West Pacific pattern correlates with high pressure, increased temperature, decreased precipitation, and higher burned ...
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Incoming rain brings mudslides threat to burn zones
The incoming rain this weekend brings mudslide threat to areas previously affected by the wildfires, as crews race to contain ...
California Wildfires: Scorched region gets its first significant rain in months.
So far, many clues to the origins of the deadly Eaton fire, which started in the area just after 6 p.m. that evening and went on to kill 17 people, have pointed to the brushy hillside where a tangle ...
Map shows rising wildfire threat across the U.S.: See if you're affected
A combination of hotter and drier weather and more people living in places that naturally burn are making things complicated.