Climate change ignited LA’s wildfire risk — these startups want to extinguish it
Extreme weather conditions will be more common, according to the study, adding fresh urgency to a burgeoning group of climate ...
U.S. and Australia have long fought fires together. Climate change threatens joint efforts
For more than 20 years, the agreement between the U.S. and Australia has operated on a simple principle: Located in opposite ...
Jordan Thomas: Are wildfires caused by climate change or something else? The question is flawed
Climate change is an intensifier — a force that amplifies and worsens existing conditions. It increases the probability that extreme conditions will compound and become unprecedented.
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How A.I. Can Help Humans Battle Wildfires, From Advanced Camera Systems to Forecasting Models
A variety of new technologies aim to improve wildfire detection and help map the spread of blazes Embers from the Eaton Fire ...
Why experts say California is the best-equipped state to deal with wildfires
California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State's ample resources to ...
How the Mafia is weaponizing wildfires
The Mafia is “weaponizing” fire in the region for control and financial gain, said UC Berkeley researcher Lauren Pearson. She ...
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Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning: Welcome to the Pyrocene
Humans have become a geologic force by cooking the planet – using fire on a scale that is altering land, water, air and ...
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Los Angeles wildfires were worsened by climate change, despite claim to the contrary
Climate scientists PolitiFact spoke to disagreed with Trump Jr. and said climate change contributed to the Los Angeles fires’ size and destructiveness. Numerous studies have linked human-caused ...
Fighting fire with fire: Are man-made burns RI's best weapon against wildfire?
RI just endured a record-setting stretch of wildfires driven by weather extremes. Here's why burning forests might be the ...
Why do people stay put when climate change jeopardises their homes?
Storm, floods and fires have shifted the balance of risk and reward for many. Yet, even in the face of spiralling insurance ...
Forest owner wants to put burned acreage back into carbon offset market, but critics skeptical
A large Oregon forest meant to offset planet warming emissions was burned three years ago in a wildfire, and the project had ...
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The fires consuming Los Angeles are just the beginning
In the end, it burned 5,000 acres — the largest and most destructive fire ... healthy forests are getting the helping hand they need. The collaborative helps to tackle climate change, and ...