The western U.S. Tried to stop wildfires and it backfired
Wildfires are not always purely destructive. In many forests, fire can clear out built up dead material, return nutrients to the soil, and help ecosystems reset. For more than 100…
Wildfires threaten water quality for up to eight years after they burn
Years after wildfires burn forests and watersheds, the contaminants left behind continue to poison rivers and streams across the Western U.S. — much longer than scientists estimated. A new study,…
VW Vows to Restore Classic Bus That Survived California Wildfires
The Palisades Fire that tore through southern California in January burned nearly 37 square miles of land and took 24 days to contain. It destroyed thousands of homes and businesses,…
Smoke from wildland-urban interface fires more deadly than remote wildfires
The smoke from fires that blaze through the wildland-urban interface (WUI) has far greater health impacts than smoke from wildfires in remote areas, new research finds. The study, published this…
Models show intensifying wildfires in a warming world due to changes in vegetation and humidity; only a minor role for lightning
Extreme fire seasons in recent years highlight the urgent need to better understand wildfires within the broader context of climate change. Under climate change, many drivers of wildfires are expected…
Researchers enhance tool to better predict where and when wildfires will occur
A newly enhanced database is expected to help wildfire managers and scientists better predict where and when wildfires may occur by incorporating hundreds of additional factors that impact the ignition…
Strange burn: New research identifies unique patterns in Utah wildfires
For a century fire ecologists have worked to decipher a complex question — what does a “normal” wildfire year look like in the West? That’s a hard question to answer…
Scientists reveal what fuels wildfires in Sierra Nevada Mountains
Wildfires in California, exacerbated by human-driven climate change, are getting more severe. To better manage them, there’s a growing need to know exactly what fuels the blazes after they ignite.…
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson Donate $10 Million to Launch Maui Fund Following Wildfires
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are joining forces to help those affected by the devastating wildfires in Hawaii by establishing the People’s Fund of Maui with $10 million…
Miley Cyrus Reflects on ‘Magic’ Malibu House She Shared With Liam Hemsworth That Burned Down in Wildfires
Miley Cyrus is looking back at the house that changed her life! In the latest installment of her Used to Be Young series on TikTok, the 30-year-old singer opens up…