LA fires: Why fast-moving wildfires and those started by human activities are more destructive and harder to contain
Wind speed, climate change, past land-management practices and current human activities are reshaping fire behavior.
Tag: wildfires
A national, nonpartisan study of the LA fires could improve planning for future disasters
Only a high-level independent investigative commission can fully unravel this disaster’s interconnected causes.
Why the LA wildfires resonate in Florida
Florida and California are different, but they both face a climate threat that’s fundamental, serious and growing.
New data shows just how bad the climate insurance crisis has become
Two congressional reports make clear that 'the model of insurance as it stands right now isn't working.'
Jails and prisons often fail to protect incarcerated people during natural disasters
When Hurricane Milton hit, jails in Manatee and Pinellas counties were under mandatory evacuation orders but weren't evacuated.
Why wildfires started by humans, cars and power lines can be more destructive and harder to contain
While climate change sets the stage for larger and more intense fires, humans are actively fanning the flames.
It’s already official: You’re living through the hottest year on record
According to the European Union's climate agency, 2024 is also the first year to breach a key climate threshold.
Wildfires don’t just burn farmland − they can contaminate the water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock
With the US averaging over 60,000 wildfires each year, they have clearly become a whole-of-society problem.
Wildfires can create their own weather, further spreading the flames − an atmospheric scientist explains how
Fire-produced thunderstorms are much more common than anyone realized just a few years ago.
Extreme wildfires have doubled in just 20 years — here’s the science
The evidence underscores the urgency of addressing the root causes of worsening wildfire activity, such as climate change.
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