Compounding effects of climate change and WUI expansion quadruple the likelihood of extreme-impact wildfires in CaliforniaPrevious research has examined individual factors contributing to wildfire risk, but the compounding effects of these factors remain underexplored. Here, we introduce the "Integrated ...
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Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. In the last five years, California has experienced the largest and most destructive fires in its history. Ev...
The L.A. fires are focusing attention on a mounting insurance crisis that is particularly acute in states at greatest risk of wildfires, such as California, Colorado, Texas and Oregon. But the problem is reaching into almost every region of the U.S., including the Midwest, the Northeast and...
Most common causes of wildfires in California Nearly 84% of wildfires are started by humans, like by downed powerlines, campfires, and arson. [10] Combine this with the rapid effects of climate change that California is seeing — with warmer temperatures, drier seasons, and extended periods of...
Five of California's 10 largest wildfires occurred in 2020, with the largest complex exceeding the previous largest by more than 100%. The year follows a decade containing extraordinary fire activity. Previous trend investigations focused on changes in human activities and atmospheric thermodynamics, wh...
Wildfires in 2025 left thousands displaced, causing rental prices to skyrocket. Explore the long-term effects on California’s housing market and affordability.
“Although prescribed fires come with their own risks, we know that prescribed fires can be better controlled over smaller pieces of land, achieving more efficient combustion that generates less pollution over the course of a few hours or days. In contrast, wildfires are ...
The deleterious health effects oftencompoundfor communities of color. I usually wait until autumn to read Joan Didion’sunnerving essay, first published in 1967, about wildfires and the Santa Ana winds. Butthanks to fossil fuel-driven climate change, I re-read it the same day that I wished ...
2021), both of which can reduce the risk of high-intensity wildfires (Wu et al. 2023). The State of California recently recognized TEK practices, including fire, as an area of study and potential collaboration to help meet the State’s goals in moderating the effects of forecast climate ...