Forest Service Layoffs and Frozen Funds Increase the Risk From Wildfires
The Trump administration’s decision to fire 3,400 workers and pause funds used for wildfire prevention comes as wildfires are ...
Scorched debris and toxic waste: Inside one of the nation’s largest wildfire recovery responses
Many Los Angeles residents stricken by loss from the Eaton and Palisades fires are eager to transition to a new phase of ...
US retail sales drop by most in two years amid fires, storms
U.S. retail sales slumped in January by the most in nearly two years, indicating an abrupt pullback by consumers after a ...
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Mapping the recovery: Army's airborne sensors support debris removal after LA wildfires
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is deploying various cutting-edge capabilities in LA to support the largest debris removal ...
Heavy rain and risk of ‘life-threatening’ debris flows prompt evacuation warnings in LA fire areas as snow hits the Midwest
Two significant storms are hitting two different parts of the country at the same time as a frenzied weather pattern shows no ...
Tree rings and fire scars show fewer forest fires burn in North America today than in the past
Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...
Human-caused fires growing faster than lightning fires in Western US, study suggests
A study published in PNAS Nexus shows that there are almost twice as many risky days for large human-caused fires in the ...
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What a major battery fire means for the future of energy storage
A few weeks ago, a fire broke out at the Moss Landing Power Plant in California, the world’s largest collection of batteries ...
I Lost My Home in the LA Fires -These Brands Are Helping Us Start Over
In early January, my magical beachside village of Pacific Palisades was reduced to ash in the Los Angeles wildfires - and my ...