New California Maps Show Big Increase in Areas Facing ‘High’ or ‘Very High’ Wildfire Risk
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules.
What causes mudslides, and what can be done to lessen the danger?
Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows.
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Fighting the political currents, local groups sue the Trump administration to protect the white sturgeon
Recent federal- and state-level orders to divert water have environmentalists concerned over local impacts on this historic ...
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The January 2025 California Wildfires are Fully Contained, But Their Impacts on the Ocean are Not
In January 2025, a series of devastating wildfires hit Southern California. Lives were lost. Homes and businesses were ...
After heavy rains, debris flows hit Southern California community scarred by fire
Residents of a Southern California mountain community near the Eaton Fire burn scar are digging out of roads submerged in ...
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Deforestation boom in Gran Chaco raises alarm over Argentina’s forest law
One of South America’s largest ecosystems saw an increase in deforestation last year, with agriculture, livestock and fires contributing the most to the destruction of native dry forests. The problem ...
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Experts Claim Los Angeles is Getting Fire Recovery All Wrong
Soon after catastrophic fires swept through Pacific Palisades and Altadena, wildfire experts Stephen Pyne and Jack Cohen were ...