wildfires

California wildfires could be transforming natural metals into cancer-causing compounds

Wildfires in parts of the U.S. West may be transforming a benign form of chromium into its cancer-causing counterpart —…

11 months ago

Fire Destroyed This California Town’s Water System. But That Didn’t Slow The Effort To Rebuild

Five years after the Camp Fire, the town of Paradise is still replacing damaged water lines. But it's been able…

11 months ago

Opinion: The Logjam in Biden’s $50 Billion Dollar Wildfire Plan

Photo: Night operations on the Caldor Fire in September, 2021. Acacia England/USFS The administration’s plan to thin forests ignores an…

12 months ago

National Climate Assessment predicts growing threats to society, economy

Devastation from Hurricane Michael is visible in Mexico Beach, Fla., in 2018. Gerald Herbert/AP A long-awaited federal climate report, released…

1 year ago

Maui Reefs and Ocean Fears After Lahaina Fire

Scientists are preparing for one of the next challenges on Maui following the Lahaina fire. Recent reports suggest that not…

1 year ago