Fires are spreading into communities and increasingly affecting large numbers of Californians, sometimes repeatedly.
Author Archives: Faith Kearns
Faith Kearns is a scientist and communications specialist with the California Institute for Water Resources at the University of California who has been working on wildfire, drought, and other disasters in California for over a decade. Find her on Twitter @frkearns.
Policy
Gavin Newsom Has the Opportunity to Make Climate Change Adaptation California’s Priority
Faith Kearns writes that new Governor Gavin Newsom should focus on adapting to the climate changes we are already seeing – as well as those scientists predict are coming – without giving up outgoing governor Jerry Brown’s mission to stem further changes by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate Change, Fire, The Science Explainer
How Fierce Fall and Winter Winds Help Fuel California Fires
It is crucial to understand the role winds play in California fires.
Winter Issue 2018
California’s Massive Fires Reveal Our Illusion of Control Over Disasters
The scale of this year’s California fires has changed the conversation about disaster and recovery.
