Why We Need to Treat Wildfire as a Public Health Issue in California
Fires are spreading into communities and increasingly affecting large numbers of Californians, sometimes repeatedly.
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Can Better Forestry Jobs Prevent Fires and Restore Rural America?
On an unseasonably warm November day in a rural neighborhood in the western Sierra Nevada, men with chainsaws patrol a tree thicket that burned three years ago. One man, whose...
How Does Smoke Affect Wildlife?
With Northern California socked in with heavy smoke, what happened to animals that couldn't shelter ins
How Fierce Fall and Winter Winds Help Fuel California Fires
It is crucial to understand the role winds play in California fires.
Racial and Ethnic Minorities are More Vulnerable to Wildfires
Some people are more affected by wildfires than others
Solving the West’s Wildfire Problem Means Solving Human Problems
There’s room for Native ecological practices in California’s fire management, Chuck Striplen writes -- but we have work to do first.
More Goats, Less Fire?
With wildfires likely to continue, land managers turn to a preemptive firefighting tool: grazers
Bay Area Filmmaker Looks for Answers About the Future of Wildfire
Kevin White hopes we can re-think our relationship to fire.
What Wildflowers Tell You About the North Bay Fires
In burned areas of the North Bay, spring bloom patterns reveal burn patterns.
Why Fires Make Mudflows Worse
The damage from California's record-setting 2017 fires didn't stop when the flames were finally extinguished.
