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 ...
Pacific Coast Highway went from smoldering to flooded in just few weeks: California’s drought-to-deluge cycle on steroids
On Friday, the storied coastal road had dissolved into a river of mud and debris after a powerful rainstorm sent those burned ...
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The U.S. Imported Billions of Animals in Recent Decades, Fueling Global Wildlife Trade
Federal data only tells part of the story of how the global wildlife trade is fueling nature loss, a new study shows.
Mississippi had thousands of wildfires in 2024. Here's how to protect your home
Igloo cooler recall: 1 million ice chests could cause cuts, breaks or fingertip amputation ...
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Weather West: Major Storm To Bring High Risk Of Debris Flows In SoCal Wildfire Zones, With Some Flood Risk Elsewhere
The following is an excerpt from a recent article on the Weather West Blog.  California's extraordinary precipitation dipole has persisted into mid-Feb with only slight attenuation Well, it has ...
The costs of climate disaster come home
This kind of rate hike — which Floridians already know as a “hurricane tax” — marks a turning point for the nation’s most populous state. It means individual residents, including those far from the ...
Cal Fire begins releasing new state-mandated maps showing highest fire hazard areas
Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps for dozens of cities and towns in inland Northern California. All but one saw an ...
Mobile homes are some of California’s last affordable housing. Can they rebuild after LA fires?
Local, state, and federal decisions will affect the fate of some of California’s dwindling lower-priced housing.
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The fires of Hiroshima and Los Angeles: Apocalypse redux
The total area burned in the recent Los Angeles fires is comparable to that of the primary destruction zone of a strategic ...
2 million acres of land in California designated as ‘high’ or ‘very high’ fire danger areas
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency ...