Editorial: After the fires, must we get rid of our flammable eucalyptus and palm trees? Maybe not
Faced with more drought and increasingly frequent wildfires, Southern Californians have been encouraged, for years, to rip ...
Fire lessons from the Australian capital, where a 2003 inferno changed everything
Two decades ago, fire ripped through Canberra, destroying 480 homes. An Australian fire chief reflects on possible lessons ...
Inside Climate News2d
Are Southern California Fires Outpacing Wildlife’s Ability to Adapt?
The increased frequency and size of conflagrations like those burning in LA threaten even species that evolved with wildfires ...
PGA West Restoration Brings Dye’s Vision Back To Golf’s ‘Western Home’
PGA West's Stadium Course recently a multimillion-dollar restoration of Pete Dye’s original vision at a nine-course ...
What We Know About What Led to the L.A. Wildfires
We explain what’s known about how the catastrophic L.A. wildfires started and the factors that scientists do -- and don’t -- ...
Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
No official causes yet for LA fires, but utilities have a deadly history of sparking blazes. Cut the power and bury the lines, some experts say.
Dairy Herd3d
California Dairies Confront the Drought
But the early February scene hides a troubling fact: It’s been more than a month since any notable rain fell here in the southern San Joaquin Valley ... Poels are facing not only a third year of ...
CounterPunch6d
A Neighborhood’s Death Foretold
News about the fire arrived in fragments. First, that the blaze in Eaton Canyon was spreading rapidly, then that a few homes ...
What makes a neighborhood resilient to fires?
Wildfires are a fact of life in California. They’re a natural phenomenon, clearing decaying vegetation, restoring nutrients ...
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These Landscaping Techniques Can Help Protect Your Home from Wildfires
While people from the local community and across the country rally to help those affected, many are considering ways ...
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Map: Extreme drought expands in LA County after ‘abysmal' start to water year
Extreme drought expanded into parts of Los Angeles County as a dry start to the wet season continues. See this week’s California Drought Monitor report.
Southern California is about to get its first rain in months. Here’s what it means for the fires
A small amount of rain is in the forecast for the region beginning late Friday through early Saturday, a much anticipated change of weather.