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Washington DC
fromwww.npr.org
2 hours ago

How rising jet fuel prices are driving up the cost of fighting wildfires

Aerial firefighting companies face soaring fuel costs, potentially doubling expenses to nearly $100 million, impacting taxpayers funding wildfire efforts.
Environment
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The US Forest Service is closing down research stations ahead of a catastrophic wildfire season

The U.S. Forest Service is closing 57 of 77 research facilities, raising concerns about wildfire and climate change data management.
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fromHigh Country News
1 month ago
Environment

Why intentional fires can still be safe during this dry spring - High Country News

Prescribed and cultural burning is essential for managing vegetation and preventing wildfires in the West, even during dry conditions.
fromThe New Yorker
4 months ago
Environment

What America Can Learn from Its Largest Wildfire of the Year

Allowing a lightning-started, managed wildfire (Dragon Bravo) to burn near the Grand Canyon was intended for restoration but ultimately spread beyond control.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

Why intentional fires can still be safe during this dry spring - High Country News

Prescribed and cultural burning is essential for managing vegetation and preventing wildfires in the West, even during dry conditions.
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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Study finds global increase in hot, dry days ideal for wildfires

Hot, dry, windy days ideal for extreme wildfires have nearly tripled globally over 45 years; human-caused climate change drives over half of that increase.
Environment
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Letters: Fix Our Forests disguises logging as fire safety

Fix Our Forests Act expands backcountry logging, weakens environmental review and oversight, and accelerates thinning and prescribed fire to reduce wildfire risk.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

Document raises new questions about restrictions on Jan. 1 Lachman fire mop-up

A Wildfire Management Plan limited aggressive mop-up and mechanical disturbance in ecologically sensitive areas of Topanga State Park, potentially affecting full extinguishment of the Lachman fire.
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Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago

Garnet fire burns into grove of giant sequoias; several behemoths are in flames

The Garnet fire burned into the McKinley grove, igniting several giant sequoias and prompting specially trained firefighters to respond.
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fromLos Angeles Times
9 months ago

State officials say federal cuts threaten California's environment

We want federal agencies to succeed, and in fact we need them to succeed," said Wade Crowfoot, California's natural resources secretary, noting that 48% of the state's land is owned and managed by the federal government.
Environment
fromwww.mercurynews.com
9 months ago

Cal Fire rolled out an AI chatbot. Don't ask it about evacuation orders

The chatbot, intended to improve access to fire prevention resources, fails to accurately describe wildfire containment and does not reliably provide evacuation information.
California
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fromKqed
9 months ago

Facility In California City Expected To Be State's Largest Migrant Detention Center | KQED

Newsom stated that California has allocated more than $4 billion for wildfire protection and forest resilience, while the Trump administration appropriated only $7 billion for all federal lands.
California
fromThe Verge
10 months ago

The US is stripping its forests of decades-old protections

"Make no mistake: this administration will do whatever it takes to sell off the places where we hunt, fish, recreate, and partake in long-standing traditions..."
US politics
Marketing tech
fromWIRED
10 months ago

Google Wants to Get Better at Spotting Wildfires From Space

Technology enhances decision-making in wildfire management but challenges remain in data accessibility and consistency.
fromKqed
10 months ago

California Faces Rough Fire Season as US Forest Service Work Becomes More Politicized | KQED

"It is critical that we suppress fires as swiftly as possible to minimize the amount of fireline exposure... This means employing direct attack tactics when... feasible."
SF politics
NYC politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
11 months ago

Hawaii enacts new tax on hotel rooms and vacation rentals to help cope with climate change

Hawaii implements a unique tax to fund climate change mitigation efforts, setting a national precedent.
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
11 months ago

EBMUD considers rate hike; Cal's Moffitt Library closed 'til fall 2026

The East Bay Municipal Utility District proposes a 13% rate increase for water and a 17% for wastewater over two years to modernize aging infrastructure.
East Bay (California)
SF politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
11 months ago

Trump plans to merge wildland firefighting efforts into one agency, but ex-officials warn of chaos

Merging wildland firefighting into one agency may increase wildfire risks and costs, according to former officials.
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