Everything you wanted to know about chaparral, fire, and wildland urban interface but were too afraid to ask
Chaparral, Calif.’s fire-adapted ecosystem, often goes overlooked. That is, except for when the high severity firestorms blaze through human communities. Chaparral was quickly lambasted during ...
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As most of Angeles National Forest reopens, officials warn against ‘crushing the life out of’ plants in closed areas
Two portions of the forest will remain closed for safety concerns and so the landscape can recover after the recent wildfires ...
The Los Angeles Fires Expose the Problem With American Conservation Policy
For more than a century, conservation policy has focused on economic development and wisely using natural resources.
Extreme demand took down LA's water system during the Palisades Fire. Here's how other U.S. cities can prepare
Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA’s massive fire on Jan. 7. Here’s how other ...
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Fowler Museum hosts ‘Fire Kinship’ exhibit at UCLA
WESTWOOD — The Fowler Museum at UCLA is hosting “Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art,” an exhibition ...
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Here's how climate change fueled the Los Angeles fires
Extreme conditions helped drive the fast-moving fires that destroyed thousands of homes in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena.
Study finds Black community hit harder by Southern California's Eaton Fire
A new study found that Black community has been disproportionally hit by Southern California deadly Eaton Fire which claimed at leat 17 lives and dest ...
California wildfires latest: Rain brings relief — and mudslides — to burn areas in Los Angeles
More than an inch of rain fell in parts of Los Angeles Monday afternoon, triggering flash flood watches and warnings in areas ...
'Hotter, drier, and more flammable': Scientists say climate change fueled LA fires
Although pieces of the analysis include degrees of uncertainty, researchers said trends show climate change increased the ...
Meryl Streep ‘cut a car-sized hole in the fence,’ fled fire through a neighbor’s yard, nephew says
Meryl Streep’s nephew reveals how the ‘Devil Wears Prada’ star took matters into her own hands as she evacuated from her home ...
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Rethinking the approach to fighting wildfires
In 2024, the Forest Service and Department of the Interior combined spent more than $4 billion on wildfire suppression, and a ...
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Society of Women Engineers at UCLA holds donation effort for LA wildfire victims
The Society of Women Engineers at UCLA hosted a donation drive for victims of the Los Angeles wildfires Thursday. Members of the club created donation kits at the event for children affected by fires ...