Stop With the ‘Catastrophic Wildfire’ Scare Tactics
It's an alarmist, politically driven catchphrase. And, from a scientific perspective, it has little credibility.
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Green Pacific Northwest Sees an Unfamiliar Sight: Smoke and Fire
A NASA satellite image shows fires in the Pacific Northwest, which now hosts 10 times as many large fires as it did before 1960.
The Future of Fighting Wildfires in the Era of Climate Change
During the height of the Soberanes Fire last September in Central California, the United States Forest Service estimated…
Humans Are Igniting the Vast Majority of Wildfires in the U.S.
And as climate change leaves vast swaths of the country warmer and more arid, human-created blazes will only…
To Make This Land Home Again
After a catastrophic wildfire, what happens to seven million burned trees? And what happens to the people who lived on that land?
Should the Minors Charged With Starting the Tennessee Wildfire Be Tried as Adults?
Two juveniles have been charged for starting the wildfire that killed 14 people in Tennessee earlier this month. Should they be tried as adults?
Climate Change Has Doubled the Area Burned by Western Fires
Since the late 1970s, global warming has been responsible for about half of the drying that leads to…
California’s Soberanes Fire Is the Most Expensive in America — Ever
Costs to combat the fire have now exceeded $200 million. By Madeleine Thomas (Photo: David McNew/Getty Images) The…
California’s Explosive Fires Aren’t Slowing Down
The state’s unusually aggressive wildfire forecast remains indefinitely grim. By Madeleine Thomas A firefighter battles the Blue Cut…
‘Poison Wind’ in Santa Barbara
I’m working now on a story about the future of wildfire prevention in California. In the course of…