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Posted inJune 1, 2023: Seen and Unseen
When fire goes feral
A conversation with John Vaillant, author of ‘Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World.’
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Fire retardant kills fish. Is it worth the risk?
A lawsuit could change how the Forest Service fights fires.
Posted inMay 1, 2023: Reemergence
Climate change is changing public health
In Washington, a new team of epidemiologists is preparing for a hotter, smokier future.
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After the feds accidentally burned down their homes, they made it hard to return
FEMA told survivors of the largest wildfire in New Mexico history that it aimed to put temporary housing on their land. But because of its strict, slow-moving bureaucracy, that has happened only twice.
Posted inApril 1, 2023: The Path Forward
Lezley Saar’s ‘Diorama Drama’ and me
Sculpture that captures the colors of grief.
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How far will you go to reduce your wildfire risk?
It may depend on how you see the world.
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Displaced by the climate crisis
Jake Bittle’s new book foregrounds the experience of those already affected by a worsening climate.
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Does thinning work for wildfire prevention?
The rundown on what scientists find actually works to protect forests and homes.
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Why Western wildfires are becoming more destructive
Over the past decade, they’ve destroyed 246% more homes and buildings.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2023: The Reveal
In a warming world, California’s trees keep dying
That could doom the state’s plan to fight climate change with the help of nature.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2023: Ripple Effects
Fire risk map ignites controversy
Southern Oregon residents lash back at wildfire preparedness rules.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2023: Ripple Effects
What if Indigenous women ran controlled burns?
The Karuk Tribe’s first-of-its-kind training seeks to extinguish hypermasculinity in firefighting culture.
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On the fireline, emotional trauma is a hidden threat
As fires grow larger, wildland firefighting poses new risks to bodies and minds.
Posted inNovember 1, 2022: The Futures of Conservation
A California fire department forges a new generation of conservation practitioners
In wealthy, segregated Marin County, a pioneering recruitment program breaks down barriers to the firefighting profession
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LA mountain lions face the flames
The city’s elusive cougars will do a lot to avoid people, including getting risky with wildfire.
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The pinyon jay’s predicament
The keystone species’ habitat in New Mexico is threatened by wildfire prevention and the climate crisis.
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USFS burn boss arrested after prescribed fire burns private land
Practitioners fear a chilling effect on future operations.
Posted inDecember 1, 2022: Beyond Illusion
The West is losing 1.3 million acres of sagebrush steppe each year
A new report aims to advance transforming rangeland conservation across 13 states and 115 million acres.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
A smoldering threat to wildland firefighters
Long COVID affects more than 16 million Americans, and firefighters are at increased risk of getting it.