Georgia is not as vulnerable as California, but experts say overdevelopment or poor management of wooded areas combined with shifts in climate could increase the threat.
We explain what’s known about how the catastrophic L.A. wildfires started and the factors that scientists do -- and don’t -- ...
In regions where fire is a natural phenomenon, organisms have adapted to cope with periodic fires. Terrestrial mammals and ...
New research from UC scientists links intensifying wet and dry swings to the atmosphere's sponge-like ability to drop and ...
Hotter air holds more moisture, which means that rainfall can be heavier, or increased evaporation can exacerbate droughts.
Surely adequate fire breaks are a necessity in any fire control plan. The impression given is that fires are fought on a ...
Perimeter, the manufacturer of the Forest Service's fire retardant ... air pollution in the western U.S. in recent years as warming temperatures fueled more destructive blazes.
A large Oregon forest meant to offset planet warming emissions was burned three years ago in a wildfire, and the project had ...