Newsletter Photo by Josh Berendes on Unsplash America's new wildfire risk goes beyond forests Grassland and shrubland fires burn more land and destroy more homes across the United States than forest fires, a new study found.
ImpactsTamsin Cooper/Flickrhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ The goats fighting fires in Los Angeles Grazing goats are becoming a common sight in Los Angeles – can they really prevent ever bigger, fiercer wildfires?
ResilienceFelton Davis/Flickr A new proposal to ensure fire protection for all Equitable wildfire preparedness requires community-level fixes.
PoliticsCal OES/ Flickr Affordable housing is climate adaptation The old way of insuring against fires isn’t working anymore.
Impacts What does it cost to protect your home from wildfires? My mom wanted to be prepared for wildfire season. But I knew she was concerned about the cost.
Impacts www.circleofblue.org Plastic pipes a water contamination risk after fire, data shows New hazards to health and infrastructure have emerged in the ashes of wildfires. Among them is the contamination of drinking water.
Politics www.nationalgeographic.com Boulder, Colorado wakes up to the threat of worsening wildfires The famously well-planned and livable city escaped last week. But it's especially vulnerable to fires from nearby forests, experts say.
