Impacts www.nationalgeographic.com How beavers became North America's best firefighter The rodent creates fireproof refuges for many species, suggesting wildlife managers should protect beaver habitat as the U.S. West burns.
Impacts www.nationalgeographic.com The women fighting fire - and gender inequality - in the American wilderness From rappelling down helicopters to leading hotshot crews, these women are driving change in the male-dominated forest service.
Impacts www.nationalgeographic.com California’s power shutdown was primed by climate change Dry seasons are intensifying, increasing fire risk. A power utility is hedging against fires by cutting off electricity to more than half a million.
www.nationalgeographic.com Once derided, ways of adapting to climate change are gaining steam Recognition is spreading that communities need to build resilience to climatic and coastal threats even as the world seeks ways to curb emissions driving global warming.
Op-ed: “I’m sorry, I can’t hear you” — disabling environments in Cancer Alley and the Ohio River Valley