Browsing: Wildfires

On August 8, 2023, Maui faced the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in over a century, with 102 lives lost and significant damages estimated at $5.5…

A study from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University highlights the concerning link between Arctic wildfires and delayed snow cover due to global warming. Researchers found that…

A report by Delos Insurance Solutions reveals insights from the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, emphasizing that catastrophic losses stem from wildfires overwhelming urban areas rather…

Summary: A year after devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, which resulted in approximately 440 deaths and the destruction of over 16,000 homes, residents continue to grapple…

One year after devastating fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, California, reconstruction is slow, with only about 500 of the 16,000 lost structures under development and…

University of Oregon researchers discovered that wildfires can convert chromium III, typically benign in soil, into chromium VI, a carcinogen. In a study at Eight Dollar…

In 2025, Wyoming experienced over 1,600 wildfires, burning nearly 250,000 acres, surpassing the 10-year average but less than the record-setting 2024. Notable fires included the Dollar…

The article reflects on a return hike to Jordan Hot Springs in California’s Golden Trout Wilderness, a site previously affected by severe wildfires, particularly the 2002…

Communities in California are facing growing challenges as home insurance companies cancel policies amid increasingly frequent extreme wildfires. In response, residents are taking proactive measures to…

A new study in Nature Communications Earth & Environment reveals that wildfires continue to contaminate watersheds in the Western U.S. for up to eight years, longer…