How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today
Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1h
How A.I. Can Help Humans Battle Wildfires, From Advanced Camera Systems to Forecasting Models
Earlier this month, relentless 90-mile-an-hour Santa Ana winds sent wildfires tearing through Greater Los Angeles, taking ...
Extreme demand took down LA's water system during the Palisades Fire. Here's how other U.S. cities can prepare
Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA’s massive fire on Jan. 7. Here’s how other ...
Access WDUN2h
Snow briefly closes major interstate north of LA as needed rain douses California fires
Snow briefly shut down a key interstate north of Los Angeles for hours while weekend downpours doused wildfires across Southern California ...
Map Shows Rising Home Insurance Costs by State as Climate Risks Reshape the Market
This all contributes to rising home insurance premiums. From 2020 to 2023, those costs have increased by 33%, rising from ...
Jewish Journal4h
Israeli Firefighters’ Reflections on Helping Out Los Angeles
The mission was orchestrated by the office of the Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles in conjunction with the Emergency ...
VC Reporter6h
Rain brings relief to firefighters: Cause of multiple SoCal blazes still under investigation
As the risk from unprecedented January windstorms and wildfires eased in Ventura County with the first rain and snow of ...
Yale Daily News10h
Climate change and mismanagement are altering California’s livelihood
In early January 2025, just a week after New Year, furious 80 mph Santa Ana winds swept through SoCal. The winds are natural, occurring when cool, pressurized desert air heats and picks up speed as it ...
LAist10h
Here's how climate change fueled the Los Angeles fires
Extreme conditions helped drive the fast-moving fires that destroyed thousands of homes in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena ...
Inside Climate News13h
Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires
A new attribution analysis found that climate heating caused by burning fossil fuels significantly increased the likelihood ...
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Over 95% Contained
Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, ...
After the L.A. Fires, a New Menace Lingers
The phrase “urban firestorm” has terrified me since I first heard it, from the climate scientist Daniel Swain, who was ...