Drought causing juniper deaths in central, northern Arizona
U.S. Forest Service officials report significant die-off of juniper trees due to drought conditions affecting the evergreens across large areas of central and northern Arizona.
Read More...California’s wildfire season has lengthened, and its peak is now earlier in the year
California’s wildfire problem, fueled by a concurrence of climate change and a heightened risk of human-caused ignitions in once uninhabited areas, has been getting worse with each passing year of…
Read More...One senator’s idea to save forests and help the climate — and create jobs
Colorado Senator Michael Bennet introduces legislation that would put billions into restoring and maintaining forests, watersheds and rangelands in the West. More than 10.2 million acres of the United States…
Read More...New Mexico issues 10-year plan for boosting forest health
Restoring forests, using fire as a management tool and getting more buy-in from private landowners are among the strategies outlined in New Mexico’s latest forest action plan. “This collaboration is…
Read More...Wildfires Can Impact Grasslands
What are the impacts of fire on the plant community and forage production, soil erosion and animal health? North Dakota State University provides some answers. “Let’s start with the plant…
Read More...Forest fires leave behind charcoal—and it might be toxic for years
If you stand in the remains of a forest fire in a drizzle, even years after the burn, you can smell woodsmoke rising from the downed logs and charred stumps.…
Read More...Universities prepare West for another big wildfire season
The West Coast’s land-grant universities are holding webinars, conducting community meetings and publishing booklets to urge urban and rural residents to start preparing now for what could be another devastating wildfire…
Read More...Arizona launches $24 million forest thinning effort
Staring down the barrel of a dangerous fire season, the Arizona Legislature approved a $24 million boost in state funding to protect forested communities through thinning projects.
Read More...CAL Fire announces availability of funds for fire prevention projects
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) announced the availability of up to $317 million for Forest Health, Fire Prevention, Forest Legacy and Forest Health Research grant…
Read More...Wildfires will keep getting worse — even in “best case” climate scenarios
Massive wildfires have shattered records across the world in recent years, including in the western United States, where deadly blazes forced mass evacuations in 2020 and filled the sky across entire regions…
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