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Human-caused climate change at the center of recent California wildfires

June 12, 2023 sarah JonasResearch Results

A new study by a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientist and collaborators shows that nearly all the recent increase in summer wildfire burned area in California is attributable to human-caused (anthropogenic) climate change. Anthropogenic simulations yielded burn areas an average of 172% higher than natural variation simulations.

An AI tool that could help prevent wildfires

June 12, 2023 sarah JonasFeature

Wildfires are becoming more common, but machine learning can help cut them short

Forecasting Wildfires in an Unprecedented Time

May 16, 2022 sarah JonasExpert Pitch

With wildfires becoming stronger and more frequent, there is a need to predict when and how the next wildfire might occur. By examining statistical data of California’s wildfires dating back more than 60 years, Michael Mann, an associate professor of…

Poorer Mental Health Smolders After Deadly, Devastating Wildfire

February 9, 2021 sarah JonasResearch Results

UC San Diego researchers report that climate change is a chronic mental health stressor, and promotes a variety of mental health problems. The 2018 Camp Fire is a case study.

Michigan Tech remote sensing, ecology experts available to speak to wildfire carbon emissions, climate-related ecosystem changes

October 22, 2020 sarah JonasExpert Pitch

Michigan Technological University has remote sensing and ecology experts available to speak to wildfire carbon emissions, climate-related ecosystem changes, and the effects of wildfires on peatlands — which act as huge carbon sinks and when burned release an incredible amount…

University of Redlands environmental economist says “It makes sense to take extremely aggressive action against further climate change to mitigate these wildfires.”

September 16, 2020 sarah JonasExpert Pitch

University of Redlands Environmental Economist Nicholas Reksten focuses a complex lens on the California wildfires, the climate crisis and how change could impact both. Dr. Reksten recently told Empire KVCR (PBS/NPR), “In terms of a cost-benefit analysis there is zero…