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The LA fires burned a lot of lithium-ion batteries. What does that say about a clean energy future?
Lithium–ion batteries have been making headlines since the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires broke out a month ago. From concerns about evacuating in an electric vehicle, to the challenges of ...
Loper Bright Opens Scrutiny of Forest Service's War on Wildfires
The US Forest Service is fighting to keep in place a plan to raze the equivalent of 500 Central Parks in California’s forests ...
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ZestyAI’s Z-FIRE model gains approval for California wildfire risk assessment
ZestyAI, a provider of AI-driven climate and property risk analytics, announced that Z-FIRE, its advanced wildfire risk model, is now filing-ready in ...
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
'Geologic gift': One of world's largest aquifers is buried below Oregon's Cascade Range
Below Mount Jefferson and McKenzie Pass is a massive storehouse of water three times the size of Lake Mead, say Oregon ...
California should expedite rules that could have helped mitigate L.A. fires, lawmakers say
Lawmakers are calling on the state to expedite rules for ember-resistant defensible space zones around homes that some ...
Texas Wildfires Are 'Ticking Time Bomb' For State's Homeowners
Wildfire risk is expected to continue growing in Texas, threatening the stability of the state's homeowners insurance market, ...
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LA wildfires, O-Zone blaze spark questions about campus procedures
Historically destructive wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles. While the fires may not be new to Southern California, ...
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Kamala Harris tours Pacific Palisades, says she wants to be present for the community
Former Vice President Kamala Harris toured neighborhoods devastated by the Palisades Fire, an area not far from her own home ...
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How the LA fires of 2025 became the perfect firestorm
The Los Angeles (LA) wildfires began with with the Palisades fire, which erupted the morning of Jan. 7 in Pacific Palisades as a mere brush fire. Evacuation orders were issued for that fire and by ...
This 79-year-old lost her home in the California wildfires. ‘I hope to live long enough to see it rebuilt'
Karen Bagnard lost her home of more than 50 years in Altadena, California, to the area’s devastating wildfires. Now, she ...
Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
Private firefighters are a growing part of insurance companies’ strategy, but some professionals says they can sometimes pose ...