Oct 13 2017 is on track to be a record-setting year for massive natural disasters in the U.S. By Laura Santhanam So far, 2017 has produced 15 major U.S. natural disasters and shows no sign of slowing down. Here's a look at these disasters by the numbers. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch News Wrap: Firefighters battle two California wildfires By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, two wildfires in California are wreaking havoc: one in the San Bernardino Mountains, which has threatened 5,000 homes, and another north of Big Sur, which is about halfway contained but still growing. Also, Delta Air… Continue watching
Aug 01 Firefighters get high tech to douse wildfires By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Using satellites, communication networks and weather sensors computer scientists have created WIFIRE, which analyzes burning wildfires and predicts where they will spread. Continue reading
May 15 Entire state of California now in extreme drought, fueling wildfires By Joshua Barajas As firefighters attempt to extinguish several fires across Southern California, 100 percent of the state is now in extreme drought or worse. Continue reading