wildfire

Farm workers clear out hosing which was used to irrigate an okra field near Coachella, CA.

Mario Tama/Getty Images

August 20, 2026

How Climate Change Is Drying up the Western US

UCS Science Network

Ángel S. Fernández-Bou/UCS

August 11, 2026

What Are Nature-Based Solutions and Why Are They Needed Now?

Ángel S. Fernández-Bou
Senior Climate Scientist

Marin County firefighters train during a prescribed, or deliberate, burn on June 17, 2026 in San Rafael, California.

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July 6, 2026

Megafires, Land Use, and Climate Change

UCS Science Network

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May 6, 2026

Smokey’s Last Stand: What We Lose When President Trump Guts the Forest Service

Julian Reyes
Chief of Staff

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April 27, 2026

The Science Behind the Headlines: Understanding Attribution Science

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

Firefighter battling 2020 El Dorado Fire, California.

San Bernardino County Fire/Wikimedia Commons

April 6, 2026

Climate Change Is a Significant Driver of More Dangerous Wildfire Seasons

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

August 21, 2025

What We’re Watching: A Hurricane’s Explosive Growth and Western Wildfires Amid Fresh Climate Naysaying

Astrid Caldas
Former Contributer

This false colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 3 August 2025, shows the smoke cloud from the wildfires engulfing skies over Canada and the US. This false colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 3 August 2025, shows the smoke cloud from the wildfires engulfing skies over Canada and the US.

Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery/European Union

August 7, 2025

What We’re Watching: Wildfire Smoke and Trump Administration Mirrors

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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July 29, 2025

Why More Frequent Wildfires and Extreme Rainfall Are a Particularly Perilous Combo

Carly Phillips
Senior Scientist

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July 17, 2025

What We’re Watching: Heat, Floods, and Fires Threaten Multiple US Regions While Fossil Fuel Industry Seeks Legal Immunity

Carly Phillips
Senior Scientist

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May 21, 2025

Wildfires Are Getting Worse. Trump’s Science Cuts Could Threaten Our Response.

Carly Phillips
Senior Scientist