‘Loading the dice’: climate crisis could increase southern California wildfires Global heating will cause ‘megafires resistant to fire suppression practices’ with 25% of land being burned by 2040 The Guardian - US · Feb 17, 2022
The fastest population growth in the West's wildland fringes is in ecosystems most vulnerable to wildfires The view from the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in Southern California can be beautiful – pine forests and chaparral spill across an often rugged landscape. But as more people build homes in this area, where development gets into wild land, they’re facing some of the highest risks for wildfires… The Conversation · Feb 7, 2022
California drought: Sierra Nevada snowpack falls below average after dry January Like the 49ers fourth-quarter lead in Sunday’s NFC Championship game, California’s once-impressive Sierra Nevada snowpack is steadily shrinking. Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2022
Drama and stark beauty at every turn: readers’ favourite winter cycles in the UK and Europe From the snowy peaks of Spain’s Sierra Nevada to Northamptonshire’s winding country lanes, our tipsters share the bicycle routes that inspire them The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2022
New federal wildfire plan is ambitious – but the Forest Service needs more money and people to fight the growing risks People living in the western U.S. have been concerned about wildfires for a long time, but the past two years have left many of them fearful and questioning whether any solutions to the fire crisis truly exist. The Conversation · Jan 26, 2022