News & Media: Stanford Wildfire Research
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Michael Wara applauds the introduction of the California Wildfire Mitigation Strategic Planning Act as a means to "maximize the effectiveness of California's work to reduce the impacts of wildfire."
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Michael Wara comments on the monopolistic culture of the United States' energy system and the consequences of power shut-offs during natural disasters.
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Fendorf comments on how those who live in the middle of the United States and on the East Coast need to understand wildfires have the potential to impact their homes too. Additionally, Heft-Neal mentions the health implications that come with wildfire smoke such as circulatory system issues, headaches, heart attacks, and strokes.
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Scott Fendorf's new research reveals that wildfires can change a benign form of chromium into a toxin.
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Michael Wara hopes policymakers use scientific findings to push for use of prescribed burns.
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Michael Wara discusses the FAIR Plan, an insurance policy for Californians in high fire risk areas.
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Michael Wara discusses federal clean air standards, specifically the Clean Air Act.
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Michael Wara coauthors the study mentioned in this article about the effectiveness of prescribed burns.
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Michael Wara comments on the effectiveness of low-intensity burns to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire.
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Stanford University and Columbia University publish the first study that quantifies the magnitude of protection an area has following a mild, beneficial fire and how that long protection lasts.
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High-intensity, often catastrophic, wildfires have become increasingly frequent across the Western U.S. Researchers quantified the value of managed low-intensity burning to dramatically reduce the risk of such fires for years at a time.
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Michael Wara and Marshall Burke comment on an uptick in air pollution and a legal loophole has allowed the EPA to strike pollution from clean air tallies.
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Marshall Burke is quoted on a new study showing that in the United States, smoke from wildfires is undoing progress from the Clean Air Act.
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The onslaught of wildfire smoke amid a warming climate has rolled back years of air quality gains in the U.S.
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Wildfire smoke in recent years has slowed or reversed progress toward cleaner air in 35 states, erasing a quarter of gains made since 2000.
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Stanford experts on wildfire-related policy discuss what Congress can do to build a strong, resilience-focused wildland firefighting force to contend with increasingly catastrophic wildfires.
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Michael Wara comments on the recent power outages in Oregon in an attempt to curb wildfires.
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The multibillion-dollar liabilities faced by Hawaiian Electric for the deadly wildfire in Maui — compounded by Maui County’s lawsuit against the utility on Thursday — are reverberating through the electricity industry and are forcing a reckoning for power companies and their customers, nationwide.
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Planetary Health Postdoctoral Fellow Minghao Qui explains how climate change drives air pollution and harms human health.
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Here's what you should know about air pollution from these blazes.
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Chris Field discusses controlled burn options for California.
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As smoke from Canadian wildfires is polluting air across much of the northeastern US, Stanford wildfire experts have been quoted and interviewed in multiple media outlets.
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Jeff Koseff and colleagues create model to analyze wind impacts on wildfire.
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Noah Diffenbaugh, Michael Wara, and more Stanford experts comment on recent insurance decisions surrounding wildfire in California.
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Chris Field reflects on 2023's wildfire season.
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Michael Wara comments on how utilities can prevent wildfires in the future.
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Wildfires forced this animal sanctuary out of California. But smoke found them in their new home too
Gabrielle Wong-Parodi reports results from a recent study on migration linked to wildfires.
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Stanford researchers offer practical tips to mitigate harm from wildfire smoke.
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Wildfire smoke from Canadian wildfires is polluting air across much of the northeastern US. Explore Stanford research about wildfire smoke, health impacts, and solutions.
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KCRW | Michael Wara discusses the Washburn Fire, fuels management, prescribed fire, and hiring challenges in the federal workforce
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Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences | Most government policies for mitigating public health risks from wildfire smoke aim to educate citizens to protect themselves by staying indoors, closing windows, and using air filters. Stanford research shows why that approach fails for Americans across all income groups and points to solutions.
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High Country News | Mary Prunicki explains how the impacts of wildfire smoke are felt far beyond the fire's immediate area.
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E&E News | Michael Wara is quoted on the lessons we can learn from past California wildfires to better prepare for future disasters.
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Various News Outlets | A new study led by Krishna Rao with contributions from Alexandra Konings, Noah Diffenbaugh and others finds that areas across the Western U.S. are more vulnerable to wildfire than previously thought and there are spatial differences in vulnerability because of how ecosystems respond to drought conditions. See below for a selection of coverage related to the study.
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Life With Fire | Michael Wara is interviewed in a podcast on the risks and impacts of wildfires and wildfire policy.
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The Guardian | Chris Field is quoted explaining how combatting wildfires requires addressing the housing crisis in California.
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Davis Vanguard | Michael Wara is quoted on the continuing impacts of drought in California and what they mean in terms of wildifre prevention.
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KCRW | Michael Wara weighs in on federal funding for California wildfire relief and preparedness.
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Various News Outlets | Noah Diffenbaugh, Mary Prunicki, Michael Wara, and several other Woods fellows discuss concerns, solutions, and impacts surrounding this year's wildfire season.
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Stanford Magazine | Stanford faculty are blazing paths in fire control and prevention to help us live in a changed climate.
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Stanford News Service | Fighting fire after fire in ever-growing wildfire seasons, CAL FIRE is in search of innovative prevention and response strategies. Stanford students address this need by successfully tackling some of the biggest problems in wildfire management with fresh perspectives.
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Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences | Interviews with Northern California residents reveal that social norms and social support are essential for understanding protective health behaviors during wildfire smoke events – information that could be leveraged to improve public health outcomes.
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Stanford News Service | Smoke from wildfires may have contributed to thousands of additional premature births in California between 2007 and 2012. The findings underscore the value of reducing the risk of big, extreme wildfires and suggest pregnant people should avoid very smoky air.
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Quartz | Noah Diffenbaugh comments on the link between wildfire and drought in California.
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National Geographic | Michael Wara is quoted on how ending traditional land management contributed to current fire conditions.
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Smithsonian Magazine | Mary Prunicki is quoted on how wildfires have become a national public health problem.
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National Geographic | Mary Prunicki comments on the national and global threat of wildfire smoke to human health.
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The Mercury News | Noah Diffenbaugh is quoted on the causes of California wildifres and how a better understanding can help us prepare for future fires.
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The Mercury News | Noah Diffenbaugh explains how a better understanding of fire conditions can help us prepare for future fires.
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The Guardian | Mary Prunicki explains how everyone is vulnerable to the negative health effects of wildfire smoke.
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Mic | Noah Diffenbaugh explains how the increasing severity of wildfire season can be linked to ongoing climate change.
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KRON4 | Alexandra Konings is quoted on how this year's drought in California will influence the wildfire season.
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Bill Lane Center for the American West | Warnings of another severe wildfire season abound, as do efforts to reduce the risk of ignition. Yet few are taking precautions against the smoke. Stanford experts advise on contending with hazardous air quality.
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The Mercury News | Eric Appel discusses the potential for a new fire-stopping technology he developed to help prevent further catastrophic wildfires.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Director Chris Field comments on the 2020 fire season and its connection to climate change.
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The Guardian | Marshall Burke and Mary Prunicki comment on new study on wildfire smoke and air pollution
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San Francisco Chronicle | Michael Wara and Marshall Burke explain new findings showing wildfire smoke is now responsible for as much as half of the fine-particulate air pollution in western states.
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Associated Press | Marshall Burke comments on new study showing up to half of air pollution in Western U.S. is from wildfire smoke in recent years.
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Research by Noah Diffenbaugh is highlighted and he is quoted on the impact of climate change on the occurance of fire-prone days in California.
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Multiple news outlets have covered a study finding that autumn days with extreme fire weather have more than doubled in California since the early 1980s due to climate change.
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Mary Prunicki answers questions on the impacts of wildfire smoke on human health.
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Michael Wara discusses California's wildfires and PG&E's attempt to help curb them by shutting off power to consumers.
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Recent wildfires have blackened over 5 million acres, taken at least 35 lives and destroyed over 6,000 buildings.
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Recent wildfires have blackened over 5 million acres, taken at least 35 lives and destroyed over 6,000 buildings explained Chris Field, Director of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, at a recent event hosted by the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment to discuss wildfire smoke exposure, health impacts, and how to keep communities safe.
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Mary Prunicki comments on air quality and the layering impacts of wildfire smoke and COVID-19.
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Research by Marshall Burke, Sam Heft-Neal and Michael Wara on the health impacts of wildfire smoke is featured as the Daily Chart.
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Michael Wara comments on the cost of California's wildfires.
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Michael Wara discusses California's wildfires, electricity grid needs and threats from climate change.
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Newsha Ajami comments on the impacts that wildfire can have on water quality.
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Chris Field comments on the changing climate, wildfires and zombie forests.
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Gabrielle Wong-Parodi and Jon Krosnick comments on people's attitudes toward climate change and the shift in attributing extreme weather events.
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New survey findings suggest that wildfires tearing through the state may bring Democrats and Republicans closer together in support of climate...
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Research by Marshall Burke and Sam Heft-Neal on the health impacts of the California wildfires is featured.
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Engineers at Stanford have used X-ray CT scans, more common in hospital labs, to study how wood catches fire. They’ve now turned that knowledge into...
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Rebecca Miller comments on the kinds of programs and preparedness communities in California need to help prevent losing homes to wildfires.
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Research by Marshall Burke on how many additional deaths and hospital visits have been caused by wildfire smoke in California is cited.
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The recent webinar on "New Evidence on the Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke" is featured.
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Research on the increase in hospitalization due to wildfires by Bibek Paudel is cited and Mary Prunicki is quoted on why smoke is so bad for human...
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Mary Prunicki and Bibek Paudel are quoted on the health impacts of wildfire smoke.
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Noah Diffenbaugh is quoted on the impacts of climate change on wildfire intensity.
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Newsha Ajami comments on the impacts of rain following wildfires in California.
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Michael Wara is quoted on rising insurance costs as wildfires ravage California.
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Research on prescribed burns by Rebecca Miller is featured.
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An op-ed by Michael Wara digs into wildfires, climate change and policy.
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Mary Prunicki comments on the health impacts of wildfire smoke.
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Rob Jackson comments on the impacts of wildfires on California's emissions goals.
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Chris Field is quoted climate change impacts and research by Noah Diffenbaugh and Michael Goss is highlighted.
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Noah Diffenbaugh is interviewed on the impact of climate change on wildfires in California and the western U.S.
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Chris field is quoted on the impacts of climate change on wildfire and research by Noah Diffenbaugh and others is cited.
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Chris Field comments on the wildfires currently burning across the western U.S. and the impact of climate change on these fires.
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Michael Wara is quoted on the state of wildfires in California and the western U.S.
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Chris Field comments on the wildfire-induced orange skies that hung over the San Francisco Bay Area this week.
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Noah Diffenbaugh is quoted on the effect of La Niña on wildfires in California. This story was also published in outlets including The Washington...
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Noah Diffenbaugh is quoted on wildfires, extreme weather and how California is in "uncharted territory."
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Noah Diffenbaugh discusses California's wildfires, changing climate and infrastructure.
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Michael Wara comments on aging power infrastrucure, climate change and wildfires.
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Michael Wara comments on the growing threat of wildfires in Califoria and the implications for insurance companies and the state government.
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Chris Field is quoted on the current wildfires burning in California and the implications of climate change on these events.
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Michael Wara is quoted on extreme weather events like the wildfires in California and Hurricane Laura.
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Chris Field is quoted on the wildfires currently raging across the western U.S.
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Chris Field and Noah Diffenbaugh a quoted on climate change and extreme weather, such as wildfires and hurricanes.
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Unusual lightning strikes sparked the massive wildfires burning across California. Stanford climate and wildfire experts discuss extreme weather’s...
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California’s massive wildfires bring a host of health concerns for vulnerable populations, firefighters and others. Kari Nadeau and Mary Prunicki of...
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Noah Diffenbaugh weighs in on California's wildfires season and the impacts of climate change on wildfires.
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Chris Field is quoted on the influence climate change has on the wildfire season in the American west.
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Chris Field comments on the current California wildfire season and the impacts of climate change.
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Noah Diffenbaugh is quoted on the recent lightning in California and the influence of climate change on wildfires.
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Michael Wara weighs in on the latest power outages during a heatwave in California.
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Chris Field is quoted on a forest thinning project in California.
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Michael Wara comments on a new report from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety.
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Highlights from the recent "Wildfire Preparedness: Strategic Investments to Balance Risks" webinar are featured.
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Michael Wara comments on his own decision to install energy storage at his home as utilities use temporary power outages to help prevent wildfires.
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A conversation between Kari Nadeau and Matt Wibbenmeyer from Resources for the Future on public health and wildfires.
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Chris Field comments on the concerns over putting off preventive wildfire measures, like prescribed burns, in the face of major event like...
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Stanford researchers have developed a deep-learning model that maps fuel moisture levels in fine detail across 12 western states, opening a door for...
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Op-Ed by Chris Field and Eric Appel explores how the American West will have to be battling wildfire season while the coronavirus pandemic continues...
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Michael Wara is quoted about the upcoming wildfire season in California.
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Study finds that autumn days with extreme fire weather have more than doubled in California since the early 1980s due to climate change. The results could contribute to more effective risk mitigation, land management and resource allocation.
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Michael Wara quoted in multiple outlets on PG&E's plans to reduce wildfires risks in California, including shutting off power to parts of the...
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Newsha Ajami sat down with independent media program Living on Earth for a radio segment about the effect of wildfires on water quality.
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Michael Wara and James Sweeney weigh in on the options for PG&E, inlcuding a possible takeover by the state.
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Despite having proven effective at reducing wildfire risks, prescribed burns have been stymied by perceived and real risks, regulations and resource...
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Stanford hydrologist Newsha Ajami, an appointee to California’s regional water quality board, discusses how wildfires affect water quality, and how we can better prepare for and react to the challenges.
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Michael Wara and Stanford Energy's Jim Sweeney discuss how state and federal governements can tackle the wildfire crisis.
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Chris Field comments on the practice of using prescribed burns to prevent devastating wildfires.
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Despite statewide devastation from wildfires, a new poll conducted by the Bill Lane Center for the American West shows Californians are still...
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Scientists and engineers worked with state and local agencies to develop and test a long-lasting, environmentally benign fire-retarding material. If used on high-risk areas, the simple, affordable treatment could dramatically cut the number of fires that occur each year.
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The New York Times quotes Michael Wara on the issue of insuring contracting companies responsible for trimming trees near wildfire hazards.
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Michael Wara comments on the need for more funding for Cal Fire wildfire prevention projects in addition to environmental regulation as California's...
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Firefighters try to contain a fire so it doesn't spread to a neighboring building as the Camp Fire moves through Paradise, California on November 8,...
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The recipe for disaster is simple. Throughout Western North America, millions of people live in high-risk wildfire zones thanks to increasingly dry,...
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Michael Wara is a guest on KALW.
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Immune markers and pollutant levels in the blood indicate wildfire smoke may be more harmful to children’s health than smoke from a controlled burn.
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Michael Wara speaks with KCRW radio.
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Courthouse News quotes Michael Wara.
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The Economist, NPR, Reuters and other outlets quote Michael Wara on PG&E's liability for recent California wildfires. See links to coverage below.
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Article cites Stanford research.
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Article cites Mark Jacobson's research on black carbon.
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Noah Diffenbaugh talks about California's wildfire risk.
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The 2018 fire season in California gave Stanford experts much to think about, including how the state can develop better policies for preventing...
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Newsha Ajami discusses water quality monitoring in the wake of major wildfires.
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Ali Sarhadi and Noah Diffenbaugh discuss their research showing more hot and dry weather.
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With the death toll from Northern California's Camp Fire continuing to climb and more fires engulfing other parts of the state, Stanford researchers...
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California’s wildfires have destroyed homes and communities, and even people hundreds of miles away are feeling the effects of smoke. Stanford faculty weigh in on the health effects and increasing frequency of fires.
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Michael Wara discusses liability issues around California wildfires.
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Michael Wara comments on the recent rise of insurance rates in California as residents there experience a wave of forest fires.
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Michael Wara is quoted on the response of law makers to find solutions to better protect Californians against wildfires.
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Noah Diffenbaugh discusses how conditions for California wildfires are likely to worsen.
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Michael Wara is quoted on the challenge of wildfire prevention reform.
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Michael Wara comments on the California wild fires and the the goal to combat climate change.
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The Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment has awarded ten proposals as part of its 2018 Environmental Venture Projects (EVP) and Realizing Environmental Innovation Program (REIP) grants.
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Stanford climate & energy expert Michael Wara was quoted by several outlets on California utilities liability and risk related to wildfires.