Fire ecology is the study of the role of fire in the environment, particularly how it affects ecosystems, plant and animal life, and the overall health of forests. Recent research has increasingly ...

Reading and maintaining a human connection have a vital role to play as extreme events that have long served as the stuff of ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Roaring flames, wind-whipped embers and the smoking remains of homes have filled newscasts, websites and social media over ...

The status quo is not sustainable. We cannot wait for emissions reductions to occur and climate change to relent.

Experts told NBC News that Southern California and other vulnerable areas need a transformational shift in mindset away from ...

These prescribed burns (in Humboldt Redwoods State Park) will continue an on-going resource management program designed to ...

Here's our picks for 10 things to do in the valley between Monday, Jan. 27 and Sunday, Feb. 2: ...

Jim Menakis, branch chief for fire ecology with the Forest Service, said he doesn't expect the Los Angeles blazes to endure for months because they are partially contained in a geographic area, but ...

Humans have become a geologic force by cooking the planet – using fire on a scale that is altering land, water, air and ...

About 86% of homes destroyed in Paradise were built before 1990, according to a study in Fire Ecology. “Building codes alone are not going to protect us if we continue building deeper into the ...