Post-fire water repellency and soil vulnerability ... The vegetation consists mainly of highly drought-adapted shrubland. Due to limited precipitation, the Andean Volcanic Belt is a crucial ...

The Center for Biological Diversity is urging California Gov. Gavin Newsom against fast-tracking logging projects as a response to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Newsom’s recent emergency ...

NOAA satellites paired with AI data analysis also generate alerts but over a wider area. They can detect heat signatures, map fire perimeters and burned areas, and track smoke and pollutants to assess ...

But in California chapparal and sage scrub ecosystems, increasing fire frequency due to development is converting these shrublands into non-native grasses that burn more easily, leading to a dangerous ...

Furthermore, post-fire erosion has triggered additional degradation ... The vegetation consists mainly of highly drought-adapted shrubland. Due to limited precipitation, the Andean Volcanic ...