The drought has caused tinderbox like conditions in the southwest's forests, yet some behave irresponsibly anyway.
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During drought, communities near forests are at risk of wildfire damage. The Bureau of Reclamation is working with various agencies in California to allow goats to graze on 474 acres of...
The Department of Interior announced this week that organizations in a dozen states and Puerto Rico will receive funding for projects designed to safeguard water supplies. A significant portion of...
A recent scientific paper proposes that beavers can aid the West in dealing with climate change, and its resulting drought and wildfire problems.
Fueled by drought conditions, the wildfire season in the Western states has started early. Drought is expected to continue into the "traditional" fire season.
Thanks to drought, wildfire season may start early this year.
Ongoing drought is contributing to "significant wildfire potentials" in the upcoming weeks. Southeastern Arizona is facing its first "red flag warning" for the year and New Mexico faces similar...