As California's population boomed—from 10 million in 1950 to over 40 million today—the number of people living in fire-prone ...

A ground-breaking study that has provided critical medical services and post-disaster data for Maui wildfire survivors has ...

Section 1. Purpose. One year ago, the California State and Los Angeles city and county governments failed to contain wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles and consumed nearly 40,000 acres of homes and ...

AI may improve natural disaster prediction through faster data analysis, early warning systems, and machine learning support.

A new artificial intelligence method enables satellites to detect disaster-affected areas directly in orbit. The approach combines change detection and anomaly detection techniques to identify floods, ...

Many wildfires are started by everyday actions and small mistakes rather than large-scale disasters. A lost hunter's signal fire, meant for rescue, grew into one of California's largest wildfires.

Climate disasters have become increasingly commonplace and increasingly destructive. The worst year was 2017 where a combination of devastating hurricane and wildfires resulted in $300 billion in ...

If you suffered a wildfire loss, you probably have a long and difficult road ahead of you, with numerous issues to address, financial and otherwise. They may include where you will live, what you can ...

Placerville, Calif., bears all the markers of a community at risk of a wildfire. The city's rolling hillsides are dense with brush, which dries out during the hot summers. Older homes made of wood, ...