Map: See If You Could Be Affected By PG&E’s Oct. 14 Shutoff October 14, 2020 | Emily Zentner PG&E shut off power to about 53,000 customers in 24 counties Wednesday evening. Power was restored to most customers Friday evening.
Environment Dry Days Ahead For California This Year And Beyond, Experts Say October 13, 2020 | Ezra David Romero Meteorologists say the hot, dry, windy weather in California right now is similar to what the state saw in 2018 before the Camp Fire devastated Butte County. These conditions are predicted to get worse as the climate crisis grows. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health Care Smoky Skies Are The New Normal. Are They Making Us Sick? October 9, 2020 Scientists know that tiny particles from smoke can be inhaled deep into a person's lungs and even enter the bloodstream. But the long-term health effects of this are not fully understood.
Environment 4 Million Acres Have Burned In California. Why That's The Wrong Number To Focus On October 8, 2020 Wildfires in California have set a new record, but some fire scientists say focusing on that number is doing more harm than good.
Map: A History Of California Wildfires October 8, 2020 | Emily Zentner | Chris Hagan Browse more than 100 years of California wildfire perimeters with CapRadio's interactive fire history map.
Environment One Million Acres Burning: The Complexity of California’s August Fire October 5, 2020 | Ezra David Romero At more than 1 million acres, the August Complex wildfire in the coastal range near Mendocino is the largest fire in California’s history. But how did it get so big, and will it have any ecological benefits? Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment Federal Bill Could Increase Prescribed Burns In California, Incentivize State To Burn At A Larger Scale October 2, 2020 | Ezra David Romero Because of the scale of wildfires this year there’s so much talk of returning prescribed burns to the landscape. A new federal bill aims to support pre-fire season controlled burns as an essential, science-based strategy for reducing wildfire risk. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Some Residents Return To Napa, Sonoma Counties As Evacuation Orders Are Eased October 2, 2020 | Scott Rodd As the Glass Fire continues to burn in wine country, some residents who witnessed the flames are able to return to the area as evacuation orders lift.
Environment Photos: Fire Crews Battle To Protect Homes From Glass Wildfire October 2, 2020 | Andrew Nixon Despite a new red flag warning in effect for the Glass Fire Thursday, both civilian and inmate fire crews made progress on containing the blaze into the night.
Environment Bottling Climate Change: How Higher Temps And Wildfires Will Alter California Wine Country October 2, 2020 | Scott Rodd In the long-term, climate change could alter wine varieties produced in the region, and even reshape its borders. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
