wildfires

Can cloud seeding extinguish the US fires?

Can Cloud Seeding Extinguish the U.S. Wildfires?

Briana Byus, Biola University

Can this newer technology help stop the natural disaster from taking over the country?…

September 8, 2021

A creative illustration of the tragic North American wildfires.

North American Wildfires Are Now a Raging Epidemic

Niall Calvert, Wesleyan University

While this issue is known to be particularly concerning across the Pacific Northwest, these fires are gradually spreading across the continent. Here's why you should be concerned.…

August 19, 2021

Trump and Scientists Fight Over the Cause of the California Wildfires

Aimi Wen, Duke University

While the president blames the state for its fires, the wildfires continue to burn. Better climate change policies and forest management strategies are needed.…

October 14, 2020

In an article about West Coast wildfires. The image is of a fire behind a California town.

Wildfires Leave West Coasters Asking: ‘Where Will We Go?’

Nora Markey, Wesleyan University

In a record fire season, tens of thousands of residents of affected regions are forced to leave everything behind, or live with the risks of staying put.…

October 2, 2020