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Prescribed Burns Saved Thousands of Giant Sequoias

by Kat Kerlin
July 22, 2026

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Mist-shrouded sequoia forest with charred stumps and fallen logs

Prescribed Burns Saved Thousands of Giant Sequoias

by Kat Kerlin
July 22, 2026

Smiling Brandie Quarles-Chidyagwai tends seedling trays under grow lights in a greenhouse lab

A Native California Wildflower Isn’t Keeping Up with Climate Change

by Douglas Fox
July 21, 2026

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Surfing Webcams Help Demystify Oregon’s Coastal Fog

by Kat Kerlin
July 20, 2026

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Tahoe State of the Lake Report Released

by Kat Kerlin
July 16, 2026

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Melting Icebergs Can Weaken a Massive, Far-Off Ocean Current System

by Greg Watry
July 13, 2026

Aerial view of rocky shoreline with green bushes and clear turquoise-to-deep-blue water.

2025 Lake Tahoe Clarity Report Released

by Kat Kerlin
June 09, 2026

Two workers in white hazmat suits beside a yellow excavator at a muddy, bare-treed site

After the Fires: Protecting LA’s Trees While Learning Lessons for the Future

by Emily C. Dooley
May 26, 2026

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These California Wildflowers Could Save Other Plants

by Douglas Fox
May 26, 2026

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Firefighter walking through a smoky forest, managing controlled burns among tall trees. Sierra Hotshot crew member lighting a test burn on the "Pit" RX unit on Inyo National Forest, approximately 1 mile east of the Town of Mammoth Lakes, CA. on October 3, 2023. (USDA Forest Service Photo By Lisa Cox)

Forest Fuel Treatments Reduce Wildfire Spread, Prevent $2.8 Billion in Damage

by Amy Quinton
May 07, 2026

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Study Projects Plant Extinction Rates Through 2100

by Kat Kerlin
May 07, 2026

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