wildfire

Volcanic ash and wildfire smoke have different particle properties, travel through the atmosphere in different ways, and require different protective measures.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Residents said that many of the findings reflect their experiences — and validate their fears as they work to rebuild in a region infamous for its wildfire, earthquake and flood risks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Survivors and the insurance industry slam purported last-minute bills to shift wildfire costs away from utilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

He also warned that without rapid restoration and better wildfire preparedness, "we might lose pretty much all of this habitat within our lifetime".

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

During a phone conversation on August 5, 2000, two traders chatted about how a wildfire in California would allow Enron to jack up its electricity prices.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

While some insurers are charging higher premiums, others are dropping condo HOAs and their owners altogether due to rising losses from natural disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires, and increasing reinsurance costs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

In the aftermath of 2025 wildfires, there was heavy criticism about delayed emergency notifications and evacuation orders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Indonesia regularly battles wildfires during the dry season, which typically runs from July to October.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

The global weather disrupter has already stoked wildfires in Asia, hurricanes in the Pacific and fishery closures in South America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

He watched the growth of the trees and felt wildfires burning across the landscape, experienced lightning strikes on the granite domes, and suffered the slow inevitable advancement of glacial ice.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee