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News & Media: Stanford Wildfire Research
May 14, 2020 | The New York Times
Op-Ed by Chris Field and Eric Appel explores how the American West will have to be battling wildfire season while the coronavirus pandemic continues... Read More
May 8, 2020 | Environment + Energy Leader
Michael Wara is quoted about the upcoming wildfire season in California.
April 2, 2020
Study finds that autumn days with extreme fire weather have more than doubled in California since the early 1980s due to climate change. The results... Read More
March 17, 2020 | Geographical
Newsha Ajami is interviewed on the impacts of wildfires on water supplies.
February 9, 2020
Michael Wara quoted in multiple outlets on PG&E's plans to reduce wildfires risks in California, including shutting off power to parts of the... Read More
February 7, 2020 | Living on Earth
Newsha Ajami sat down with independent media program Living on Earth for a radio segment about the effect of wildfires on water quality.
January 27, 2020 | E&E NEws
Michael Wara and James Sweeney weigh in on the options for PG&E, inlcuding a possible takeover by the state.
January 20, 2020
Despite having proven effective at reducing wildfire risks, prescribed burns have been stymied by perceived and real risks, regulations and resource... Read More
December 20, 2019
Wildfires are a major threat to electric grid reliability in the Western U.S. Few people know the details better than Stanford Research Scholar... Read More
