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News & Media: Stanford Wildfire Research

What to expect from wildfire season this year and in the future
June 14, 2019
The recipe for disaster is simple. Throughout Western North America, millions of people live in high-risk wildfire zones thanks to increasingly dry,... Read More
How should CA rebuild, and who should be held accountable, after the state's devastating wildfires?
June 11, 2019 | KALW
Michael Wara is a guest on KALW.
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Wildfire Smoke and Children's Health
May 30, 2019 | Stanford Medicine
Immune markers and pollutant levels in the blood indicate wildfire smoke may be more harmful to children’s health than smoke from a controlled burn.
The future of PG&E, and whether any of California’s utilities can prevent wildfires
May 16, 2019 | KCRW
Michael Wara speaks with KCRW radio.
No Easy Solutions for Rising Wildfire Costs in California
May 8, 2019 | Courthouse News
Courthouse News quotes Michael Wara.
PG&E, Wildfires & Liability
April 17, 2019
The Economist, NPR, Reuters and other outlets quote Michael Wara on PG&E's liability for recent California wildfires. See links to coverage below.
Destruction from sea level rise in California could exceed worst wildfires and earthquakes, new research shows
March 13, 2019 | The Los Angeles Times
Article cites Stanford research.
Fossil Fuels (Not Wildfires) Biggest Source of a Key Arctic Climate Pollutant, Study Finds
February 15, 2019 | InsideClimate News
Article cites Mark Jacobson's research on black carbon.
Climate change should tamp down California’s wildfire-fanning Santa Ana winds, study finds
January 31, 2019 | The Los Angeles Times
Noah Diffenbaugh talks about California's wildfire risk.

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