1+ week, 6+ day ago   (840+ words) “Temperature is 69 degrees. Relative humidity is 48%. Winds from the south, 2-3 miles per hour. High Glade,” said Annelle Durham as she lowered the radio, a callout eight years in the making. In 2018, the 85-year-old High Glade fire lookout tower burned to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (574+ words) Wildfires once ran on deadlines. After a series of catastrophic blazes in the early 20th century, the U.S. Forest Service sought to show it was able to control and protect forests under its care. In 1933, the agency mandated the “10 a.m. rule,” declaring…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1717+ words) Nearly four years ago, California lawmakers ordered state regulators to prepare for an industry that promised a new way to fight climate change: permanently burying carbon dioxide underground. The law called for rules governing how companies would monitor stored carbon…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (294+ words) LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – As part of Wildfire Preparedness Month, local officials are urging residents to focus on establishing defensible space to protect their homes and communities. As springtime ushers in warmer and drier conditions, unmanaged vegetation can rapidly become a…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (739+ words) SACRAMENTO – California has been officially accepted to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN. State officials said the acceptance marks a historic milestone that elevates the state's role in shaping international solutions that tackle the climate crisis, protect…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (416+ words) LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – In April, the National Weather Service’s Eureka office is planning to launch reconfigurations of public weather and fire zones for northwest California as part of providing more detailed forecasts. The Eureka office, which since 2020 has overseen Lake…...