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Reducing wildfire risk with dynamic modeling and...

December 22, 2022
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Widespread forest loss holds grave consequences for...

November 4, 2022
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Wildfire poses greater threat to cannabis than other...

September 8, 2022
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Fired up for the future

July 21, 2022
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How Indigenous burning shaped the Klamath’s...

March 14, 2022
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U.N. climate report underscores urgency of cutting...

February 28, 2022
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Lessons on wildfire resilience from a 4,000-acre...

February 1, 2022
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Want to limit carbon and curb wildfire? Create a...

December 13, 2021
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After megafire, deer returned home while trees were...

October 28, 2021
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At UC Berkeley reserve, managing grasslands...

September 3, 2021
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How much wildfire smoke is infiltrating our homes?

August 31, 2021
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How wildfire can create healthier forests

August 20, 2021
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How wildfire restored a Yosemite watershed

August 9, 2021
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$1.5 million grant will improve wildfire spotting...

July 21, 2021
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How Berkeley’s data mavens support the fight...

July 15, 2021
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First-of-its-kind study links wildfire smoke to skin...

April 21, 2021

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