Map shows rising wildfire threat across the U.S.: See if you're affected
A combination of hotter and drier weather and more people living in places that naturally burn are making things complicated.
The Economist21d
Which parts of the world are becoming more prone to wildfires?
PLENTY OF HUMAN errors helped make this month’s wildfires in Los Angeles County so destructive ... companies encouraged the region’s vast population to sprawl out into fire-prone areas ...
Newsweek29d
California Map Shows Coastal Flooding Advisory Zone
You can get in touch with Joe by emailing [email protected] A forecast map from the National Weather ... been battling multiple wildfires in Los Angeles prompted by strong Santa Ana winds.
Los Angeles Times19d
Opinion: After the Los Angeles fires stop burning, another grave risk to lives and property looms
But policymakers also must provide the funding necessary to clean flood control infrastructure repeatedly throughout the year, quickly update flood hazard maps to accurately reflect burn severity ...
NBC Los Angeles25d
Google Maps is turning 20 — it's mapping three more countries and adding AI capabilities
said Maria Biggs, technical program manager at Google Street View, a prominent feature in Google Maps. In a car equipped ... measurements, elevation and shading for some 480 million buildings ...
gijn.org12d
What’s Left of Post-War Gaza, ‘Forever’ Chemicals in Spain’s Water, and the United States of Deportation
The latest edition of our Top 10 in Data Journalism column also highlights the risks of nuclear war, drought in the Amazon, ...
mississippitoday.org29d
MAP: How big are the LA fires? Use this tool to overlay them atop your Mississippi address
It’s difficult to visualize how dramatically Los Angeles — California’s largest city in both physical size and population — has been affected. But to get a sense of the scope, you can enter a ...
Daily Galaxy on MSN10d
NASA Radar Imagery Reveals Expanding Landslides in Los Angeles
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has uncovered concerning new details about the ongoing landslides in the Los Angeles ...
The Washington Post26d
For L.A.’s homeless population, the fires upend hard-earned stability
Los Angeles was set to conduct the next annual count of its homeless population next week. It has been postponed because of the wildfires, the Homeless Services Authority said. Across the county ...
The climate crisis is set to erase $1.47 trillion in US home values. Here are 5 areas predicted to get hit hard.
In parts of California and New Jersey, populations are set to decline while insurance costs grow, leading to home-price ...
Los Angeles Times11d
He runs a desert micro-nation by the Salton Sea. Population Zero.
Picture a thin slab of sandy, inhospitable desert land by the side of Highway 78, just a few miles from the Salton Sea. A flag and a border gate welcome you to the United Territories of the ...
U.S. News & World Report27d
Los Angeles Air Quality Improves From Wildfires' Hazardous Levels
WHY IT'S IMPORTANT: Smoke from several wildfires in metro Los Angeles negatively affects the air quality of a population of about 18 million people. Air quality in Los Angeles was at "moderate ...