Thomas Fire

Golden Gate

California Population Grows to 39,810,000 in 2017

California added 309,000 residents last year, an 8 percent drop compared to annual increases since 2010. The state added a net 85,000 housing units, accounting for losses to wildfires.

May 11, 2018 - SF Gate

Northern California Wilidfires

Lessons Two and Three From the California Fires

The second and third parts in resiliency expert Dave Hampton's 3-part series on what the California fires teach us about preparing for climate change.

January 5, 2018 - UrbDeZine

Fire

Climate Change Lesson Number One from the California Fires

Whether climate change 'caused' the California fires is a red herring, argues disaster resiliency expert Dave Hampton, in this first part in a series on lessons from the California fires about climate change.

December 28, 2017 - UrbDeZine

California from Space

Can We Know Which Homes in California Will Burn?

As the state's worst wildfire season ever refuses to end, an analyst from UCLA considers how land use and building codes determine the location and extent of the damage.

December 11, 2017 - The Conversation

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