Ideas & Insights

Research-informed perspectives on governance, climate risk, technology, and society.

False-color FLARE view of vegetation across the western United StatesFire weather

New story · Interactive data story

Western Fire Weather Story

Explore twenty days of western fire weather in July 2026, including how vegetation and weather changed beforehand, what FLARE FireOutlook showed one day ahead, and how those outlooks compared with the areas that later burned.

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Satellite view of wildfire smoke over North America on July 13, 2025Climate resilience

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Wildfire Without Borders: Why We Need Early Warning Systems and Holistic Risk Frameworks

What was once nature's measured order has been driven into crisis. Shifting climate patterns, altered land use, and expanding settlements have transformed wildfires into a threat to health, economies, ecosystems, and global stability.

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