Danielle Venton
@dventon.bsky.social
Science reporter @kqednews // wildfire, space & oceans // studied @UCSC_SciCom @humboldtcalpoly // Host of the KQED Climate Book Club -- come read with us! Reach me on Signal: DVenton.09
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February 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Called & left message. Thanks!
Protestantism in a Tom-Holland-of-The-Rest-is-History kind of way?
February 4, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Protestantism in a Tom-Holland-of-The-Rest-is-History kind of way?
Reposted by Danielle Venton
I’m a scientist who studies how climate change impacts our lives and the places we love.
Most of us are worried, but many feel stuck on what to do. If that's the way you feel, check out this list below!
We can’t fix it alone, but I know we can together. 💚
Most of us are worried, but many feel stuck on what to do. If that's the way you feel, check out this list below!
We can’t fix it alone, but I know we can together. 💚
January 27, 2026 at 8:31 PM
6/ 🏡At a ribbon-cutting event, officials walked model homes with drought-tolerant landscaping and crushed granite yards — balancing aesthetics with fire safety, not abandoning one for the other.
January 27, 2026 at 6:54 PM
6/ 🏡At a ribbon-cutting event, officials walked model homes with drought-tolerant landscaping and crushed granite yards — balancing aesthetics with fire safety, not abandoning one for the other.
5/ 🤝 This isn’t just about cool design — it’s a test case for how California might build entire communities in fire zones moving forward, particularly as climate-driven megafires become more common.
January 27, 2026 at 6:54 PM
5/ 🤝 This isn’t just about cool design — it’s a test case for how California might build entire communities in fire zones moving forward, particularly as climate-driven megafires become more common.
4/ 🧠 Collective risk reduction vs solo upgrades:
Experts stress that when every home on a block meets fire-prepared standards, the risk of a wildfire jumping from house to house drops dramatically. One hardened home helps its neighbor.
Experts stress that when every home on a block meets fire-prepared standards, the risk of a wildfire jumping from house to house drops dramatically. One hardened home helps its neighbor.
January 27, 2026 at 6:54 PM
4/ 🧠 Collective risk reduction vs solo upgrades:
Experts stress that when every home on a block meets fire-prepared standards, the risk of a wildfire jumping from house to house drops dramatically. One hardened home helps its neighbor.
Experts stress that when every home on a block meets fire-prepared standards, the risk of a wildfire jumping from house to house drops dramatically. One hardened home helps its neighbor.
3/ 🛠️ What makes these homes fire-prepared
These houses include:
Class A fire-resistant roofs
Enclosed eaves and dual-pane tempered windows
Non-combustible siding
Zone 0 hardscape landscaping around the base of structures to stop embers
These houses include:
Class A fire-resistant roofs
Enclosed eaves and dual-pane tempered windows
Non-combustible siding
Zone 0 hardscape landscaping around the base of structures to stop embers
January 27, 2026 at 6:54 PM
3/ 🛠️ What makes these homes fire-prepared
These houses include:
Class A fire-resistant roofs
Enclosed eaves and dual-pane tempered windows
Non-combustible siding
Zone 0 hardscape landscaping around the base of structures to stop embers
These houses include:
Class A fire-resistant roofs
Enclosed eaves and dual-pane tempered windows
Non-combustible siding
Zone 0 hardscape landscaping around the base of structures to stop embers
2/ 🔥 Why this matters:
Insurance companies are pulling back from fire-prone areas, and homeowners are struggling to insure their homes. Builders and policymakers hope fire-prepared design will keep housing both insurable and habitable
Insurance companies are pulling back from fire-prone areas, and homeowners are struggling to insure their homes. Builders and policymakers hope fire-prepared design will keep housing both insurable and habitable
January 27, 2026 at 6:54 PM
2/ 🔥 Why this matters:
Insurance companies are pulling back from fire-prone areas, and homeowners are struggling to insure their homes. Builders and policymakers hope fire-prepared design will keep housing both insurable and habitable
Insurance companies are pulling back from fire-prone areas, and homeowners are struggling to insure their homes. Builders and policymakers hope fire-prepared design will keep housing both insurable and habitable
Et voila. Thank you!
January 23, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Et voila. Thank you!
relatedly: if any academic institution wants to offer me a part-time job (lecturer, janitor, dog walker) I'd do it just for the journal access
January 20, 2026 at 6:42 PM
relatedly: if any academic institution wants to offer me a part-time job (lecturer, janitor, dog walker) I'd do it just for the journal access