Tag: wildfire
‘This country is a tinderbox’: Australia braces for more devastation as...
As thousands of evacuees fled to the beaches, conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison is facing growing outrage for his inaction on climate and close ties with the coal industry.
Raging bushfires wipe out indigenous fauna, leave thousands of Australians homeless
"Climate change is influencing the frequency and severity of dangerous bushfire conditions in Australia and other regions of the world."
Our land is burning, and western science does not have all...
The growing fire crisis means it’s vital western science and Aboriginal knowledge are brought together to make communities as fire-safe as possible.
Interior Sec. Zinke blames ‘radical environmentalists,’ not climate change, as 100+...
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke wrote an op-ed last week in USA Today about forest management on public lands that blamed “radical environmentalists” for the fires.
$1 an hour to fight largest fire in CA history: Are...
According to some estimates, California avoids spending about $80-$100 million a year by using prison labor to fight its biggest environmental problem.
What wildfires do to our minds
A Northern California community offers mental health first-aid to survivors of devastating fires.
Volunteers plant 67,500 trees in Portuguese forest devastated by wildfires
"In an era of climate change, such disasters are becoming reality all over the world."
Interior Department charges Zinke’s Nevada helicopter ride to fire account in...
“Ryan Zinke’s caused a lot of controversy with his private flights, but none have been as egregious as using wildfire preparedness funding to pay for a trip that had nothing to do with wildfires."
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Instacart algorithms drive secret grocery price hikes
New report finds algorithm driven tests can charge shoppers up to 23 percent more for the same cart.
Hegseth’s alleged war crime is the exact illegal order the 6 Democrats warned us...
Have Trump and Hegseth endorsed the commission of war crimes?
Indigenous and environmental defenders risk their lives as the last line protecting the planet
Indigenous leaders, farmers, and environmental activists worldwide face harassment, violence, and legal threats while defending land, water, and ecosystems, highlighting the urgent need for stronger protections and international accountability.
The ‘perfect’ Equal Opportunity Oppressor – Don the Con pulls off the impossible: ‘grievances...
Right or left, east or west, small-town/rural or city dwellers, blue collar or middle-class, who knows anyone (but the affluent) not paying through the teeth for the insufferable Trump Clown Show?
Trump boat bombings draw murder accusations from Amnesty and lawmakers
A widening human rights crisis emerges as new disclosures reveal orders to kill shipwrecked survivors.