Tag: wildfires
Prison inmates fighting California’s deadly fires
More than 2,000 inmates are working as firefighters, prompting new debate over this aspect of prison labor.
Experts: If we don’t stop climate change, CA fires ‘will seem...
This year’s fires have already burned nearly three times as many acres as the same time last year. Experts say climate change has increased the length of fire season.
As wildfires rage, Trump administration plans to slash fire science funding
“A wildland fire (budget) cut is a human health cut.”
A mix of unusual forces is fueling Southern California’s fires
Scientists have tied California's fires to rising temperatures and years of epic drought.
We don’t think of Californians as climate refugees yet, but we...
Texas. Florida. Puerto Rico. California. The growing climate disaster toll ought to raise questions about where humans can and should live.
Scientist Daniel Swain on ‘unprecedented climate conditions’ contributing to deadly CA...
More than 11,000 firefighters are battling the wildfires, with the support of hundreds of fire engines and dozens of helicopters and airplanes.
31 killed in deadliest week for wildfires in California history
Fire officials are preparing for conditions to worsen with high winds expected to return.
90 companies helped cause the climate crisis – they should pay...
The companies responsible for the climate crisis should cover the costs of fighting wildfires and recovering from hurricanes.
Wildfires are essential: The Forest Service embraces a tribal tradition
The Karuk were once denied the right to practice an ancient tradition. Now scientific and resource management circles are seeing the merits of controlled burning.
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Illinois presses Tyson for a buyer after 2,500 workers lost their jobs overnight
The plant's chief executive was paid 781 times the median worker's wage the same quarter its beef unit posted a loss.
Interfaith leaders say they were ‘misled’ into attending event with far-right Hindu leader
Mohan Bhagwat’s appearance at Madison Square Garden was the latest in an influence operation conducted by the RSS and its allies in the U.S.
Federal judge blocks EPA attempt to strip California’s clean air waivers
The agency tried to hand the repeal to Congress instead of going through its own rulemaking process.
Regulators Knew This Marijuana Product Was Harming People. It Stayed on Shelves for More...
Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division can take months or even years to issue formal safety warnings about marijuana products even when it receives reports that the products are harming people’s health, The Denver Gazette and ProPublica found.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to freeze block on USPS mail ballot rule
North Carolina and Alabama are due to start mailing ballots this week, and the justices have set a deadline of their own.