Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn
CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.
Insurance companies are financing oil and gas—even as climate change is pummeling their bottom line
Insurers have long been aware of the risk of climate change, and yet in the U.S. they’ve done little to help mitigate the ...
The Los Angeles Fires Expose the Problem With American Conservation Policy
For more than a century, conservation policy has focused on economic development and wisely using natural resources.
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Los Angeles needs to fireproof communities, not just houses
After the devastation of the Los Angeles fires, officials are ready to rebuild. But defending against future fires requires ...
L.A. fire updates: Fire victims seek answers about rebuilding, cleanup timeline
As the cleanup phase of recovery begins after the devastating fires in L.A. County, displaced residents grapple with new ...
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Reflecting on the lives taken by the Southern California wildfires
We continue with our remembrances of the 29 people who died in the fires in Southern California. The Los Angeles County ...
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
The Los Angeles wildfires destroyed more than buildings
Wildfires have destroyed around 90 square miles of area around Pacific Palisades, Pasadena and other communities in the Los ...
Inside Trump’s Yearslong War With A Fish
Yet, one of the 26 executive orders Trump signed on his first day in office specifically addressed the delta smelt. The ...
Billy Ray Cyrus ‘praying’ for his family after son Trace begged him to seek help: ‘The start of healing’
Trace, who is sober, penned a lengthy open letter last week revealing that he and his loved ones are “genuinely worried” ...
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New Research Links Wildfire Retardants to Dangerous Heavy Metal Pollution
The hot-pink mix of water and chemicals, which is sprayed from planes to combat wildfires, is under renewed scrutiny.
Chris Pratt makes rare comment about ex-wife Anna Faris after her home was destroyed in LA fires
Pratt updated fans, telling them he was returning home after evacuating due to the fires. “Miraculously it’s still standing,” Pratt said about his house. “By the grace of God, we have four walls and a ...