Forest Service Layoffs and Frozen Funds Increase the Risk From Wildfires
The Trump administration’s decision to fire 3,400 workers and pause funds used for wildfire prevention comes as wildfires are ...
Feds Fire 4,400+ Public-Land Employees, Including Forest Service Workers, National Park Staff
Massive layoffs at the Department of the Interior included thousands of U.S. Forest Service and National Park employees.
How Trump’s Federal Funding and Hiring Freezes Are Leaving America Vulnerable to Catastrophic Wildfire
Uncertainty over funding and hiring stemming from the president’s executive orders has limited wildfire training and ...
Gods, myths & wonders of Japan’s National Parks
Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...
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Air, soil, water and dust: New study focuses on long-term health impacts of LA wildfire pollution
A team of researchers say they want to look at what exposure to toxins from thousands of burned structures does to people ...
Are these the last days of Brazil's realm of hidden wonder?
The largest agricultural boom on the planet threatens to destroy a spectacular savanna. Here's what happens when progress ...
Take a peek at the revival of Nothern Ireland's coastal cuisine
Along the wild Causeway Coast of Northern Ireland, there's a community of small-scale businesses - from innovative ...
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California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Reach Full Containment
Jan. 9, 5:09 p.m. PSTNewsom approved a request from Los Angeles County to deploy 8,000 National Guard members to the region to help combat fires and prevent looting (the sheriff’s department ...
The Jakarta Post15d
‘Ignited’ burns down gender shroud of forest fires
One woman loathed the low funding for the fire volunteers that take a long time to arrive. Another complained that her husband returned from the field with dirty laundry rather than money.
Los Angeles Times15d
What trees survived in our terrible fires? And why didn’t they burn?
To all who lost family, friends, pets, homes and jobs in the fires, my colleagues and I send our deepest condolences and love. If only our good wishes could make all this horror go away.
Walla Walla Union Bulletin15d
Palisades and Eaton fires now 100% contained. But a long road to recovery looms
LOS ANGELES — The devastating firestorm that rained embers and terror across Los Angeles County has officially come to an end, with fire crews reaching 100% ...