wildfires
The Climate Scientist Who Is Demystifying Extreme Weather
Dr. Daniel Swain studies climate change at UCLA, and is dedicated to helping us understand our warming planet.
Amid Worst Air in the World, Many Unhoused Communities Left Unprotected
As wildfire smoke engulfed the Pacific Northwest, unhoused communities faced the highest risk.
Wildfires Put the Unhoused On the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis
The West Coast’s huge unhoused population is trying to survive smoke, fire, and threats from right-wing vigilantes.
California Relies on Incarcerated Women to Fight Wildfires. Then it Abandons Them.
The state's desperate pleas for firefighters overlooks the fact that institutional barriers are preventing thousands of formerly incarcerated women and people of color with firefighting experience from working as full-time professional firefighters.
Can You Put Out a Wildfire With a Laser Weapon?
He helped the military shoot down missiles with lasers. Now he wants to turn high power lasers on a different target—wildfires.
How Mail Is Delivered During Natural Disasters
Delivering mail must be resumed within 12 hours of an emergency event, because bringing things to people is most important when those people have just lost everything.
Trump and Fox News Are Ripping Off Australia's Climate Denial Playbook
Conservative politicians and media pundits blamed arsonists and environmentalists for Australia's wildfires. Now Fox News and Trump are repeating the tactics.
Wildfire Smoke Made Vancouver's Air the World's Worst
It could be like smoking eight cigarettes a day.
People Are Making DIY Air Purifiers to Cope With Wildfire Smoke Indoors
With air purifiers selling out, taping some filters to a box fan isn't a bad alternative.
Portland Has the Worst Air Quality in the World Thanks to the West Coast Fires
Anything over 300 on the Air Quality Index is considered "actively hazardous." Portland's at 455.
The West Coast Fires Are 'Apocalyptic,' And It's Going to Take Years to Recover
One Oregon official said the state is preparing for a "mass fatality event."
No, Antifa and the Proud Boys Did Not Start the West Coast Wildfires
Police across the West Coast have had to shut the rumors down.