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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoThe Los Angeles wildfires were the perfect storm'. Is the city ready for the next one?
Unprecedented wildfires destroyed over 16,000 structures, killed 31 people, overwhelmed systems, left thousands displaced, and exposed critical failures in preparedness and emergency response.
fromFuturism
18 hours agoEPA Now Values Human Lives at $0
When lives are assigned a higher dollar value, stricter pollution standards tend to clear the 'economic efficiency' sniff test, resulting in cleaner air. But that improved air quality comes at the expense of America's industrial industries, which have to invest in pricey systems to reduce the amount of these pollutants they spew down to acceptable levels.
US Elections
fromFast Company
3 days agoSee it: Air temperatures and pollution around the world are captured in real time in these animated weather maps
We created Earth in Action to provide a lens into what's happening on our planet, as it happens. Whether it's something typical, like the current air temperature, or an extreme event like a major dust storm, we wanted to provide an opportunity for people to see them.
OMG science
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
5 days agoA moral injury': City sued over not releasing information on Lower Manhattan air quality danger after 9/11 attack | amNewYork
Advocates are suing New York City for transparency regarding air quality information post-9/11 to seek accountability and answers, not compensation.
fromThe Washington Post
2 weeks agoIt's so hot in the West that temperatures may even break April records soon
Not only will temperatures break March monthly records, but this heatwave will even break April records. Over the next week, around 800 high temperature records are forecast to be neared, tied or broken at 165 locations in Western and Central states - some by more than 10 degrees - with unusual warmth set to linger into late March.
US news
LA food
fromFast Company
3 weeks agoExtreme March heat wave will scorch Los Angeles and the Southwest this week. The long-term consequences could devastating
An unprecedented heat wave will strike the American southwest this week, with temperatures 15-25 degrees above normal and potential record-breaking highs across multiple states.
East Bay (California)
fromKqed
2 weeks agoRecord-Breaking Heat Wave Bakes the Bay Area Through Friday | KQED
An unprecedented early-season heat wave is bringing temperatures 30 degrees above normal to California, with the National Weather Service issuing its earliest March heat advisory ever, creating elevated wildfire risk and heat illness concerns.
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California
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago'Concerning': Bay Area sizzles in March heat wave, bringing fire danger and AC issues
An unprecedented March heat wave with record temperatures is straining Bay Area infrastructure, causing air conditioning systems to fail prematurely and raising wildfire concerns due to dry conditions.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago'Concerning': Bay Area sizzles in March heat wave, bringing fire danger and AC issues
An unprecedented March heat wave with record temperatures is straining Bay Area infrastructure, causing air conditioning systems to fail prematurely and raising wildfire concerns due to dry conditions.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks agoCalifornia's snowpack was already meager. Now comes an extraordinary heat wave
California's Sierra Nevada snowpack is at 48% of average due to an extremely warm winter, with rapid melting accelerated by an incoming heat wave threatening the state's water supply.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month agoLegislators eye new prevention efforts in fire-scarred California: 'A tipping point'
California legislators introduced a dozen bills to prevent wildfires and reduce damage following devastating January fires that killed 31 people and caused $250 billion in losses.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks agoBlistering early-season heatwave threatens California and other western states
An early-season heatwave will bring temperatures 20-30°F above normal across western US states, threatening daily and all-time March records while intensifying drought concerns amid record low snowpack.
Environment
fromEarth911
1 month agoGuest Idea: The Wildfire Season You're Not Prepared For
Extreme wildfire conditions caused by heat, drought, and wind alignment have nearly tripled globally over 45 years, with human-caused climate change responsible for over half this increase, making simultaneous extreme fire weather across multiple regions increasingly common.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months agoLeaked memo reveals California debated cutting wildfire soil testing before disaster chief's exit
One year ago, Nancy Ward, then the director of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), petitioned the Federal Emergency Management Agency to spearhead the cleanup of toxic ash and fire debris cloaking more than 12,000 homes across Los Angeles County. Although Ward's decision ensured the federal government would assume the bulk of disaster costs, it came with a major trade off.
California
fromwww.bostonherald.com
2 months agoA year after LA-area wildfires destroyed thousands of homes, fewer than a dozen have been rebuilt
Fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt in Los Angeles County since the Jan. 7, 2025, Palisades and Eaton fires erupted, killing 31 people and destroying about 13,000 homes and other residential properties. The fires burned for more than three weeks and clean-up efforts took about seven months. For those who had insurance, it's often not enough to cover the costs of construction. Relief organizations are stepping in to help, but progress is slow.
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