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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
17 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.
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fromSFGATE
1 day agoSeabirds are dying in large numbers along California beaches
"They didn't even try to fly away. They just feebly made noise," a woman told the Santa Barbara Independent on Saturday after spotting over two dozen dead or dying cormorants near Goleta Beach. "A few were on their stomachs, wings spread [and] gasping for breath.... Heartbreaking."
Miami Marlins
fromHigh Country News
4 days agoForest Service overhaul sows confusion, concern - High Country News
"Nobody is asking for this. None of the farm groups want this. No one in conservation wants this. Nobody." Robert Bonnie, former Forest Service undersecretary, highlights widespread opposition to the reorganization.
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fromKqed
4 weeks agoThe Eaton Fire Destroyed Altadena's Lush Greenery. These Volunteers Are Growing It Back | KQED
Community-led reforestation efforts and partnerships are restoring Altadena's green spaces after the devastating 2025 Eaton Fire destroyed homes and native vegetation.
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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoCan culling your garden slow a wildfire? A California city pins its hopes on a contested plan
Homeowners in high-risk wildfire areas must remove flammable vegetation near their homes, including beloved plants, as part of new Zone 0 fire safety regulations requiring cleared space around structures.
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
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.
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.
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.
California
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.
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