What the Air Quality Index doesn’t tell us about the air
Ash from the wildfires, which can irritate your skin or lungs, falls out of the air and settles onto the ground and therefore ...
In 2023 memo, L.A. fire chief warned of ‘significant’ gap in wildfire defense
In a memo that has not been previously reported, chief told city fire commissioners that L.A. relied almost entirely on ...
‘California Is Like a Driver That’s Had Five Car Accidents’
Because there will be a next fire. The vegetation—fire fuel—will grow back, fire season will keep lengthening into wind ...
The worst thing LA could do as it recovers from fire disaster
Despite the finger-pointing about who is to blame for the spread of the LA fires, veteran climate writer Jeff Goodell believes no level of preparation could have fundamentally changed the trajectory ...
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LA fires scorched largest urban area in California in last 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban areas than any other fire in the state since at least the ...
Hit by Wildfire? Here’s How to Deal With Insurers and FEMA.
You don’t need to settle for what your insurance company or the government first offers. And you don’t have to fight alone.
California isn’t the only place where insurers are dropping homeowners
Insurance “nonrenewal” rates have been climbing nationwide. They’ve hit climate-sensitive areas including Florida, Louisiana, ...
When the blame-gaming stops, what lessons should we draw from devastating L.A. wildfires? Editorial Board Roundtable
More broadly, should people be able to rebuild in areas prone to natural disasters -- an issue relevant to the Florida coasts ...
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As Los Angeles Fires Rage, a One-Party City and State Dodge Responsibility, Blaming ‘Climate Change’
Democrats hold super-majorities in the California State Assembly and the Senate. Democrats can, and do, pass legislation ...
As the costs of climate change rise, further economic growth might make us poorer
The economic toll of climate change is rising more rapidly than the global economy. Some U.S. insurance companies might be ...
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Scapegoating Climate to Hide Callous Government Malfeasance
Lightning, sparks from cars or power lines, campfires and arsonists set areas aflame. Dry Santa Ana winds (40-70 mph, with gusts of 120-150 mph) whip fires into infernos. Depleted, defunded fire ...
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Here’s what we know about L.A. fire department’s DEI efforts, which Republicans have attacked
Donald Trump Jr., conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, and actor James Woods have made accusations similar to Musk’s. DEI initiatives broadly include efforts to increase diversity in ethnicity, gender, ...