Jake Bittle / GristJan 29, 2025
The president’s executive orders on California water will help irrigate Central Valley farms. They won’t do anything to fight wildfires. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Ari Paul / FAIRJan 16, 2025
The coverage demonstrates once again that the W-word can be used to blame literally anything in MAGA world. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Natalia Mesa / High Country NewsJan 14, 2025
Eddie Herrera Jr., who started working as a firefighter while incarcerated, talks about the job and how he sees what’s happening in Los Angeles. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Kate Yoder / GristJan 10, 2025
Around the world, dramatic swings between heavy rain and drought are increasing exponentially, according to new research. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 9, 2025
How much of a role have we played in turning the West Coast into tinder? A 2022 paper suggests we've increased the likelihood of fires by as much as 40%. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
TIN PRITCHARD and MICHAEL LIEDTKE / The Associated PressDec 20, 2019
An Associated Press review shows widespread problems with the four “public safety power shutoffs” the utility started rolling out in 2018. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
JOHN ROGERS / The Associated PressDec 7, 2019
The devastating fires of 2017-2018, which killed scores of people, were blamed on the utility's outdated equipment and negligence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Stephanie LeMenager /The ConversationNov 6, 2019
The Golden State is on fire, which means that an idea of American utopia is on fire, too. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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