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Climate Change Meets Mass Incarceration: California’s Incarcerated Firefighters
Prisoners fight fires for low wages.
Will California’s Green Rush Leave People of Color Behind?
On January 1, 2018, the gates to California's “green rush” will swing open.
Indigenous Activists Disrupt California Gov. Jerry Brown’s Speech at COP23, Demand Statewide Frack Ban
A group of protesters, many of whom were Native American, disrupted California Governor Jerry Brown's speech at Bonn.
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“The Savages Were in the Way”: California’s History of Genocide
Genocide is a twentieth-century word, but it describes an ancient phenomenon.
Immigrants Fleeing California Wildfires Find No Sanctuary, Fearing Deportation and Avoiding Shelters
Many of the area's 20,000 undocumented immigrants have had no sanctuary from the flames.
Why Are Women Prisoners Battling California Wildfires for as Little as $1 a Day?
More than 11,000 firefighters are battling the blazes and a number of them are prisoners.
Scientist Daniel Swain on “Unprecedented Climate Conditions” Contributing to Deadly California Wildfires
Uncontrollable wildfires are taking lives and destroying homes in California.
The “Redwood Wars”: A History of Environmental Direct Action
In the fight to save our environment, resilience is key.
As Deadly Wildfires Rage in California, a Look at How Global Warming Fuels Decades of Forest Fires
In California, powerful winds and bone-dry conditions are fueling massive wildfires.
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“An Inferno Like You’ve Never Seen”: Deadly Wildfires Ravage California
The “unprecedented” fires, fulfilling predictions of climate scientists, have forced tens of thousands from their homes.