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Wildfires
2025 Ranked as One of World’s Hottest Years Due to Human-Made Climate Crisis
Climate change made 2025 heat waves 10 times more likely, a new report finds.
Trump’s Attack on Weather Center Would End Lifesaving Meteorological Research
The National Center for Atmospheric Research has enabled crucial predictions of wildfires and extreme weather.
CA Relies on Incarcerated Firefighters. They Finally Make Federal Minimum Wage.
It took a grassroots push to win the legislation that offers more pay and an opportunity for reduced prison sentences.
Trump Wants to Open Up 45 Million Acres of Roadless Wilderness to Logging
A push to repeal the Roadless Rule that protects the few ecosystems that remain truly wild faces mass public opposition.
New Study Estimates Wildfire Smoke Will Soon Kill 71,000 Americans Each Year
Wildfire smoke already kills an estimated 40,000 annually, the same number that die in car crashes.
Firefighters Outraged After Immigration Raids Target Active Wildfire Response
Wildfire veterans believe top officials collaborated with the raids, sidelining crews for hours amid ongoing fires.
Wildfires Are Sweeping Across Europe, Accelerated by Climate Crisis
Fire-related deaths have been reported in Turkey, Spain, Montenegro, and Albania.
As Fires Consumed California, Small Towns Organized Their Own Defense
Faced with abandonment from the state, rural residents built their own fire lines, shelters, and support systems.
After Massive Cuts to Forest Service, US Enters Fire Season Woefully Unprepared
The results could be catastrophic, especially in states that have experienced unprecedented fires in recent years.
DOGE Has Gutted AmeriCorps. What Happens When the Next Disaster Strikes?
The loss of staffing and programs is one more blow to the US’s ability to respond to and recover from disasters.