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Wildfires

These Prisoners Are Paid a Dollar an Hour to Battle California Fires
Democracy Now! interviews incarcerated firefighters.

How to Help California Wildfire Survivors
Whether you’re a local or live across the country, there are a number of ways to help.

California Wildfires: Where Is the Climate Change Outrage?
The recent and ongoing catastrophic wildfires in California indicate we have crossed a dangerous threshold of warming.

California Already Has a Housing Crisis. The Fires Just Made It Worse.
Recovery from wildfires can take years, and for affected communities, one aspect is especially pressing: housing.

The Other Victims of California’s Fires: Workers Inhaling Toxic Fumes
Millions of workers far away from the inferno are feeling the secondary impact of toxic smoke.

Forty-Eight Dead and Counting From California’s Deadliest Wildfire
The Camp Fire's size and intensity is proving what climate science has been saying all along.

California Wildfires Hit Grim Record Amid Trump’s Clueless Tweets
The Camp Fire in California has topped the state's record for most destructive fire.

As California Burns, Undocumented People Face Gap in Recovery Aid
What do the growing threat of climate-fueled disasters mean for the most vulnerable among us?

New UN Report Warns of Impending Catastrophe as World Warms, Glaciers Melt
Despite warnings of “total ecosystem collapse,” global governments have no imminent radical actions planned.

Brace for Impact, as the Climate “End Game” Has Arrived
The fate of the human species is very much at stake.