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Over 2,700 Wildfires Reported in the Amazon in the First 11 Days of October
Indigenous tribes in the region call on the Brazilian government to declare a climate emergency.
Worsening Wildfire Smoke Is Wiping Out Decades of Progress on Air Pollution
Climate change and poor land management are key factors behind the increase in U.S. wildfire pollution.
From Hawaii to Haiti, We Must Center Decolonization in Our Climate Action
Tourist “paradises” come at a steep price paid by native islanders and local ecosystems.
British Columbia in State of Emergency Amid Canada’s Worst Wildfire Season Ever
Evacuation orders are in place for more than 35,000 people, and 30,000 more have been told to be prepared to evacuate.
Biden Urged to Back Hawaiian Cases Against Big Oil Ahead of Maui Visit
The historic blaze that leveled Lahaina has sparked national conversations about the climate emergency.
Locals Warned for Years About Lahaina Wildfire Risk
Local officials may have overlooked the incredible risk of what scientists call compound hazards.
Native Hawaiians Are Resisting Land and Water Grabs After Maui Wildfires
"Plantation disaster capitalism is, unfortunately, the perfect term for what’s going on,” says Kapuaʻala Sproat.
Colonialism Set the Stage for the Wildfire Destruction of Maui
Transformation of the island for mass tourism helped turn it into a tinderbox that has claimed 96 lives so far.
Hawaii AG Investigates Wildfire Policies as Death Toll Reaches 80
Amidst historic destruction, activists decry fossil fuels' role in “apocalyptic” Hawaiian fires.
Group Mobilizes to Help Pregnant and Postpartum People During Maui Wildfires
Pregnancy-related needs are often overlooked during disasters, leaving grassroots and mutual aid groups to step in.