Pink Fire Retardant, a Dramatic Wildfire Weapon, Poses Its Own Dangers
It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful ...
Officials Warn of ‘Devastating Loss’ as Southern California Wildfires Burn Out of Control
Parts of Santa Monica were ordered to be evacuated as fast-moving flames destroyed homes along the coast in Los Angeles.
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Waking Up to Los Angeles on Fire
Reporting on the ground in California. Plus: tracking the threats to German democracy; lessons in capitalism from zany ...
LA residents warned to stay inside over smoke fears, as evacuation area grows
Health officials are warning that smoke and ash pose "immediate and long-term risks to public health" as six fires rage in ...
One of the most destructive firestorms in L.A. history kills 5, burns 2,000 buildings
The Palisades fire has burned more than 17,000 acres and 1,000 structures, including many homes, while five people have died ...
LA fires live updates: Governor Newsom calls for water investigation as death toll climbs to 11 in fierce blazes
California Governor Gavin Newsom called for an investigation into Los Angeles County’s fire hydrant failures as officials ...
LA wildfires: Celebs in line of fire as homes destroyed, under threat
Miles Teller lost his home in the LA wildfires. Miles Teller’s home before the 2025 Californian fires. Ben Affleck’s home has ...
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Hochul unveils vague plan to tackle NYC mental health crisis as subway violence plagues city
Glenn Liebman, CEO of the Mental Health Association of New York, disapproved of Hochul’s vague proposals, arguing that they’re missing the forest for ... is all just more smoke and mirrors ...
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Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024
The level of Amazonian forest loss fell in both Brazil and Colombia ... In Brazil, large swaths of the rainforest were draped ...
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Wildfires News
17, 2024 — A major new study reveals that carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires have surged by 60 ... the crew boss ... Wildfire Smoke Exposure Boost Risk of Mental Illness in Youth ...