Climate Wildfires
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An early-life wildfire exposure sickened these monkeys for decades
Could the same be happening to us?
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![Man in yellow jacket and yellow hard hat hits earth wtih ax during fire]()
![Man in yellow jacket and yellow hard hat hits earth wtih ax during fire]()
Water from arsenic-laced wells could protect the Pine Ridge reservation from wildfires
“We’re looking to deal with extended drought and the increasing intensity of wildfires.”
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![burned out trees and empty lots of ash in the wake of a wildfire by the ocean]()
![burned out trees and empty lots of ash in the wake of a wildfire by the ocean]()
Indigenous Pacific wildfire survivors on Maui can finally get FEMA help
Three Pacific nations signed treaties with the U.S. Then Congress changed the rules.
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![An aerial photo of oange, hazy skies over New York City.]()
![An aerial photo of oange, hazy skies over New York City.]()
It’s official: US air quality got worse in 2023
A new report finds wildfire smoke from Canada tipped the scales.
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![The remains of a charred pole hang from power lines in the aftermath of the Smokehouse Creek fire near Canadian, Texas. The fire burned more than a million acres in the Texas Panhandle, killing at least two people.]()
![The remains of a charred pole hang from power lines in the aftermath of the Smokehouse Creek fire near Canadian, Texas. The fire burned more than a million acres in the Texas Panhandle, killing at least two people.]()
In Texas, as in California, big fires lead to big lawsuits
Electric utility Xcel is facing several lawsuits over its role in the Smokehouse Creek Fire, highlighting a growing threat to power providers.
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![A charred pickup truck sits in front of a pile of debris amid a scorched landscape.]()
![A charred pickup truck sits in front of a pile of debris amid a scorched landscape.]()
Many homes burned in the Texas wildfires weren’t insured, creating a steep path to recovery
Rural Texans are more than twice as likely to go without homeowners insurance than their urban peers.
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How climate change primed Texas to burn
The state's high plains get a month more fire weather now than they did in the 1970s.
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![The aerial view of Maui that's in color but is almost entirely black and white because of the fire damage.]()
![The aerial view of Maui that's in color but is almost entirely black and white because of the fire damage.]()
Insurance companies are going after Hawaiian Electric to reimburse Lahaina fire claims
Insurers have paid more than $1 billion in claims related to the Lahaina wildfires and want reimbursement from the utility.
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![Newly built homes bordering natural hillside vegetation in n the Winchester Ridge development in Winchester, California, on August 18, 2023.]()
![Newly built homes bordering natural hillside vegetation in n the Winchester Ridge development in Winchester, California, on August 18, 2023.]()
Why California’s housing market is destined to go up in flames
High costs and strict regulations are pushing development into fire country, putting homeowners in the crosshairs of climate change.
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![A lake surrounded by trees and filled with yellow smoke.]()
![A lake surrounded by trees and filled with yellow smoke.]()
Persistent wildfire smoke is eroding rural America’s mental health
Besides physical effects, wildfire smoke can create economic anxiety, isolation, and despair. In rural areas, scientists see a link between smoke and higher suicide rates.
