Latest Wildfires News
How did humans get to the brink of crashing climate? A long push for progress and energy to fuel it
Amidst record-high temperatures, deluges, droughts and wildfires, leaders are convening for another round of United Nations climate talks later this month that seek to curb the centuries-long trend of humans spewing ever more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. For hundreds of...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Boston Globe. November 22, 2023. Editorial: Massachusetts has the latest primary date in the country. Here’s why that’s a problem. Massachusetts needs to end its incumbent-protecting tradition by switching to spring, rather than fall, intraparty contests. ...
Maui residents wonder if their burned town can be made safe. The answer? No one knows
When Daniel Skousen scrubs at the ash and soot covering his Maui home, he worries about the smell. What chemicals created the burning-trash-barrel scent that has lingered since a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina in August? Should he believe government agencies' assessment of when...
Editorial Roundup: Tennessee
Johnson City Press. November 18, 2023. Editorial: Is it time to spare the rod in schools? A teacher and an assistant principal west of us in Jackson County were indicted on criminal charges last week after an incident in October when the teacher paddled an elementary...
Dozens evacuate and 10 homes are destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the edge of Perth
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Dozens of residents have been evacuated and at least 10 homes destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the northern fringe of the west coast city of Perth during heat wave spring conditions, authorities said Thursday. There were no deaths reported,...
Maui wildfire survivors camp on the beach to push mayor to convert vacation rentals into housing
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A group of Lahaina wildfire survivors is vowing to camp on a popular resort beach until the mayor uses his emergency powers to shut down unpermitted vacation rentals and make the properties available for residents in desperate need of housing. Organizers...
Rain helps ease wildfires in North Carolina, but reprieve may be short
PINNACLE, N.C. (AP) — Heavy rain and lower temperatures helped slow down some wildfires in North Carolina on Tuesday, including blazes that had prompted evacuations of homes and campgrounds, forestry officials said. But the reprieve for crews will likely only last through the...
Jeff Bezos's fund has now given almost $640 million to help homeless families
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' fund to support homeless families announced $117 million in new grants on Tuesday to organizations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, which is a part of a $2 billion commitment Bezos made in 2018 to support homeless families and to run free preschools. That...
Encroaching wildfires prompt North Carolina and Tennessee campgrounds to evacuate
PINNACLE, N.C. (AP) — Wildfires have prompted campgrounds in North Carolina and Tennessee to evacuate starting Sunday while firefighters prepared for high winds and low humidity on Monday, though officials hoped for some help from expected rain. The National Weather Service's...
PG&E bills will go up by more than $32 per month next year in part to pay for wildfire protections
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — About 16 million people in California will see their electric and gas bills go up by an average of more than $32 per month over next year in part so that one of the nation's largest utility companies can bury more of its power line s to reduce the chances of starting...
