california wildfires
Creepy Animals Deserve to Be Saved From Destruction, Too
As wildfire season grips California again, it’s worth considering what parts of our ecosystem we support—and what parts we don’t.
3 Australia Wildfires Officially Just Merged into a ‘Mega-Blaze’
The long-feared convergence is reportedly more than three times bigger than any fire ever recorded in California.
California's Burning, and Farmworkers Are Still in the Fields
“When there’s work, we work,” said crop picker Juan Magaña.
PG&E’s Customers Should Stop Paying Their Bills
An organized utility bill strike could drive PG&E’s valuation to zero and allow the public to take over.
Wildfire Victims Don't Have Cell Service Thanks to Greedy Telecoms
Letting cheapskate corporations dictate government policy doesn’t end well for disaster victims—or anybody else.
Why California Is Only Going to Keep Burning
A look into the one massive utility company allegedly responsible for many of California's wildfires and dozens of deaths.
California's largest power company PG&E filed for bankruptcy after the state's deadliest wild fire
Pacific Gas & Electric is being sued for its role in the Camp Fire.
California wildfires could usher in a "new wave of homelessness"
California already has the highest homeless population of any state.
These rescue workers are trying to find hundreds still missing from the California wildfire
At least 77 people are dead, and more than 600 people are still unaccounted for in California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire
Raiders Cancel Practice Over Air Quality Due to California Wildfires
Oakland coach Jon Gruden held a team meeting about the Camp Fire, telling players to keep perspective on the tragedy.
Celebrities Are Taking Their Wildfire Response Offline
The rich and famous are getting lots of attention for evacuating their SoCal mansions. Many are pitching in to help out with disaster relief.
I’m Watching the Place I Grew Up Burn from Thousands of Miles Away
California’s devastating Camp Fire is a solemn reminder to look out for one another, wherever we might live.