Senate Confirms Unqualified Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA
It's unclear what Hamilton intends to do, but there are five things he should do in his first month in office to ensure the public is protected from disasters.
Surviving the Storm: Tropical Storm Impacts on Coastal Birds
When Florida’s coastal residents get word of an incoming “tropical storm,” they likely only consider the minor inconveniences that follow: double red flags, no swimming due to rough...
Why the Spokane wildfires became so catastrophic
Extreme fire conditions converged in suburban neighborhoods built into the forests, shrubland and grasslands and quickly spread.
Just weeks before devastating wildfires hit, Spokane practiced a mass evacuation – the drill paid off
Evacuations in the face of a wildfire, hurricane or other disaster are stressful and can take more time than you might expect. Here’s why practice helps and what to think about.
Love Our Public Lands? That Means Maintaining Them
When the House Natural Resources Committee held a field hearing in Hot Springs, Arkansas in late spring to discuss a bill to maintain America’s vast and beautiful public lands, it chose a city...
EPA Stopped Updating the Data Behind Electric Vehicle Emissions. The Numbers Still Show EVs are Winners
The average EV outperforms the most efficient gas cars on the market in regions covering 96% of the US population.
A World Ablaze: The Climate Future We Feared is Here
The fossil fuel industry and the politicians who abet them are burning down our planet. Are worldwide wildfires our new normal? (They don't have to be.)
Data Centers Are Already Stressing the Grid. Regulators Are Playing Catch-up.
Despite repeated warnings of the threat that data centers pose to electric system stability, grid reliability is dangling between old fenceposts that separate hyperscale data centers from effective oversight.
El pueblo indígena wounaan ha hecho frente a la tala ilegal de palo de rosa y a siglos de explotación con sabiduría y belleza
Destacamos formas de celebrar la sabiduría, la alegría, la belleza y la resistencia de los indígenas wounaan mientras hablamos de la historia.
Growing Fire-Resilient Communities Through Native Habitat
Summer reminds us how deeply connected we are to the landscapes we call home. As the hillsides turn golden and our native plants settle into their summer dormancy, they tell the story of Southern...
Weeks before devastating wildfires hit, Spokane practiced a mass evacuation – the drill paid off
Evacuations in the face of a wildfire, hurricane or other disaster are stressful and can take more time than you might expect. Here’s why practice helps and what to think about.
Let’s Get to Know California Buckwheat!
If you’ve ever driven through Southern California in late summer, you probably are familiar with the rolling, brown hills that cover the landscape, typical of the coastal sage scrub plant...