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At Least 36 Dead as Historic Hawaiian Town Destroyed by Wildfires
A huge search and rescue operation in Maui is still ongoing as fires remain out of control.
New York City Is Still Working On Its Air Quality Emergency Plan
Amidst a summer of consistently bad air quality due to Canadian wildfire smoke, New York City is still working on what to do in the case of bad air quality, according to a response to a Motherboard public records request.
These Tech Companies Think They Can ‘Solve’ the Wildfire Crisis
Startups using computer technology are positioning themselves as part of the wildfire solution. It can't succeed without Indigenous technology that's existed for millennia.
Your Phone Isn't Capturing the Reality of Wildfires. Here's How.
Smartphone cameras use algorithms trained on normal landscapes, and aren't prepared to capture the colors of a climate crisis.
Why Air Quality Index Readings Vary So Much During Wildfire Smoke Events
How you, a newly minted AQI expert, can sort through the data noise from AirNow and PurpleAir.
New York's Air Is the Worst in the World But Some New Yorkers Still DGAF
While there are serious environmental and health inequality concerns due to wildfire smoke, life at street level Manhattan remains its usual chaotic self.
There Is No Plan For This Predictable Event, New York City’s Mayor Says
Mayor Eric Adams said there is “no blueprint or playbook” for hazardous air quality, but he did suspend alternate side parking.
The Best Air Purifiers for Wildfire Season
The time to buy an air purifier is now. An expert explains what to look for when picking one.
California Votes Not to Tax the Rich to Pay for Electric Cars and Wildfire-Fighting Funding
The No to 30 campaign falsely but successfully billed the proposition as a corporate handout.
‘Cascading’ Climate Disasters Can ‘Destabilize Entire Socio-Economic Systems,’ Study Finds
The lethal combination of heat and drought may produce “grey swan” events that are more dangerous than the sum of their parts.
Wildfires Have Burned Through California's 100-Year Carbon Insurance in 10 Years, Study Finds
The risk of wildfire and disease to trees is so extreme it calls into question the entire concept of using carbon credits to save forests.
50 Years of Incredible, Terrifying Photos of a Changing Earth Taken From Space
Landsat celebrates a new milestone in the longest continuous space-based record of Earth, which has exposed the effects of climate change.