It took a grassroots push to win the legislation that offers more pay and an opportunity for reduced prison sentences.
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CA Relies on Incarcerated Firefighters. They Finally Make Federal Minimum Wage. Read Post »
A push to repeal the Roadless Rule that protects the few ecosystems that remain truly wild faces mass public opposition.
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Trump Wants to Open Up 45 Million Acres of Roadless Wilderness to Logging Read Post »
Wildfire smoke already kills an estimated 40,000 annually, the same number that die in car crashes.
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New Study Estimates Wildfire Smoke Will Soon Kill 71,000 Americans Each Year Read Post »
Wildfire veterans believe top officials collaborated with the raids, sidelining crews for hours amid ongoing fires.
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Firefighters Outraged After Immigration Raids Target Active Wildfire Response Read Post »
Fire-related deaths have been reported in Turkey, Spain, Montenegro, and Albania.
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Wildfires Are Sweeping Across Europe, Accelerated by Climate Crisis Read Post »
Faced with abandonment from the state, rural residents built their own fire lines, shelters, and support systems.
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As Fires Consumed California, Small Towns Organized Their Own Defense Read Post »
The results could be catastrophic, especially in states that have experienced unprecedented fires in recent years.
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After Massive Cuts to Forest Service, US Enters Fire Season Woefully Unprepared Read Post »
The loss of staffing and programs is one more blow to the US’s ability to respond to and recover from disasters.
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DOGE Has Gutted AmeriCorps. What Happens When the Next Disaster Strikes? Read Post »
The president’s push to expand timber and fossil fuel production “is a double whammy on the climate.”
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Trump’s Order to Expand Logging Threatens to Increase Climate-Fueled Wildfires Read Post »
Wildfire smoke worsened by the climate crisis caused 15,000 deaths from 2006 to 2020.
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Climate Crisis Wildfires Caused 15,000 Smoke Inhalation Deaths in 15-Year Span Read Post »
The cuts will also halt a first-of-its-kind study of the causes of thousands of firefighters’ cancer cases.
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Trump Slashed Team That Investigates Line-of-Duty Fire Deaths Read Post »
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