Why Dumping Seawater on Blazes Isn’t the Answer to California’s Wildfire Problem

Our coastal forest showed little effect from the first 10-hour exposure to salty water in June 2022 and grew normally ...
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Influencers Are Hawking Wellness Products in Response to the LA Fires

This story originally appeared on Mother Jones and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As wildfires continue to burn ...
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Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now

AirNow’s fire map includes data from PurpleAir sensors (that’s what the small circles represent), and Watch Duty, a nonprofit app ...
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Los Angles Needs to Fireproof Communities, Not Just Houses

The planners and residents working to rebuild Los Angeles won’t be starting from a blank slate, however. Existing roads, infrastructure, ...
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Los Angeles set to be pummeled again by strong winds that could ground firefighting aircraft in threat to area’s fight against massive infernos

On Monday, planes doused homes and hillsides with bright pink fire-retardant chemicals, while crews and fire engines were being placed ...
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Altadena’s small business owners reckon with an unclear future after Eaton wildfire: ‘My staff is calling and asking, “What can I do to help?” I just don’t have those answers right now’

The Eaton Fire, inland of the more well-known and much wealthier Palisades area, has consumed nearly 15,000 acres and most ...
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Los Angeles money managers grapple with wildfire impact on operations, staff

By Suzanne McGee and Davide Barbuscia (Reuters) – Los Angeles-based asset management firms are grappling with the impact of the ...
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New lawsuit alleges Edison equipment sparked one of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires that destroyed over 7,000 homes

Wildfires that began last Tuesday have killed at least 24 people across the Los Angeles area. Read More
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Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, says she is delaying the release of her new Netflix show to help LA wildfire victims

The royal couple visited Pasadena on Saturday to hand out food and water to fire victims and thank first responders. ...
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