As the costs of climate change rise, further economic growth might make us poorer
The economic toll of climate change is rising more rapidly than the global economy. Some U.S. insurance companies might be ...
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.
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Octavia Butler predicted fire disaster in Los Angeles in 1993 book 'Parable of the Sower'
Since the fires began, Butler's works have been cited for anticipating a world - and, particularly, a Los Angeles - wracked ...
LA's Olympic venues were spared by wildfires, but the city's rebuild could impact the Games' runup
The runup to the city hosting the 2028 Olympics will coincide with massive rebuilding of housing and infrastructure as the region's resources are stretched thin.
How Los Angeles Dreams Became Kindling
Awareness of doom in Los Angeles, and yet a need to push disaster away, has created a kind of collective psychosis.
Wildfires set Los Angeles's memories ablaze
I have friends who lost houses. I have family who were burned out of their home. Los Angeles has lost churches, synagogues, ...
As California Burns, ‘Octavia Tried to Tell Us’ Has New Meaning
The phrase, which gained momentum in 2020, has resurfaced, in part because it can seem like Octavia Butler was more than a ...
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California to Gaza: Canada’s efforts — and struggles — to support global action on the environment
The permanent construction site that is the office for Canada’s diplomats feels like a metaphor for international development ...
Opinion: What a century-old disaster can teach fire-ravaged L.A. about recovery and rebuilding
Some in the fire-ravaged city have taken to laying personal blame. But what endures from the Canadian disaster is the ...
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Concerns rise over LA's readiness to host major sporting events after historic wildfires
Inglewood Mayor James Butts says he is looking out over his city as he sees first-rate venues ready to host some of the world’s biggest sporting events in the coming years.
Old Video Shows South African Firefighters Arriving in Canada To Fight Wildfires in Alberta, Not LA
Canada's 2023 wildfire season was the worst in the country's history, with South Africa being one of several countries to ...