31 August 2023
Could whacking some trees cut fire risk and help Maui in other ways?
While arborists warn about excessive felling of trees, Hawaii is thick with non-native species that could be thinned to restore the land.
Early retirement withdrawals for hardship have tripled since 2020, as disasters strike and insurance fails, leaving workers on their own in old age.
Early retirement withdrawals for hardship have tripled since 2020, as disasters strike and insurance fails, leaving workers on their own in old age.
Even after the expiration of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, automakers are propping up competitive offers with lease incentives, 0% financing, and price cuts as they work through sizable inventories.
Global sea levels are climbing at record speeds due to melting glaciers and ocean expansion from climate change, posing a growing flood risk to major coastal cities worldwide, researchers report.
A new international report shows that climate change made this year’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires twice as likely and 25 times larger, as warming, drought, and vegetation growth combined to create explosive fire conditions worldwide.
Los Angeles officials have declared eight Pacific Palisades properties — among them a mansion featured in HBO’s Succession — public nuisances after owners failed to clear toxic debris from the Palisades fire.
Climate change and poverty are increasingly intertwined, with hundreds of millions of people enduring multiple simultaneous hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, drought, and air pollution.
One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.
“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”
"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”
A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations
“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”
“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.