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Wildfires
The climate crisis is here. Are insurance companies keeping up?
Aug 6, 2021
Better use of data could help insurers inform future policies.
As wildfires intensify in the West, scientists look at how they spread
by
Jes Burns
Jul 23, 2021
On a farm in Oregon, they try to figure out what kinds of trees and shrubs produce the most flying embers.
Low pay pushes some federal firefighters to find work elsewhere
by
Nova Safo
Jul 14, 2021
“We all live supermodestly,” a firefighter said. “We’re about being able to do this job that we love, but also sustain life.”
PG&E ties compensation of victims to its future through stock
by
Lily Jamali
Apr 1, 2021
PG&E equipment caused the Camp Fire and other deadly blazes. What does it mean for victims when the settlement depends on profitability?
U.S. is formally out of the Paris climate agreement
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 4, 2020
Slowing climate change and adapting to it requires cross-border cooperation, even though many costs will be local.
Farmers need to adapt crops to climate change to stay profitable, experts say
Oct 20, 2020
Climate change has arrived in American agriculture, and it could cause profits to drop 30% over the next 30 to 50 years.
Thanks to a good harvest and high prices, farmers are feeling optimistic
Oct 8, 2020
According to a Purdue University survey, they're feeling more positive than they have since the pandemic began.
For public good, not for profit.
Smoke damage to grapes is the latest blow to California wine industry
by
Sam Harnett
Oct 6, 2020
A glut of grapes on the market, the pandemic and fires that damaged or destroyed wineries. Now, grapes tainted by smoke may be unusable.
In California, big business is preventing "good fire"
by
Molly Wood
and Bennett Purser
Sep 21, 2020
With the largest wildfires in history ablaze, advocates say its time to fight fire with fire.
A shortage of masks and air purifiers makes wildfires more dangerous
by
Janet Nguyen
Sep 16, 2020
Several organizations have stepped up to distribute supplies, but more is still needed.