Amid wildfire trauma, LA County dispatches mental health workers to evacuees
Surviving a disaster like the Eaton and Palisades wildfires can take a severe psychological toll, and the county is aiming to ...
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Policy change might worsen ongoing crisis for one US state: 'Balanced on a knife edge'
California's insurance market is in serious trouble, with this month's wildfires threatening to worsen an already fragile ...
Fire Devastation Underscores Need for Community-Based Resilience Approaches
The crisis underscores efforts to look beyond the forests and public lands that have been the traditional focus of wildfire risk to more community-based mitigation efforts involving homeowners, ...
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Los Angeles wildfires were worsened by climate change, despite claim to the contrary
Climate scientists PolitiFact spoke to disagreed with Trump Jr. and said climate change contributed to the Los Angeles fires’ size and destructiveness. Numerous studies have linked human-caused ...
City of Kelowna planning wildfire fuel mitigation on Knox and Dilworth mountains
The City of Kelowna plans to continue wildfire fuel mitigation work on both Knox and Dilworth mountains in the spring. Work initially began in September. Mitigation work will involve removal of fine ...
Readers respond: Address climate change to turn the tide
Regrettably, there is no easy silver bullet to prevent extreme wildfires. But collectively addressing global warming is our ...
Should some parts of Los Angeles never rebuild?
The fires in and around Los Angeles are coming under control. The city’s mayor has already issued an executive order to speed ...
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The crucial role of insurance in managing wildfire risks
This blog highlights the critical role of insurance in managing wildfire risks amid increasing climate-related disasters. It underscores the rising economic losses from wildfires, challenges in ...
California Wildfires Are A Wake-Up Call For Climate Change Adaptation
The wildfire disaster in Los Angeles underscores the importance of climate change adaptation. We built our infrastructure for ...
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Letter: Work to reduce climate change
As we watch the heart-wrenching Los Angeles wildfire crisis, first and foremost I’m appreciative and proud of the 300-plus heroic Oregon and Southwest Washington firefighters that went down to help. H ...