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Meghan Markle thanks Billie Eilish for donation after LA wildfires

The royal, 43, took to Instagram to share the kind gesture for fan of singer

Evening Standard - Entertainment - 10 minutes ago

Kenya wildfire threatens region of rare wildlife, plant species -- Dann Okoth

NAIROBI ― An environmental disaster is unfolding in Isiolo county, in northeastern Kenya, following a recent wildfire outbreak that devastated large swaths of the region, according to experts who are calling for urgent measures to address the consequences of the tragedy. The area hosts thousands of animal and plant species, including critically endangered white rhinos (Ceratotherium […]

Mongabay - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Watch FireAid's star-studded benefit concert for L.A. wildfire relief

Featuring a Nirvana reunion, a surprise appearance by Dr. Dre and a stirring performance of 'Both Sides Now' by Joni Mitchell.

CBC News - Entertainment - 15 hours ago

First responders recognized at Grammys -- The Grammy Awards reimagined their focus to raise money for those impacted by the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. On Sunday night, heroes on the frontlines battling the deadly fires were recognized alongside Grammy winners. -- Feb 3

The Grammy Awards reimagined their focus to raise money for those impacted by the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. On Sunday night, heroes on the frontlines battling the deadly fires were recognized alongside Grammy winners.

CBS News - Entertainment - 19 hours ago

Mother of 2 jailed in Sumatra as wildfires dragnet continues to catch small farmers -- Teguh Suprayitno

TEBO, Indonesia — Dewita’s voice cracked through tears as she read her personal statement before a court on Dec. 3 in Tebo, a landlocked district in Jambi province on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. “I beg your honor to show mercy and generosity, to give me the lightest possible punishment,” Dewita said. In March last […]

Mongabay - Environment - 1 day ago

State Farm asks for 22% home insurance rate hike in California following LA wildfires: 'Risk is greater'

State Farm asked California on Monday if it could hike home insurance rates in the state by an average of 22% to address what it has claimed was a potentially “dire situation” related to...

New York Post - Business - 1 day ago

LA wildfires: Famed Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly 1 month after disaster

The Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, partially reopened on Monday, for the first time since fires tore through neighborhoods, destroying homes and businesses.

Fox News - US News - 1 day ago

Rick Caruso launches foundation to help rebuild L.A. after wildfires

Developer Rick Caruso unveils foundation to tackle the most pressing challenges facing Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Malibu and Pasadena as they rebuild.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

FireAid combines music's biggest acts and stories of loss for LA wildfire relief -- News -- - -- World

Pop stars, first responders, rock stars and those who've lost everything in the devastating L.A.-area wildfires came together for FireAid on Thursday night, a benefit concert at the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome that combined spectacular performances with moving storytelling from survivors and reminders of the destruction.

CBC News - Entertainment - 3 days ago

L.A. County to create fund for wildfire victims

The fund will probably consist of private donations that could be used to cover a range of expenses, including moving costs and wage reimbursements.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Why your insurance costs may go up even if your home wasn't burned in L.A. wildfires

The deadly blazes could affect home insurance policies across the state.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Lessons from the burn zone: Why some homes survived the L.A. wildfires

The Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed thousands of homes but left some still standing through a combination of fortunate timing, wind shifts and — according to experts, modern approaches to architecture and landscaping.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

The L.A. wildfires left neighborhoods choking in ash and toxic air. Residents demand answers

Nearly two weeks after the Eaton fire forced Claire Robinson to flee her Altadena home, she returned, donning a white hazmat suit, a respirator and goggles.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 5 days ago

Climate change set the table for Los Angeles wildfires

Global warming from burning fossil fuels increased the likelihood of extreme fire conditions.

Ars Technica - Science - 6 days ago

Climate change fueled intensity of California wildfires: Study

A new study links human-caused climate change to a 35% increase in the likelihood and intensity of California’s recent wildfires

Daily Sabah - Environment - 6 days ago

LA wildfires: Did climate change make them worse?

The extremely hot, dry and windy conditions that drove the destructive LA fires were likely due to global heating, a new weather attribution study found. Hotter temperatures will further amplify wildfire damage.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 7 days ago

Hotter, drier, faster, stronger: The role climate change did - and did not - play in the California wildfires

Climate change did not cause the Los Angeles wildfires, nor the now infamous Santa Ana winds. But its fingerprints were all over the recent disaster, says a large new study from World Weather Attribution.

Sky News - Technology - 7 days ago

Comedy -- Steve Martin and Martin Short Reschedule Show That Was Canceled By Wildfires

The fires have had far-reaching effects on the entertainment world.

Miami New Times - Entertainment - 7 days ago

Climate scientist: "There's no place that's safe" -- Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires spread towards the L.A. County community of Altadena. -- Jan 19

Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires spread towards the L.A. County community of Altadena.

CBS News - Science - 8 days ago

Woods-hosted PGA Tour event moved to Torrey Pines after LA wildfires

The San Diego course will step in with Riviera Country Club unable to host the event after devastating wildfires

Independent UK - Sports - 11 days ago

Mapping the Hughes wildfire that is scorching the Los Angeles mountains

New wildfire scorches 3,750 hectares (9,266 acres) near Castaic Lake, about 80 km (50 miles) north of Los Angeles.

Aljazeera - Environment - 12 days ago

Electric line ignites in Eaton Canyon 10 days after wildfire

An electric line that was repaired after the deadly Eaton wildfire caught fire last week. The line was less than a mile from the transmission tower that is a focus of investigators probing the wildfire that ignited Jan. 7

Los Angeles Times - Science - 12 days ago

New US 'Hughes' wildfire rips through mountains north of Los Angeles

Firefighting aircraft and ground crews are battling fast-moving wildfire in the Castaic Lake area north of Los Angeles.

Aljazeera - Environment - 13 days ago

Fires, fear, frustration: Inside coverage of LA's wildfires

Terrified residents caught in blazing neighborhoods, influencers ignoring the ban on drones and the frightening unpredictability of the wildfires are just...

Daily Sabah - Environment - 13 days ago

State regulators approve Edison's wildfire prevention plan despite concerns

The California Public Utilities Commission voted to approve Southern California Edison’s wildfire mitigation plan, ignoring requests that the decision be delayed.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 19 days ago

California's homeowners insurance industry faces rough road ahead as wildfires continue

The wildfires in California are causing insurance companies to pull policies when homeowners need them most.

Fox News - Business - 19 days ago

Wildfire health impacts, plus FDA bans red food dye

The Fox News Health Newsletter brings you trending and important stories about health care, drug developments, mental health issues, real people's triumphs over medical struggles, and more.

Fox News - Health - 20 days ago

What to know about the pink fire retardant being dropped on L.A. wildfires -- Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant in a desperate effort to stop the flames. -- Jan 13

Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant in a desperate effort to stop the flames.

CBS News - Science - 20 days ago

LA Wildfire Smoke Raises Health Concerns in California

The smoke and debris from the Los Angeles wildfire is raising health concerns.

Inside Edition - Health - 20 days ago

Regulators criticized Edison's wildfire safety actions months before deadly Eaton fire

State regulators criticized Southern California Edison for falling behind in inspecting transmission lines in areas at high risk of wildfires just months before the deadly Eaton fire, according to state documents.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 21 days ago

Donald Trump rails against California officials as wildfire spreads in and around Los Angeles

President-elect Donald Trump railed Sunday against the "incompetent pols" who are in charge of fighting the wildfires in Southern California.

Washington Times - World - 23 days ago

Trump rails against California officials as wildfire spreads in and around Los Angeles

President-elect Donald Trump railed Sunday against the "incompetent pols" who are in charge of fighting the wildfires in Southern California.

Washington Times - US News - 23 days ago

Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirms wildfire death toll rises to 16

Teams conducting systematic grid searches with cadaver dogs looking for bodies of victims; Tens of thousands of people remained under evacuation orders, more than 12,000 homes, apartment buildings, businesses, outbuildings and vehicles burned

YNET News - World - 24 days ago

Trump to challenge Newsom on California's water policies amid uncontrolled wildfires

President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to use executive action to force California to funnel more water to the southern part of the state, after a water shortage helped fuel devastating fires in Lo

Washington Times - Top Stories - 26 days ago

NBA postpones Lakers game as wildfires devastate Los Angeles

The Lakers’ planned clash with the Charlotte Hornets has been

Independent UK - Sports - 26 days ago

Musk says SpaceX will provide free Starlink internet in L.A. as wildfires continue

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced Thursday that his company would provide free internet access via its Starlink terminals to those affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles.

Washington Times - Technology - 26 days ago

'I felt like I was in hell': Israelis flee as Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes

Israeli residents in affected areas evacuate as flames near, leaving lives behind; some blame California Governor Gavin Newsom for devastation, calling his inaction on dry vegetation 'criminal negligence,' echoing Donald Trump’s past warnings

YNET News - World - 26 days ago

Now the Wildfires Are Burning Here

That smell in the air is from brush fires in Prospect Park and the Palisades.

New York Magazine - Opinion - 2 months ago

FEMA Told Victims of New Mexico's Largest Wildfire It Can't Pay for Emotional Harm. A Judge Will Likely Rule It Must.

Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire victims sued the agency because it will compensate them only for losses that come with a price tag. Victims say the law allows them to be paid for the stress of fleeing the blaze and the toll of losing their possessions.

ProPublica - Environment - 3 months ago

Between flames and smoke, Brazil tries to fight record breaking wildfires

The National Confederation of Municipalities estimates that 11 million people have been directly affected by the fires. The economic losses reached at least 1,1 billion BRL (203 Million USD), according to them.

Global Voices - Science - 3 months ago

The Big Burnout: Life on the Front Lines of America's Wildfires

As record-setting blazes become common and the number of skilled wildland firefighters dwindles, ProPublica spoke to those most impacted.

ProPublica - Environment - 9 months ago