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Trump’s Funding and Hiring Freezes Leave America Vulnerable to Catastrophic Wildfire

Training has been limited and work to reduce flammable vegetation postponed. Some firefighters are leaving the force.

Capital & Main

Lives on the line: Low pay has US wildland firefighters quitting

As wildfires get worse, firefighters are struggling to combat blazes and remain in a job with poor labour conditions.

Al Jazeera

200,000 Layoffs

Plus: Possible quid pro quo between the DOJ and Eric Adams, DEI in the federal government, and more...

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A hidden gem of whitewater rafting faces an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene

Whitewater outfitters on the Nolichucky River are facing an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene devastated this scenic spot on the North Carolina-Tennessee border

The Independent UK

How America courted increasingly destructive wildfires − and what that means for protecting homes today

The fires burning in the Los Angeles area are a powerful example of why humans have learned to fear wildfire. Fires can level entire neighborhoods in an instant. They can destroy communities, torch pristine forests and choke even faraway cities with toxic smoke.

The Conversation

What Is The Pink Stuff Coating Fire-ravaged Los Angeles?

Above the roaring fires devastating parts of Los Angeles is an incongruous sight: air tankers dropping gallons of bright red and Barbie-pink slurry over forest, homes, cars, and anything else that might lie in the blazes' path.

International Business Times

What's in the pink fire retardant being dropped on LA, and is it dangerous?

Parts of Southern California are covered with pink fire retardant as firefighters try to control deadly wildfires raging in Los Angeles. But what is Phos-Chek fire retardant and is it safe?

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Aerial Fire Suppressants: Safety Concerns And Environmental Impact

Learn about the use of hot-pink fire suppressant in combating wildfires in Los Angeles and its impact on humans and wildlife.

Top News

Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?

Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant have been dumped ahead of the flames in a desperate effort to stop them before they destroy more neighborhoods

The Independent UK

A Failed State

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Reason

Snowmobiler Asks the Supreme Court to Throw Out Sentence for Doing Something Stupid

There's an old saying, "Play stupid games, win stupid prizes." It's something that everyone should really live by and means if you know something is stupid, illegal, or wrong and you do it anyway, you shouldn't be surprised when it comes back to bite you in the ass. Nor should…

RideApart

Feds Sue Colorado Cult Over Barbed Wire Fencing on Public Land

In an era where we have countless public lands enemies, whether its mining operations, mass logging, housing developers, federal and state governments, among many others, I didn't have cults on my Bingo card. Yet, here we are.

RideApart

Feds want to allow more logging in Pacific Northwest to help curtail wildfires

The proposed plan also calls for closer cooperation between the Forest Service and Native American tribes to tap into tribal knowledge about forest management

The Independent UK

More logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest

U.S. officials are proposing increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest under changes to a sweeping forest management plan that’s been in place for three decades

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Whistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North Carolina

A career archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service says managers have been engaging in irresponsible and illegal behavior that has resulted in damage to Native American sites across the forested slopes of North Carolina

LiveScience

Pando: The world's largest tree and heaviest living organism

Pando is a giant aspen clone in central Utah that has been regrowing parts of itself for up to 80,000 years — but new threats mean the plant is now in decline.

The Independent UK

Republicans blame California for wildfires — and ignore the role of the fossil fuel companies funding them

The production of fossil fuels is responsible for more extreme climate events that fuel vegetation growth — and wildfires

Capital & Main

Federal Firefighters Say Their Pay Is on the Line in 2024 Election

As wildfires worsen, some federal firefighters fear Republican control of Congress and the White House could accelerate their exit from the workforce, leaving critical gaps in fire response.

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Yavapai-Apache Nation Finalizes Land Exchange With U.S. Forest Service

Land exchange agreement between Yavapai-Apache Nation and U.S. Forest Service to expand reservation in Arizona's Verde Valley, benefiting tribe's cultural,...

Reason

The Panic Over an Imaginary Militia 'Hunting FEMA' Did More Damage Than the Actual Threat

Someone did allegedly threaten first responders, but the panic may have done more damage.

Salon

Wildfires are coming to the Southeast

No other part of the country has seen such a sharp rise in the number of big fires

The Independent UK

‘Polyamory, cults and arms’: How a Colorado land dispute spiraled into wild misinformation

Reports linked a group who lay claim to a stretch of public land to the fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its convicted sex offender leader Warren Jeffs. This was not the case, writes Mike Bedigan

RideApart

Former Cult Decides It Owns Colorado Public Land, Erects Barbed-wire Fencing

Members of the Free Land Holders Committee cult have taken up residence in 1,400 acres of Colorado public lands, erecting barbed-wire fencing which has roiled locals and recreaters, as well as law enforcement.

The Independent UK

Takeaways on AP's story about challenges to forest recovery and replanting after wildfires

The U.S. is struggling to replant forests destroyed by increasingly destructive wildfires, with many areas unlikely to recover on their own

The Independent UK

As many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds -- and obstacles

The U.S. is struggling to replant forests destroyed by increasingly destructive wildfires, with some areas unlikely to recover

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