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Oregon’s wildfire season has started, and it has already kicked off concerns about how bad it might get. Oregon Faces Massive Fires Oregon residents and wildfire experts are watching in horror as the state experiences another brutal wildfire season. Already, over one million acres of Oregon land have burned, and the season has just begun. Durkee Fire Largest in United …
A recent study shows the true cost of the California wildfires, in both lives and dollars. Too Many Lives Lost Approximately 55,000 people have lost their lives during the past decade due to wildfires raging across California, according to recent figures. UCLA Study According to a UCLA study published in Science Advances, this has also cost the state between $432 …
The Edgehill Fire is the newest blaze scorching up thousands of acres and structures in southern California – and weather conditions seem all but promising. Another Day, Another Fire There seems to be no end in sight for the thousands of people fighting and/or fleeing the flames in the United States, with new wildfires seemingly appearing every few days. The …
Governor Ron DeSantis’s approach to environmental policy in Florida has sparked significant controversy and concern. Here’s an in-depth look at the actions and policies critics argue are undermining the state’s climate resilience and environmental sustainability. 1. Deleting “Climate Change” From State Dialogue DeSantis has removed mentions of “climate change” from official state communications, reflecting a broader disregard for the scientific …
A fire less than one week old has overtaken nearly four hundred thousand acres in Northern California, making it the sisth largest wildfire the state has ever seen. A Man-Made Disaster While many of the fires currently blazing across the country were ignited by weather events like lightning strikes, the Park Fire got its start when a man, Butte County …
Not only are Texans trying to recover in the dark, but they also have scorching temperatures to battle. What does the power utility have to say? One Hell of a Monday Morning Last Monday morning, Hurricane Beryl smashed into Texas as a Category 1 storm. According to the Houston Chronicle, not only did the storm uproot trees and topple power …
Experts warn that the recent storm damage to the state could skyrocket into hundreds of millions of dollars – but not all residents are prepared for that. The Storm’s Start On Monday afternoon, Floridians living in the southern area of the state were greeted with a flash flood warning by the National Weather Service (NWS). Residents of Miami-Dade and Broward …
Another wildfire is causing havoc in the Golden State, as thousands of residents in Northern California were left without electricity after transmission lines were cut due to fire risks. Thousands Without Electricity Utility companies were forced to cut off power to tens of thousands of customers in Northern California this week, due to a nearly 700-acre wildfire raging near Lake …
A recent study shows the true cost of the California wildfires, in both lives and dollars. Too Many Lives Lost Approximately 55,000 people have lost their lives during the past decade due to wildfires raging across California, according to recent figures. UCLA Study According to a UCLA study published in Science Advances, this has also cost the state between $432 …
A 2018 lawsuit against major energy companies was just dismissed. The case could impact future cases seeking to hold big companies, like Exxon and Chevron, accountable for their environmental impacts. New Lawsuit Baltimore filed a lawsuit back in 2018 that aimed to hold energy giants accountable for their role in climate change. The city argued that companies ExxonMobil and Chevron …
