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A firefighter monitors the Jennings Creek Wildfire impacting Passaic County, NJ and Orange County, NY

Nation Nov 16

The role of climate change in an unusual outbreak of wildfires in the Northeast

By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery, Satvi Sunkara

Nation Nov 09

FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Capitol in Washington
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News Wrap: Democrats hold onto U.S. Senate seat in Nevada as vote counting continues

In our news wrap Saturday, Democrats held onto one more Senate seat while control of the House remains unknown, Qatar is suspending its efforts to mediate between Israel and Hamas, 26 people died in a train platform bombing in Pakistan,…

Nation Aug 25

Contract wildland firefighters from AFS Forestry dig a hand line during the Battle Mountain Complex Fire in Grant County, ...
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Wildland firefighters feel increasing strain amid funding and staffing shortages

As climate change causes wildfires to become more frequent and devastating, wildland firefighters are often the last line of defense protecting homes and communities. But these crucial public servants are stretched thin and underpaid, and a temporary pay raise for…

By Stephanie Sy, Kaisha Young, Veronica Vela

Health Jun 08

2023 in photos: Extreme climate
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Wildfire smoke is hazardous even hundreds of miles away. Here’s how to protect your health

Smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away is still a health threat, contributing to nearly 16,000 deaths a year, according to a recent National Bureau of Economic Research analysis. Laura Kate Bender, who leads the Healthy Air campaign for the…

By John Yang, Kaisha Young

Nation Oct 06

The shells of burned houses and buildings are left after wildfires in Lahaina
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Return of tourism in West Maui sparks debate over grieving community and fragile economy

This weekend, tourists will be allowed back into areas of Maui not far from the site of the deadliest U.S. wildfires in more than a century. The reopening plan has sparked an uproar among some members of a community that’s…

By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Maea Lenei Buhre

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