Edison towers in the Altadena fire zone had known ‘ignition risk’ and needed repairs, records show
Southern California Edison knew for years that its transmission towers around Eaton Canyon posed a risk of sparking a fire, ...
The Extreme Weather Conditions That Drove the Carolina Wildfires
The wildfires in the Carolinas have followed months of whiplash weather—drought, followed by hurricane-fueled floods, and ...
How Illinois conservators use 'controlled fires' to avoid outbreaks in dry season
The head fire blazed across the prairie like a flash fire [contained] and spread amazing heat for half a minute or so. As the ...
What went wrong the night Altadena burned
A Washington Post analysis shows that some officials knew of the fire’s westward spread hours before evacuation orders were sent to residents in western Altadena.
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Why the Carolinas have seen months of extreme weather whiplash
Flash droughts are extreme droughts that develop rapidly ... Carnivorous plants such as Venus flytraps and pitcher plants ...
In a flash of nationalism, Mexico bans the planting of genetically modified corn
To protect thousands of varieties of heirloom corn, Mexican leaders have amended the constitution to ban the planting of ...
Carolina wildfires followed months of weather whiplash, from drought to hurricane-fueled floods and back to drought
(THE CONVERSATION) Scores of wildfires broke out across North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia in early March 2025 as strong winds, abnormally dry conditions and low humidity combined to kindle ...
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City of Nanaimo considers banning sale of invasive plants
Nanaimo council is considering prohibiting the sale of invasive species within the city, as alien species, like Scotch broom ...