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December 25, 2018
Emily Atkin
‘We Have to Show People What’s Going On’
Climate change is making weather more extreme, and these two veteran photojournalists were on the frontlines in 2018.
November 21, 2018
Emily Atkin
Wildfire Smoke Could Shorten Californian Lifespans
The Camp Fire's flames are spreading pollutants shown to affect human health—and climate change is likely to make that worse.
November 12, 2018
Emily Atkin
Trump Responds to Tragedy With Cruelty
His tweet about California's wildfires wasn't just wrong. It was heartless.
August 30, 2018
Emily Atkin
Is California Becoming Unlivable?
As climate change ravages the Golden State, earthquakes could become the least of residents' concerns.
August 16, 2018
Emily Atkin
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s latest wildfire interview is a doozy.
August 13, 2018
Emily Atkin
Ryan Zinke: There are too many trees in the forest.
August 7, 2018
Emily Atkin
Firefighter on the biggest blaze in California history: “That just doesn’t happen.”
August 6, 2018
Emily Atkin
Why Trump Is Blaming California’s Wildfires on Water
The president's tweets are baffling experts. Here's a theory about which "bad environmental laws" he's talking about.
July 25, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Media’s Failure to Connect the Dots on Climate Change
Why are some major news outlets still covering extreme weather like it's an act of God?
July 17, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Troubling Failure of America’s Disaster Response
Trump's FEMA wasn't ready for last year's record-breaking hurricane season, and it wants the public to know that it's not ready for another one.
January 30, 2018
Emily Atkin
Scientists Saved a Bear With Fish Skin—And Stumbled on a Game-Changing Idea
The story of California's rescued bears isn't just heartwarming. It's the beginning of a new way to think about burn treatment.
December 6, 2017
Emily Atkin
We Are All California
The nation's leader of the climate resistance is getting pummeled by global warming. Your state could be next.
October 16, 2017
Emily Atkin
Should We Rebuild Homes in Wildfire Zones?
As climate change makes fires more destructive, taxpayers increasingly are covering the cost of protecting at-risk communities.
October 12, 2017
Emily Atkin
The Toxic Air in California Is a Public Health Crisis
They may be far away from the flames, but millions of residents are inhaling deadly pollution from the devastating wildfires.
September 7, 2017
Emily Atkin
This Weather Is Not Normal. And It Will Only Get Worse.
How many more lives must be destroyed by historic hurricanes, floods, and wildfires before the government admits that climate change is a problem?
August 21, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump’s budget cuts could mess up your next solar eclipse viewing.
August 15, 2017
Emily Atkin
A fire scientist is warning of an “eclipse apocalypse.”
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