Climate crisis in the American west
The American climate migration has already begun | Jake Bittle
Millions of Americans will be displaced – and neither they, the government or the housing market are ready
Jake Bittle
23, Feb, 2023 @11:11 AM
‘Double-edged sword’: why the badly needed rains in California could fuel catastrophic fires
Downpours bumped California out of the most extreme categories of drought, but the storms also left behind a dangerous mess
Gabrielle Canon
13, Feb, 2023 @11:00 AM
Their Arizona community was ideal. Then their neighbor cut off the water
Residents of Rio Verde Foothills had their water turned off by Scottsdale, which cites the mega-drought for the move
Francesca D'Annunzio in Rio Verde Foothills, Arizona
27, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM
‘Inside we are all struggling’: storm-bruised California begins recovery
The long road to rebuilding is just beginning in the rain-pummeled state as assessments reveal damage worth millions
Gabrielle Canon in Santa Cruz
21, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM
California storm death toll climbs to 20 as deluge begins to subside
Nine powerful atmospheric rivers delivered about 24.5tn gallons of water across the state, causing over $1bn worth of damage
Gabrielle Canon and agencies
17, Jan, 2023 @10:03 PM
Frantic search continues for boy, five, swept away in California floods
Kyle Doan, pulled into raging waters as he and his mother, Lindsy Doan, were trying to escape sudden flooding
Dani Anguiano in Los Angeles and Gabrielle Canon in Sacramento county
13, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM
California governor caught in eye of storm over climate budget cuts
Announcement drew criticism from environmentalists as Gavin Newsom proposes cutting $6bn from ‘unprecedented’ climate fund
Maanvi Singh
12, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM
Storm-ravaged California scrambles as fresh atmospheric river rolls in
Newest round of storms expected to produce torrential downpours and gale force winds along the northern coast
Dani Anguiano and agencies
11, Jan, 2023 @7:47 PM
Q&A: will the California storms ease the state’s drought?
Years of devastating dryness have depleted reservoirs and hurt farms. The deluge may offer a little help
Associated Press
11, Jan, 2023 @7:02 PM
Two dead as ‘bomb cyclone’ brings heavy winds and rain to California
Officials order evacuations in high-risk coastal area in latest in rapid series of ‘atmospheric rivers’ to hit state
Gabrielle Canon and agencies
06, Jan, 2023 @12:14 AM
‘We got lucky’: inside California’s strangely quiet wildfire year
Fewer acres burned this year, but the need for fire mitigation and the dangers posed by the climate crisis have not vanished
Gabrielle Canon
23, Dec, 2022 @7:00 AM
The arrest that shocked the firefighting world – and threatens a vital practice
A fire chief is under investigation for a prescribed burn gone wrong and stirred up long-simmering tensions over wildfire risk
Gabrielle Canon
13, Nov, 2022 @11:00 AM
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