Why some Los Angeles homes are being built to resist wildfires — and some aren’t
The wildfires in LA were so large, they burned areas that weren’t considered at risk. That means as residents start the process of rebuilding, thousands of them won’t be required to use fire-resistant building materials. Experts say those materials dramatically reduce the chance a house will burn. But now, LosContinue Reading
NOAA issues critical drought warnings during cuts to agency
The embattled agency continues to disseminate crucial updates in a hostile political environment. The post NOAA issues critical drought warnings during cuts to agency appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
The Traitor administration cuts to NOAA threaten efforts to save sea lions from toxic plankton
Domoic acid outbreak killing and sickening marine mammals and birds along Southern California coast.Continue Reading
Will Susan Crawford Continue Women’s Dominance in Wisconsin Supreme Court Elections?
Seventeen of the last 22 women nominees for the state’s high court have been elected On next Tuesday all eyes will be on the highly anticipated matchup to determine the ideological tilt of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The historically expensive race pits liberal-backed Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan CrawfordContinue Reading
Latest news bulletin | March 26th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel., Read MoreContinue Reading
Pentagon Restores Purged Jackie Robinson Article After Outcry
“Everyone at the Defense Department loves Jackie Robinson,” said a representative two hours after defending the deletion as a strike against “woke cultural Marxism.”, Read MoreContinue Reading
Sanctuary is Good Public Policy
Sanctuary policies aren’t just good for public safety and economics—they also promote justice and human rights., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Life and Education of Karen Lewis
A new posthumous memoir sheds light on the legacy of a powerful advocate for teachers and students., Read MoreContinue Reading
The ‘Least’ Shall Be First
In ‘Change, Not Charity: The Americans With Disabilities Act,’ Jim LeBrecht flips the script on ableist narratives, Read MoreContinue Reading
Poilievre Mapped: His Inner Circle of Lobbyists and Right-wing Activists
Koch Industries, Elon Musk’s X Corp., Loblaws, Enbridge, Pathways Alliance, the Canadian Gas Association, Rumble Canada, Rebel News, Canada Proud, and Facebook. These are just a handful of the corporate interests and right-wing communications platforms linked to the inner circle of Pierre Poilievre and his federal Conservatives as Canada headsContinue Reading
EXCLUSIVE: Global Ad Giant WPP Shutters Sustainability-Focused Agency
Global ad giant WPP has closed AKQA Bloom, a Miami-based communications agency specialising in sustainability campaigns, according to an email to staff obtained by DeSmog, and merged its operations with parent agency AKQA. Founded in 2022, AKQA Bloom positioned itself as a forward-thinking advertising agency dedicated to environmental sustainability and social impact.Continue Reading
Exclusive Cover Reveal: This is How We Roll ed. by Rosiee Thor
Today on the site I’m delighted to reveal the cover of the upcoming anthology This is How We Roll, edited by Rosiee Thor and releasing September 16, 2025 from Page Street YA! Here’s the gist: The magic of tabletop RPGs lives in the creativity of the players. Given the chanceContinue Reading
‘Like a sound from hell:’ Was an illegal sonic weapon used against peaceful protesters in Serbia?
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ivana Ilic Sunderic had never heard anything quite so alarming and disturbing at a protest as the sound that broke a commemorative silence during a huge anti-government rally in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade. “It was quiet and peaceful and then we heard something we could not seeContinue Reading