What to plant (and what to remove) in California’s new ‘Zone Zero’ fire-safety proposal

After years of debate between fire officials seeking total vegetation removal within the first 5 feet of homes and ecologists ...

Indonesia's fire crisis comes into focus as high-resolution satellite maps expose 5.62 million hectares affected

Indonesia experiences massive forest fires as the dry season approaches. They are a major environmental challenge because ...
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Ancient Humans Mastered Fire. Now, Burning Fossil Fuels and Blazing Landscapes Threaten to ‘Undo the World’

Intensifying wildfires across the continent are spewing air pollution, putting human health at risk, particularly Americans ...
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Rutherford County library director fired over LGBTQ book controversy

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Rutherford County Library is without a director after the board voted to fire Luanne James for refusing to relocate LGBTQ-themed books to the adult section. James was ...
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Palisades Fire Survivors Angered by L.A. Plan to Remove Their Storage Pods

Pacific Palisades families trying to rebuild after last January's wildfires are now facing a new headache from City Hall: Los Angeles officials have warned they may tow the shipping-style storage ...
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Tennessee librarian is fired for refusing to move over 100 LGBTQ books from children's to adult section

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee library board has fired the county's top librarian for refusing to comply with its vote to move more than 100 LGBTQ books from the children's to the adult section over ...