How Trump Can Save Western Forests from Wildfires
In 2020, Americans could only sit back and watch their cities burn because of Black Lives Matter. After my daughter, Meadow, was killed in the Parkland school shooting, and because of policies inspired by Black Lives Matter, I decided to move to the countryside. But this summer, I can only watch as the countryside around […]
Record-breaking wildfires at home are endangering US troops abroad
The U.S. military is being tested by the many fires it is fighting overseas. These crises draw assets from the nation’s military network. Hundreds of foreign bases,is more than 170,000 soldiersExpanded internationally, Mutual Defense TreatyMore than 50 countries are participating. But in these global missions, the militaryThe burden becomes ever moreThey are responsible for putting out fires across […]
Canada Wildfires Displace Tens of Thousands, Ravage UNESCO Heritage Site
A wildfire threatening the historic Canadian town of Jasper had quadrupled in size to more than 36,000 hectares as of Friday, damaging nearly half of the town’s buildings. No deaths have been reported, but the fires have forced the evacuations of at least 5,000 residents and 20,000 tourists in Alberta. “There’s no denying this is […]
California’s largest wildfire of year whips through community of Forest Ranch: ‘The sky was dark with smoke’ | US wildfires
A large, explosive wildfire ripped through the small rural town of Forest Ranch, California, on Thursday, bringing back dark memories for a region that has endured several devastating wildfires in recent years. The Park fire is the state’s largest this year, destroying structures and forcing the evacuations of thousands of people in one of the […]
America's growing elderly population endangered by rising heat, wildfires
The increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves exacerbates health and safety concerns for an already vulnerable community, older Americans, whose numbers are growing rapidly. “We’re seeing an increase in heat and an increase in heat extremes,” Ian Neal, a geriatrician and associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego, said during a […]