
Umair Irfan
Former correspondent
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Zinke said “lawsuit after lawsuit” from environmental groups blocked logging that would have reduced fuel in the forests.


We fuel them. We build next to them. We ignite them.

The ingredients that fueled the deadly wildfire were brewing for years. Residents only had minutes to flee.

Thousands who lost their homes to the Camp Fire must contend with one of the tightest housing markets in the country.


Heat, wind, and drought — and long-term climate trends — conspired to create the deadly Camp Fire.


The Camp Fire is now the most destructive fire in state history, and has claimed at least 29 lives.


After the Diwali celebrations, the city is suffering from dangerously smoky air.


Children are suing the government for contributing to climate change, but the Trump administration wants to stop the case.


With Congress divided, newly elected Democrat governors are poised to charge ahead with clean energy.


Proposition 112 would have forced new oil and gas wells to be placed further away from homes, schools, and water sources.