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Maui mayor wants to restrict vacation rentals as locals suffer chronic housing shortage made worse by Lahaina fire—but economist sees ‘economic crash and burn’
Alicia Humiston bought her condo in Lahaina after she visited Maui and fell for its rainforests, lava fields and the…
The world just experienced its hottest May since records began, making a record 12th month in a row of never-before-seen…
Wind-driven wildfire scorches thousands of acres 60 miles east of San Francisco as California firefighters fight back
California firefighters made significant progress Sunday to tame a wind-driven wildfire that scorched thousands of acres 60 miles (97 kilometers)…
Vintners in Willamette Valley—home to world-class Pinot Noirs—seek $100 million after fires tainted their grape harvest
Dozens of Oregon wineries and vineyards have sued PacifiCorp over the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state, alleging that…
Catastrophic wildfires are forcing states to figure out how to keep property insurance companies from fleeing
It’s a problem that has played out in states across the U.S. as climate change and increasing development has raised the risks…
Extreme heat and wildfires are contributing to unprecedented levels of air pollution in the United States, according to a new…
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson donate more than $10m they pledged for Maui wildfire survivors as 8,100 people get checks from People’s Fund
Lana Vierra misses the swing set at her Lahaina home, which was reduced to ashes in the wildfires that swept through her…
Wildfire that caused $5.5 billion in damage ripped through Maui at a rate of a mile per 90 minutes
As unpredictable wildfires roared across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the…
Xcel Energy is cutting power to 55,000 Colorado customers rather than risk sparking another wildfire
Xcel Energy said it will cut power to about 55,000 customers in Colorado due to high winds that could topple its…
Texas wildfires follow Warren Buffett’s warning about the ‘specter of zero profitability’ looming over utilities—and not just in California
Massive wildfires sparked by power lines used to be a California problem, one many utility executives considered safely confined to…