EDITORIAL: California is burning, and Trump is blaming
Our smoke-filled skies are a byproduct of the ferocious inferno that virtually obliterated the town of
Meanwhile, two large wildfires are burning in and around
The stories of frantic escapes, and of people who couldn't get away, are heart-breaking, as are the pictures of the ashes and debris left in places where, less than a week ago, neighborhoods and commercial districts thrived.
It's hard to comprehend the magnitude of the losses and the scope of human suffering. But
That's doubly true for local firefighters who answered calls for help in
Unfortunately, most of the policyholder protections enacted after last year's fires don't take effect until 2019.
Climate scientists say rising temperatures and persistent droughts amplify the risk of wildfires in
President
Trump's reaction was disappointing but hardly surprising, considering that he falsely claimed that state water policy hindered firefighting efforts in
Many of
As for the present fires, we're not aware of any forests in
Our first concern is for the victims of the ongoing wildfires. But the threat from calamitous fires will grow until greenhouse gas emissions and the impacts of climate change are contained. With
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