Wild Fires

PHOTOS: Patagonia Forest Fires Close Chile's Torres Del Paine National Park

Posted 12.30.2011

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Chilean authorities have closed Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia as a 14,000-acre wildfire continues to burn there. The park was closed ...

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Jason Cherkis

Texas Firefighters Forced To Buy Their Own Gear

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 11.09.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In Texas, firefighters aren't just battling the wild fires raging around Austin and Houston. The state's first responders have also had ...

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Can We Handle Nature's New Norm? (Part 2)

William S. Becker | Posted 11.08.2011

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William S. Becker

Whether or not we are ready to conclude that today's extreme weather events are linked to global climate change, it would be utterly irresponsible for us to ignore the possibility.

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What Dangerous Particles Did LA Residents Breathe During The Fires?

LA Times | Bettina Boxall | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Los Angeles times reports on some Californians' worst fears -- that the wildfires put something bad in the air: It was full of tiny particles -- ...

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Twittering The Quake...

Huffington Post | Dan Duray | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the first hour or so following the earthquake in southern California today, details in the media about the extent of the damage were sketchy. Howe...

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California Wildfires Rage: Fire Destroys Near Yosemite National Park

AP | GARANCE BURKE | Posted 05.25.2011

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MARIPOSA, Calif. — Smoke had turned the sun a deep glowing red by the time Dutch tourist Trees Duipmans and her three teenage children reached a...

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NYT's Front Pages Focus Away From Fires

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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The NYT front page relegated the fires to the bottom of the page — almost a news blip, let alone below the fold. Er, hello? California is on fire.

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