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WORLD NEWS
Inside The Criminal Network Ravaging Cambodia’s Forests ― And The Community Fighting To Save Them
By Jesselyn Cook
"It’s a bit of a David and Goliath story."
SANTA BARBARA, CA - DECEMBER 13: Fire, smoke, and ash from the Thomas Fire, currently burning in the hills above Montecito, Summerland, and Carpinteria along the eastern edges of the county, have driven away the tourists on December 13, 2017, in Santa Barbara, California. Because of its close proximity to Southern California and Los Angeles population centers, combined with a Mediterranean climate, the coastal regions of Santa Barbara have become a popular weekend getaway destination for millions of tourists each year. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
Largest Wildfire In California History Now Contained After Month Of Work
By Sara Boboltz
The Thomas Fire that began on Dec. 4 left at least two dead, and helped sow the seed for mudslides this week that killed 18 more.
ALASKA, UNITED STATES - 2015/08/26: View of Hobart Bay off Stephens Passage in Tongass National Forest, Southeast Alaska, USA. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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GREEN
Alaska Indigenous Women to Senator Murkowski: End The Assault On Our Communities and Lands
By Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network, Contributor
climate justice-based initiative
The Alaska senator is sneakily collaborating with the Trump administration in eliminating protections and handing sacred land to corporations.
US President Donald J. Trump speaks to the media before participating in a video teleconference calls with military members on Christmas Eve in Palm Beach, Florida on December 24, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Nicholas Kamm (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
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GREEN
The Slow But Steady Progression Toward Environmental Sustainability
By Steven Cohen, Contributor
Executive Director, Columbia University's Earth Institute
As 2017 ends and 2018 begins, many of us reflect on the year that has past and think about the year to come. In the United
MONTECITO, CA - DECEMBER 16: A Hot Shot crew climbs a steep hill while cutting a line among homes at the Thomas Fire on December 16, 2017 in Montecito, California. The National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings of dangerous fire weather in Southern California for the duration of the weekend. Prior to the weekend, Los Angeles and Ventura counties had 12 consecutive days of red flag fire warnings, the longest sustained period of fire weather warnings on record. The Thomas Fire is currently the fourth largest California fire since records began in 1932, growing to 400 square miles and destroying more than 1,000 structures since it began on December 4. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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GREEN
The Thomas Fire Is Now The Biggest In California's History
By Antonia Blumberg
Firefighters continued battling the blaze over the holidays.
Fire fighters attack the Thomas Fire’s north flank with backfires as they continue to fight a massive wildfire north of Los Angeles, near Ojai , California, U.S., December 9, 2017. REUTERS/Gene Blevins
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GREEN
Thomas Fire Close To Becoming The Biggest Wildfire In California History
By Lydia O'Connor
And in December, no less.
Crew battles the Montecito blaze in California
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U.S. NEWS
More Than 8,000 Firefighters Make California Wildfire Response Biggest In History
By Mary Papenfuss
The monster Thomas fire might not be controlled until next month, officials warn.
SANTA BARBARA, CA - DECEMBER 13: Fire, smoke, and ash from the Thomas Fire, currently burning in the hills above Montecito, Summerland, and Carpinteria along the eastern edges of the county, have driven away the tourists on December 13, 2017, in Santa Barbara, California. Because of its close proximity to Southern California and Los Angeles population centers, combined with a Mediterranean climate, the coastal regions of Santa Barbara have become a popular weekend getaway destination for millions of tourists each year. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
Most Of The California Wildfires Are Under Control, But The Thomas Fire Is Still Raging
By Nick Visser
The blaze has already cost nearly $89 million and claimed the life of one firefighter.
Fire fighters attack the Thomas Fire’s north flank with backfires as they continue to fight a massive wildfire north of Los Angeles, near Ojai , California, U.S., December 9, 2017. REUTERS/Gene Blevins
Gene Blevins / Reuters
IMPACT
As California Burns, Here's How To Make A Difference
By Lisa Bennett, Contributor
Co-author Ecoliterate.
Beyond the many moments of disbelief and anger I have felt watching essential climate protections be rolled back this year
MONTECITO, CA - DECEMBER 12: Firefighters watch flames as the Thomas Fire approaches homes on December 12, 2017 in Montecito, California. The Thomas Fire has spread across 365 miles so far and destroyed about 800 structures since it began on December 5 in Ojai, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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GREEN
Here's Why It's So Difficult To Control California's Wildfires
By David Lohr
"A lot of people want to live in the country … without understanding the risk."
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GREEN
What It's Like To Get Caught In A Wildfire
By The Atlantic, Contributor
Exploring the American idea since 1857
By Peter Ames Carlin I never thought we were going to die. Even when the canyon air filled with smoke, when the flames came
Fire fighters attack the Thomas Fire’s north flank with backfires as they continue to fight a massive wildfire north of Los Angeles, near Ojai , California, U.S., December 9, 2017. REUTERS/Gene Blevins
Gene Blevins / Reuters
GREEN
California's Thomas Fire Now Ranks Among Largest In State History
By Lydia O'Connor
Of the state's largest fires on record, this is the only one to occur in December.
A gopher tortoise is pictured this undated handout photo courtesy of Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWC). Wildlife authorities in Florida caught a man who killed and ate 15 gopher tortoises and planned to slaughter 11 more of the threatened reptiles, a spokeswoman said on August 28, 2014. REUTERS/Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWC)/Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANIMALS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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GREEN
Judge Halts Razing Of Miami Forest Eyed For Walmart Center
By Nina Golgowski
Environmentalists say the land's development would harm 20 endangered plants and animals.
OJAI, CALIF. -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2017: The Thomas Fire burns in the Los Padres National Forest, near Ojai, Calif., on Dec. 8, 2017. (Photo by Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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GREEN
First Fatality In Southern California Wildfires Confirmed
By Sara Boboltz
A 70-year-old woman died in her car along an evacuation route.
Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire near Ventura, California, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Gene Blevins
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U.S. NEWS
California's Wildfires This Year Have Been Breaking Records
By Antonia Blumberg and Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
The state has experienced some of the biggest and deadliest fires in its history this year.
Firefighters walk through a horse ranch threatened by the Creek Fire in the San Fernando Valley north of Los Angeles, in Sylmar, California, U.S., December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn
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GREEN
California Gets Federal Emergency Declaration From Trump As SoCal Fires Rage
By Ryan Grenoble
California raised its fire threat level to "purple" on Friday, a never-before-used color.
This is the view of the Getty fire in Los Angeles from the writers front deck
Photo by Ann Brenoff
HOME
I Live In A High-Risk Fire Zone. And No, I'm Not Crazy.
By Ann Brenoff
Preparation is the key. That, and when ordered to evacuate, I scram.
A wall stands in the burnt out Vista del Mar Hospital after the Thomas wildfire swept through Ventura, California on December 6, 2017. California motorists commuted past a blazing inferno Wednesday as wind-whipped wildfires raged across the Los Angeles region, with flames triggering the closure of a major freeway and mandatory evacuations in an area dotted with mansions. / AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
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GREEN
San Diego Blaze Sparks New Fears As Los Angeles Still Battles Spate Of Wildfires
By Nina Golgowski and Nick Visser
Hurricane-force winds could make the already devastating wildfires even worse.
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