California Stalls Diesel Emission Rules Amid Trump Administration Opposition
California withdrew its requests for federal approval of stricter emissions rules for diesel-powered semi-trucks and locomotives due to the incoming Trump administration's opposition and the EPA's inaction, delaying the state's efforts to curb pollution and improve air quality.
California Stalls Diesel Emission Rules Amid Trump Administration Opposition
California withdrew its requests for federal approval of stricter emissions rules for diesel-powered semi-trucks and locomotives due to the incoming Trump administration's opposition and the EPA's inaction, delaying the state's efforts to curb pollution and improve air quality.
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40% Bias Score
Newsom Issues Executive Order to Protect Southern California Wildfire Victims from Predatory Real Estate Practices
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Tuesday, January 30th, prohibiting undervalue offers on homes in Los Angeles County fire-affected zip codes for three months to protect residents from predatory real estate investors following the Eaton and Palisades fires, which have kil...
Newsom Issues Executive Order to Protect Southern California Wildfire Victims from Predatory Real Estate Practices
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Tuesday, January 30th, prohibiting undervalue offers on homes in Los Angeles County fire-affected zip codes for three months to protect residents from predatory real estate investors following the Eaton and Palisades fires, which have kil...
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52% Bias Score
Devastating Wildfires Cause 24 Deaths in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is battling unprecedented wildfires, resulting in at least 24 deaths, widespread destruction, and 150,000 evacuations; a red flag warning remains in effect until Wednesday evening due to strong winds and dry conditions.
Devastating Wildfires Cause 24 Deaths in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is battling unprecedented wildfires, resulting in at least 24 deaths, widespread destruction, and 150,000 evacuations; a red flag warning remains in effect until Wednesday evening due to strong winds and dry conditions.
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40% Bias Score
Climate Volatility Fuels Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires
A new study links the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County to increased hydroclimate volatility caused by climate change, highlighting a 31-66 percent rise in subseasonal "whiplash" events since the mid-20th century, resulting in the Palisades Fire burning 95.75 square kilometers and the Eato...
Climate Volatility Fuels Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires
A new study links the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County to increased hydroclimate volatility caused by climate change, highlighting a 31-66 percent rise in subseasonal "whiplash" events since the mid-20th century, resulting in the Palisades Fire burning 95.75 square kilometers and the Eato...
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36% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires Threaten to Derail Trump's Second-Term Agenda
Raging wildfires in Los Angeles threaten to overshadow President Trump's policy initiatives upon his return to office, creating a challenge to his agenda due to the need for billions in federal aid and the Republican party's slim House majority commitment to reducing federal spending.
Los Angeles Wildfires Threaten to Derail Trump's Second-Term Agenda
Raging wildfires in Los Angeles threaten to overshadow President Trump's policy initiatives upon his return to office, creating a challenge to his agenda due to the need for billions in federal aid and the Republican party's slim House majority commitment to reducing federal spending.
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56% Bias Score
American Southwest Megadrought Fuels Catastrophic Wildfires
A decade-long megadrought in the American Southwest, the driest since 800 AD, has created tinderbox conditions for catastrophic fires in Los Angeles and other areas, with human-caused climate change responsible for about 42% of the soil moisture deficit since 2000.
American Southwest Megadrought Fuels Catastrophic Wildfires
A decade-long megadrought in the American Southwest, the driest since 800 AD, has created tinderbox conditions for catastrophic fires in Los Angeles and other areas, with human-caused climate change responsible for about 42% of the soil moisture deficit since 2000.
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32% Bias Score
California Wildfire: How Some Homes Survived
Eric Martin's Altadena home survived the Eaton wildfire that destroyed nearly all neighboring structures, raising questions about the factors influencing survival amidst widespread devastation, including fire-resistant construction, landscaping, firefighter intervention, wind patterns, and chance.
California Wildfire: How Some Homes Survived
Eric Martin's Altadena home survived the Eaton wildfire that destroyed nearly all neighboring structures, raising questions about the factors influencing survival amidst widespread devastation, including fire-resistant construction, landscaping, firefighter intervention, wind patterns, and chance.
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40% Bias Score
Los Angeles Under Unprecedented Wind Warning Amid Devastating Fires
A particularly dangerous situation (PDS) wind warning is in effect for Los Angeles until Wednesday noon due to expected 70mph winds, following three previous such warnings this season and resulting in 24 deaths and over 12,000 destroyed buildings amid extreme drought conditions.
Los Angeles Under Unprecedented Wind Warning Amid Devastating Fires
A particularly dangerous situation (PDS) wind warning is in effect for Los Angeles until Wednesday noon due to expected 70mph winds, following three previous such warnings this season and resulting in 24 deaths and over 12,000 destroyed buildings amid extreme drought conditions.
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24% Bias Score
LA Wildfires: 24 Dead, Hazardous Air Quality Crisis
The Los Angeles wildfires have caused at least 24 deaths, destroyed over 100,000 structures, and created hazardous air quality due to high levels of PM2.5 from burning buildings and materials, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations.
LA Wildfires: 24 Dead, Hazardous Air Quality Crisis
The Los Angeles wildfires have caused at least 24 deaths, destroyed over 100,000 structures, and created hazardous air quality due to high levels of PM2.5 from burning buildings and materials, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations.
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28% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires Expose Critical Water Infrastructure Flaws
The Los Angeles wildfires, burning over 37,000 acres, exposed a critical flaw in the city's emergency water infrastructure—not a water shortage—as dry fire hydrants forced the city to deploy water trucks. The Eaton Fire (16 fatalities, 7,000 structures lost) is in a different water district than the...
Los Angeles Wildfires Expose Critical Water Infrastructure Flaws
The Los Angeles wildfires, burning over 37,000 acres, exposed a critical flaw in the city's emergency water infrastructure—not a water shortage—as dry fire hydrants forced the city to deploy water trucks. The Eaton Fire (16 fatalities, 7,000 structures lost) is in a different water district than the...
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40% Bias Score
LA Wildfires Expose National Housing Market Vulnerabilities
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, causing at least 24 deaths and $135-150 billion in damages, are impacting the national housing market by driving up insurance costs and depressing home values, particularly in high-risk areas.
LA Wildfires Expose National Housing Market Vulnerabilities
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, causing at least 24 deaths and $135-150 billion in damages, are impacting the national housing market by driving up insurance costs and depressing home values, particularly in high-risk areas.
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44% Bias Score
Lawsuits Filed Against SCE Over Eaton Fire
Homeowners and renters filed four lawsuits against Southern California Edison (SCE) on Monday, alleging that the company's failure to de-energize electrical equipment despite severe weather warnings caused the Eaton Fire, resulting in significant property damage and economic losses. Investigations a...
Lawsuits Filed Against SCE Over Eaton Fire
Homeowners and renters filed four lawsuits against Southern California Edison (SCE) on Monday, alleging that the company's failure to de-energize electrical equipment despite severe weather warnings caused the Eaton Fire, resulting in significant property damage and economic losses. Investigations a...
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44% Bias Score