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Wyden Advises Democrats on Regaining Footing After 2024 Election Loss

Senator Ron Wyden, in a recent interview, advises Democrats to focus on kitchen-table issues such as healthcare costs and inflation to regain their footing as the minority party following the 2024 elections; his new book, "It Takes Chutzpah," promotes individual empowerment and action.

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Wildfire Memoir Highlights Loss, Renewal, and the Power of Silence

Pico Iyer's memoir, "Aflame," details his 1990 escape from a Santa Barbara wildfire that destroyed his home and possessions, leading to a profound reevaluation of life and a period of solace at a Big Sur monastery.

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Climate Whiplash Intensifies: Global Surge in Extreme Wet-Dry Events

Global climate whiplash events, characterized by rapid shifts between extreme wet and dry conditions, have increased by 31-66% since the mid-20th century due to global heating, causing devastating consequences like the Los Angeles fires and widespread food shortages in East Africa.

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Southern California Wildfires Exacerbate Housing Crisis

The recent Southern California wildfires destroyed approximately 10,000 homes, creating a housing crisis that is driving up rental and purchase prices as thousands of families search for new homes, exacerbating a pre-existing housing shortage.

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Climate Change Exacerbated Recent Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires

A new analysis suggests climate change contributed to approximately 25% of the fuel available for the recent Los Angeles fires, making them larger and more intense than they would have been otherwise; twelve fires ignited since January 7th, charring over 60 square miles and damaging more than 12,000...

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California Wildfires: Factors Behind Miraculous Home Survival

Amidst the devastation of the California wildfires, some homes survived, raising questions about factors influencing their survival—fire-resistant design, homeowner preparation, firefighter intervention, and wind patterns played a role, but luck was also a factor.

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Johnson Opposes Unconditional Wildfire Aid to California

Senator Ron Johnson opposes federal aid to California unless the state implements forest management reforms, citing concerns about "moral hazard" and unsustainable risk-taking; he argues that past federal bailouts have disincentivized private insurance and risk assessment, leading to increased vulne...

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LA Wildfires: $250 Billion in Damages Expose Risks of Hillside Development

Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have burned at least 12,000 homes, displaced 150,000 people, caused 25 deaths and 24 missing, and inflicted an estimated $250 billion in damage, highlighting the risks of development in fire-prone areas.

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Climate Change Amplified Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires

Since January 7th, 2025, twelve fires in Los Angeles, fueled by climate change-exacerbated weather whiplash and unusually strong Santa Ana winds, have charred over 60 square miles, damaging 12,000 structures; UCLA research suggests climate change contributed to 25% of the available fuel.

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Los Angeles Wildfires Cause $30 Billion in Insured Losses

Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have caused an estimated $30 billion in insured losses, exceeding the previous record and disproportionately impacting high-net-worth insurers like Chubb and Cincinnati Financial, who could experience double-digit EPS drops; at least 24 people have died.

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Climate Change Exacerbates Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires

Los Angeles experienced twelve wildfires since January 7th, 2025, charring over 60 square miles and destroying over 12,000 structures, significantly worsened by climate change increasing available fire fuel by 25%, despite still occurring in a world without human-caused climate change.

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Republicans Consider Linking California Wildfire Aid to Policy Changes

As wildfires rage in California, forcing nearly 100,000 evacuations, Republicans in Congress are debating whether to tie federal aid to changes in state policies they blame for the blazes, sparking a partisan clash.

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