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Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025 have been hampered by a limited supply of freshwater. So, when the winds are calm enough, skilled pilots flying planes aptly named Super Scoopers are skimming off 1,500 gallons of seawater at a time and…

The Conversation

LA Wildfires Conditions Set To Worsen Again; Analyst Predicts Heightened Danger For Tuesday

The agency is expecting conditions to worsen significantly over the next hours and into Wednesday. Tuesday is expected to be the most dangerous day

Latin Times

Los Angeles Fires: Devastation, Evacuations, And Investigation Underway

Recent wildfires in Los Angeles area claim lives, displace thousands, and destroy structures, with ongoing investigations into causes and leadership scrutiny.

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‘Particularly dangerous’ wildfire weather returns to California and could linger for months, say forecasts

Forecasters say there won’t be winds as strong as last week’s record-setting gusts, but LA’s dry season will get worse

The Guardian - US

Los Angeles wildfire death toll surges to 24 as firefighters brace for more fierce winds

A surging death toll is accompanying a slight break in the weather as firefighters in Los Angeles cast a wary eye on a forecast for yet more wind

The Independent UK

Ripples of Los Angeles fires continue as Meghan delays Netflix series launch, composer's works lost

Weaker winds and intense firefighting efforts over the weekend boosted containment of fires burning in and around Los Angeles, but the effects of the blazes on the entertainment world continue

The Independent UK

Australian Mum Says Son Killed In LA Fires As Water Ran Out

An Australian mother has spoken of how she tried in vain to save her blind son from the Los Angeles wildfires as water supplies ran dry.

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Scots ‘can benefit from Trump uncertainty’ in green energy investment: Forbes

The Deputy First Minister also defended the Government’s stance that it would meet the President-elect.

The Independent UK

Newsom Signs Executive Order to Fast-Track Rebuilding, Says He's 'Optimistic' L.A. Will Recover for Olympics

The city is set to host the World Cup in 2026, the Super Bowl in 2027, and the Olympics in 2028

Latin Times

Fact check: LA fires drive falsehoods, including by Trump about water use

Trump claims Democratic environmental policies contributed to LA fires, but is that true?

Al Jazeera

How California wildfires could be leaving deeper inequality in their wake

Fires have torched homes belonging to generations of Black and Latino blue-collar families

The Independent UK

American writer in Edinburgh heartbroken as LA wildfires ravage former home

Jess Ross lived in the Pacific Palisades for between 15 to 20 years.

Evening Standard

Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries

The wildfires tearing through Los Angeles have taken lives and thousands of homes

The Independent UK

Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises as crews fight heavy winds to save homes and landmarks

The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area has risen to 16 as crews battle to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city’s most famous landmarks

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Fortune

Three-fourths of homeowners may not have enough insurance to fully cover losses after a disaster, study says

"When consumers focus on premiums rather than coverage limits, insurers have a very natural incentive to cut prices by offering less insurance."

Latin Times

MAGA Blames Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs for LA Wildfires: 'Working Hydrants > Diversity'

Conservatives blame diversity initiatives for Los Angeles wildfires, ignoring scientific evidence linking the disaster to climate change.

The Independent UK

The LA county wildfires could be the costliest in US history, early estimates say

The wildfires that erupted this week across Los Angeles County are far from contained, but they're already expected to be the costliest in U.S. history and among the worst natural disasters

The Independent UK

Santa Anita postpones weekend racing as track is staging area for fire relief efforts

A flareup of the wildfire on the west side of Los Angeles that prompted new evacuations has caused Santa Anita to cancel horse racing this weekend

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The Independent UK

How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans

The week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days

Latin Times

'Significant Flare-Up' in Palisades Fire Prompts New Evacuation Orders

A "significant flare-up" in the largest of the six wildfires scorching Southern California prompted new evacuation orders, but the fierce winds that have spread the flames calmed Friday night, giving weary firefighters a short respite.

Latin Times

Evacuations Orders Expand as Palisades Fire Continues to Threaten Los Angeles And Death Toll Rises

At least 11 people have been confirmed dead, and the fires have consumed more than 37,900 acres, destroying over 12,000 structures.

The Guardian - US

Los Angeles is on fire and big oil are the arsonists

Every barrel of oil, every cubic meter of gas, and every ton of coal burned brings us closer to environmental catastrophe

Salon

Trump spreading wildfire misinformation

Misinformation is spreading rapidly as experts say climate change is the likely accelerant for California's crisis

The Guardian - US

‘There’s literally nothing’: surrounded by destruction, Los Angeles begins to process scale of loss

Returning Pacific Palisades residents were grieving not just homes turned to ash, but memories buried amid the rubble

AAP

Australian man dies after flames engulf Malibu home

An Australian man has been confirmed dead in the Californian fires as his heartbroken mother says there was no water to put out cinders on his home's roof.

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