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Labor advocates and organizations say mass deportations would create a shortage of roofers, construction laborers and other trade workers, dramatically slowing recovery efforts after climate-driven disasters. -
Trump's pick for secretary of energy, fracking executive Chris Wright, faced questions about a past social media post calling wildfires "hype." -
Los Angeles has wildfire policies that are far tougher than many of those in Western states. The destruction from the recent fires shows there are still major gaps to address. -
President Trump and others are spreading false narratives about water and the LA wildfires. These include the notion that the city didn't have enough water to fight the fires. -
Because Trump is unlikely to approve them, California has no choice but to abandon its groundbreaking rules for zero-emission trucks and cleaner locomotives. -
Much of southwest California is under a red flag warning, with winds expected to peak Wednesday. Authorities are urging residents to heed evacuation orders and prepare for power outages. -
Worsening wildfires are hiking up home insurance rates in California, the biggest market in the U.S. And as climate disasters increase across the country, other states are feeling the pressure too. -
Sometimes, weather is just weather. And other times human-caused climate change had an obvious impact. -
Potential rooftop solar customers and installers worry the incoming Trump administration might try to eliminate a 30% federal tax credit. Some customers plan to install sooner because of that. And solar companies are changing their business plans. -
The official numbers are in: 2024 is the hottest year on record. Climate change is the main culprit. But there might be something else going on, too.
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