I Am Not a Housewife. I’m a Prepper.
Before the pandemic, I was working on a book about doomsday preppers — people who are actively preparing for the end of the world, or...
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Climate Disruption Is Now Locked In. The Next Moves Will Be Crucial.
America is now under siege by climate change in ways that scientists have warned about for years. But there is a second part to their...
After Fire and Floods, Glimmers of Hope
During the increasingly common ecological disasters that visit this country, there inevitably arises the hope that Americans and their elected politicians will learn from the...
California, the Most Calamitous Place on Earth
FRESNO, Calif. — I’ve lived in the middle of California for more than 50 years, which is another way of declaring my share of natural...
In Visiting a Charred California, Trump Confronts a Scientific Reality He Denies
WASHINGTON — When President Trump flies to California on Monday to assess the state’s raging forest fires, he will come face to face with the...
At U.S.A.I.D., Juggling Political Priorities and Pandemic Response
WASHINGTON — The coronavirus was spreading around the world, and officials at the United States Agency for International Development were anxious to rush humanitarian aid...
As Fires Disrupt Schools, ‘the Pandemic Has Actually Helped’
Ash fell from an apocalyptic orange sky as Jennifer Willin drove home last week from the only school in tiny Berry Creek, Calif., where she...
17 Dead and Dozens Missing in Vast Western Wildfires
Here’s what you need to know: ImageCharred vehicles in Eagle Point, Ore., on Friday.Credit…Adrees Latif/Reuters Oregon official warns of a ‘mass fatality incident.’ Dozens of...
Wildfires Live Updates: 500,000 Under Evacuation Orders in Oregon
Here’s what you need to know: Video More than three million acres have burned in California, and officials said one of the most damaging fires...
I Need You to Care That Our Country Is on Fire
If you’ve never experienced a fire season before, it’s hard to explain the emotional, physical and sensory effects of having the world immolate before your...