“It’ll Start Getting Cooler”: Trump Responds to Wildfire Crisis by Denying Climate Change
Andrew Harnik/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.At a Monday morning roundtable in California, where 3.2 million acres of land has burned this year in wildfires, state leaders begged President Donald Trump to acknowledge reality. “We want to work with you to really…
“No One Knows Where This Came From”—Trump Bans Offshore Drilling
President Donald J. Trump.Michael Reynolds/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Something weird happened at a Trump campaign appearance in Jupiter, Florida, on Tuesday. President Trump—long-time antagonist of environmental regulations and big-time proponent of oil and gas development—announced a decade-long ban on offshore drilling off the coasts…
19 Are Dead As Tens of Thousands Face Evacuation Amid Raging West Coast Fires
Aaron Cleys holds a jug of water he was using to douse hot spots at a home destroyed by the the Riverside Fire on Friday, in Estacada, Ore. AP Photo/John Locher For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Over the past week, 19 people have…
Those Orange Western Skies and the Science of Light
The almost red orange sky that stains the atmosphere in the city of San Francisco, California, USA, 09 September 2020.Marc Arcas/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This piece was originally published in Wired and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. The…
“Good Morning, Hell”—Californians Awake to Apocalyptic Skies as Wildfires Rage
Driving across the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.David McIntyre/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This piece was originally published in The Guardian and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. People in the San Francisco Bay Area and across California…
One Woman’s Remarkable Quest to Feed Seattle’s Frontline Workers
Ezell’s Famous Chicken donated 95 lunches to feed University of Washington Specimen Processing Services. The lab workers prepare samples for COVID-19 and other lab tests. In April, We Got This Seattle fed 6,851 people through meal donations.We Got This Seattle For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother…