Donald Trump, Climate Arsonist in Chief

Big box tinderboxes: Warehouses are exposing more Californians to costly, toxic disasters

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Susan Phillips Susan A. Phillips is a professor of environmental analysis and director of the Robert Redford Conservancy at Pitzer College. Automation, exploitation and the sheer size of today’s warehouses are magnifying fire risk. A half-dozen recent warehouse fires []

The mistakes people make when trying to keep their home cool in a heatwave

Dr Ben Roberts, who has a PhD on how to prevent overheating in homes without the use of air conditioning, shares advice

New: LAFD Whistleblower Blasts Dept. Leadership's Negligence in Palisades Fire

New: LAFD Whistleblower Blasts Dept. Leadership's Negligence in Palisades Fire

Miami-Dade firefighters pull out of once massive wildfires as blazes near end

MIAMI — For nearly two weeks, wildfires — the first of which was spawned along Krome Avenue from a lightning strike and split into two blazes spanning over 22,000 acres — have suffocated neighborhoods in western Miami-Dade County. Now, Miami...

Pete Hegseth taps Ken Jones for reorganized Defense Advisory Committee

The investment firm leader previously worked in the Senate on national security issues after the Sept. 11 attacks. The post Pete Hegseth taps Ken Jones for reorganized Defense Advisory Committee appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

What We’re Reading: Furnace Freedom, Spreading Hysteria, Girls On Testosterone … And More

Some headlines that caught our eye. Science for Sale? — Deep Background Freedom of furnaces: One more reason to celebrate America’s 250th — Competitive Enterprise Institute Canada Building West’s First Grid-Scale Small Modular Reactor — Oilprice.com Oil and Inflation Expectations Down — Power Line EV Epitaph — Eric Peters Autos No Balance: PBS Spreads Environmental []

Ex-fire chief sues Los Angeles mayor for defamation

The former Los Angeles fire chief is suing Mayor Karen Bass for defamation related to the devastating Palisades Fire. Kristin Crowley was removed from her position on Feb. 21, 2025, weeks after the blaze began. The fire, which hit the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles and nearby communities such as Malibu, burned 23,448 acres, []...Click to read more

Dem Candidate’s Bizarre Comments Attacking Volunteer Firefighters Resurface

The bizarre comments a Pennsylvania Democrat made denigrating volunteer firefighters have resurfaced after a recent post he made thanking first responders for helping to put out a massive blaze. Bob Brooks, a firefighter union chief challenging Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), once called volunteer firefighters “two hatter sh*tbags” who weaken unions. Yet he recently thanked volunteer ...

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/mark-kleinman-blog-see-the-latest-stories-from-sky-news-city-editor-13475361'>Lender to housebuilder Henry Boot calls in advisers | Mark Kleinman blog</a>

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Building a New State Climate Bureaucracy

Building a New State Climate Bureaucracy

Dangerous weather hampers firefighters and leads to fireworks bans in West

Hot, dry and windy conditions are fueling a fast-moving wildfire in Utah, forcing the governor to declare an emergency and restrict fireworks as the weather across the West gives rise to mounting concerns that any spark could easily ignite a large fire. Firefighters are facing more challenges on the ground from what fire managers and []

Beyond Denial – How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study

Beyond Denial – How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study Ira Mon, 06/29/2026 - 00:21

New York man says ICE violated his constitutional rights with home visit following angry email

A New York man lambasted former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons over email for his leadership following two fatal Minneapolis shootings. Agents showed up at his front doorstep months later, warning about criminal charges, prompting a First Amendment lawsuit.

Official who claimed to have teleported to Waffle House fired at FEMA

Official who claimed to have teleported to Waffle House fired at FEMA

Tim Sweeney Under Fire Again For Giving Steam Tips On Making A Profit

Maybe sort out Epic Games Store first, yeah?

This Utah State Senator Chaired the Agency That Approves Data Centers. Voters Just Fired Him

Data center backlash is becoming a potent political force.

Dangerous U.S. Heat Wave Aggravates Threatens Health and Property

A heat dome expanding across the western and central United States is aggravating a destructive wildfire emergency. On Saturday, the U.S. National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) said that the country was at National Preparedness Level 4, one level below the maximum, with 78 active large incidents covering about 2,961 square km, including Alaska. A total []

Stephen Miller left ‘blindsided’ by Trump’s pick to lead his deportation efforts: report

Over the weekend, Trump announced Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, would be the next ICE director

Boyle Heights blaze choked L.A. with astronomical soot pollution

The warehouse fire exposed residents to worse smoke and soot than the 2025 Los Angeles fires

Trump Goon Who Claimed Waffle House Teleportation Vanishes From FEMA

Al Drago/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s top official overseeing federal disaster response, who has previously claimed he possessed the power of teleportation, has been pushed out of FEMA.Gregg Phillips, 65, was removed from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Office of Response and Recovery after leadership grew increasingly frustrated by the embarrassment tied to his past public statements and repeated tensions with other senior officials, CNN reported.However, a statement from the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA, provided a different account to CNN on Thursday, saying Phillips is stepping away for personal reasons.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Boyle Heights warehouse fire under investigation

The cold storage company that operates out of a Boyle Heights warehouse that has been on fire since last week now blames a solar company subcontractor for sparking the flames. The fire sent smoke across much of Southern California this weekend and has caused widespread concerns about air quality, especially in surrounding neighborhoods. KTLA's Rick Chambers and Mary Beth McDade report. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

3 firefighters killed in Colorado as wildfires sweep

Blistering heat and strong winds Sunday stoked wildfires across the US West after three firefighters were killed a day earlier in Colorado while battling a blaze along the state's border with Utah. The US National Weather Service said wildfire conditions “remain critical” across the Southwest, with risk high in the Four Corners region where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah intersect. The agency warned of “extreme fire behavior” along the Utah-Colorado border, where “rapid fire growth is li

Scientists insist: Europe’s heatwave is caused by climate change

This is according to a World Weather Attribution (WWA) study. Fossil fuels are the main culprits

She Watched Her Nonprofit Boss Target the Most Vulnerable People on Her Team for Two Years — When She Finally Said Something She Was Fired

This boss has been untouchable for far too long, but that's all about to change. The post She Watched Her Nonprofit Boss Target the Most Vulnerable People on Her Team for Two Years — When She Finally Said Something She Was Fired appeared first on TwistedSifter.

The Federal Reserve's New Leader Lays Out His Agenda

The Federal Reserve's New Leader Lays Out His Agenda

Beyond Denial: How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study

The post Beyond Denial: How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study appeared first on ProPublica.

GOP Senate Leadership: Gaslighting Gasbags

What's It Your Business, Voter?

The CEO Who Threatened To Fire the Next Employee Who Sent Him an Email Full of AI Slop

We’ve reached a new demarcation line in the AI adoption cycle.

France Is “Ablaze”: The Heat Wave Is Intensifying, and Wildfires Have Burned 78,000 acres

High temperatures are spreading northward and eastward, and tomorrow five more districts will be placed under an orange alert - A 22-year-old volunteer firefighter lost his life while fighting a fire The post France Is “Ablaze”: The Heat Wave Is Intensifying, and Wildfires Have Burned 78,000 acres appeared first on ProtoThema English.

A Declining President may take the Planet down with him

Why would one U.S. general after another be resigning, retiring, or -- thank you, Secretary of (most distinctly) War Pete Hegseth -- being fired ?

Fines for accidentally starting fires pile up

Contrary to widespread belief, most wildfires are not started by committed arsonists, but by accidental ones, firefighters say.

ICYMI: Tom Barrett Hosts Multiple Cabinet Secretaries in Mid-Michigan

This week, Congressman Tom Barrett hosted U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner. Congressman Barrett and members of the Trump administration cabinet spoke with local leaders and stakeholders sharing their work to lower costs, unleash energy, [] The post ICYMI: Tom Barrett Hosts Multiple Cabinet Secretaries in Mid-Michigan appeared first on NRCC.

Zelenskyy: Yes, you've heard of Russian oil refinery on fire. But what about . . . second Russian oil refinery on fire? [Followup]

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Exxon’s comeback

Darren Woods has become the most powerful oil industry chief executive for a generation by testing the limits of corporate power

About That San Francisco Supervisor That Stepped Away...

About That San Francisco Supervisor That Stepped Away...