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Mental health support can't keep up with wildfires or hurricanes
As climate change drives more and more disasters, mental health support is in greater need than ever. America is not ready.
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How British Columbia protects its people from wildfire smoke
Partly because of its devastating fires, the province is leading our understanding of smoke’s impact on human health.
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Wildfire smoke’s health impacts have only just begun
A growing body of evidence shows smoke sickens and can even kill. Is the government doing enough to protect residents?
Environment
When White Salmon, WA, had the world’s worst air quality
For the residents of a small town bordering Oregon, this weekend’s smoke felt like “the apocalypse was happening right here.”
Opinion
Inmate fire crews, essential to WA fire fighting, deserve better
Despite meager pay and occasional abuse, many incarcerated people find pride in the job. When I was young and adrift, I did too.