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Why Are So Many Firefighters Still Struggling to Afford Housing?
As the U.S. hurtles into another brutal wildfire season, the country is facing a dire shortage of federal firefighters. Last month, U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore told Congress that, in some Western states, crews are short by as much as 50 percent as the agency struggles to retain and grow its ranks. It’s an issueREAD MORE
California’s Climate Migrants
This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. In September of 2020, California was in the midst of a record-setting heat wave. The hot and dry conditions fueled fires all over the state, and smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away hung over the Bay AreaREAD MORE