wildfire
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Kim says that a public model could eventually reduce wildfire risks to make home insurance more affordable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026
Kim said a comparison to the earthquake authority is not valid, since it’s a voluntary program with a smaller risk pool, while wildfire coverage would be mandatory for California’s millions of homeowners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026
Jane Kim, a Bernie Sanders-backed progressive who will take office next year as California’s new insurance commissioner, wants the state to insure all homes against wildfire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Restoration work has begun at the site of a devastating wildfire in a national park.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Had the smoke from the wildfire somehow messed up the plane’s equipment and made it impossible for the pilot to see?
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
A similar plan was briefly outlined as an option in a natural catastrophe resilience study ordered by Gov. Gavin Newsom this year in response to climate change and the Palisades and Eaton wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026
This lessens the risk of flooding, but reduced rainfall can leave groundwater and river levels low, fuelling drought and wildfires in spring and summer.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
These included fossilized pollen and larger plant remains, charcoal left by ancient wildfires, and chemical signatures preserved in the teeth and bones of plant-eating animals.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
The Australian government has deployed a military transport aircraft to help Indonesia put out wildfires in Borneo that are causing toxic haze across the region, both countries have said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
The original residents had a more thorough list of wildfires and floods and tornadoes, Cora thought when Ridgeway shared the shopkeeper’s words.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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