Tag: california wildfire

Double Hit From Los Angeles Fires

Malibu: As he looks at the ruins of his home razed when deadly fires tore through the Los Angeles area, Sebastian Harrison knows it will never be the same again, because he was not insured. “I knew it was risky, but I had no choice,” he…

Amitav Ghosh On Climate Crisis

New Delhi: Author Amitav Ghosh, who is in the forefront of raising awareness about environmental damage and climate change, termed the California wildfires and particularly the Los Angeles inferno as “completely predictable”. He also pointed at the poorly understood idea of safety amid the climate crisis…

Federal Probe Begins Into Deadly Los Angeles Fires

Los Angeles: A huge federal probe was under way Tuesday into what caused the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, with millions in the city clamoring for answers. Social media has exploded with theories about what started blazes that tore through the city of Altadena and the upmarket…