Environment Viewfinder: Mount Mayon Erupts in the Philippines Lava flows from Mount Mayon on January 25th, 2018, as seen from south of Manila, the Philippines. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Whitefish Discloses $150,000 Sum Spent on Lobbyists After Scrutiny of Puerto Rico Power Deal Despite Whitefish's small size, the energy company was hired to help restore electrical service to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Candace Butera
Environment Drought and Climate Change Could Hamper the Return of Plants and Animals Displaced by California’s Biggest Wildfire One local ecologist set out to catalog the destruction. Francie Diep
Environment Scenes From the Devastating Mudslides in Southern California At least 15 people were killed in the wreckage in Montecito, California. Dozens more are still missing. Candace Butera
Environment Mudslides Hit Southern California Community Still Recovering From Thomas Fire At least eight people have been killed by mudflows after a deluge of rain fell on the region left vulnerable by the Thomas Fire. Kate Wheeling
Environment After an Epic Fire, Southern California Is Now Facing an Epic Flood Mudslides, waterspouts, and flash flooding are expected in already hard-hit areas. Eric Holthaus
Environment The Thomas Fire Is About to Become the Largest Wildfire in California History As of Monday afternoon, the fire had swelled to 270,000 acres. Eric Holthaus
News in Brief Viewfinder: Wildfire Thomas Rages on in Southern California A firefighter cuts brush at the Thomas Fire on December 7th, 2017, near Fillmore, California. Pacific Standard Staff
Environment California’s October Wildfires Cost Insurers More Than $9 Billion More than 21,000 insured homes and 2,800 businesses were damaged or destroyed in California in October. Francie Diep
Environment The Thomas Wildfire Destroys Homes and Forces Evacuations Across Southern California As of mid-morning on Tuesday, the fire was estimated at 45,000 acres, three times the size of Manhattan Island. Eric Holthaus