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In A Fire Story, Brian Fies depicts returning to his decimated neighborhood after the Tubbs Fire.

‘It Looked Like a Nuclear Bomb Had Gone Off’: How Brian Fies Turned His Escape From the Tubbs Fire Into a Graphic Novel

The author and illustrator explains how seeing his home reduced to a "desolate plane" by the 2017 disaster inspired his latest book.

Protesters hold signs as they march to the Pacific Gas and Electric headquarters in San Francisco, California, on December 11th, 2018.

Environment

When Climate Change Hurts Companies Like PG&E, Consumers End Up Paying the Price

Unless we change the way we hold corporations liable for their emissions, the costs of climate change will continue to burden the public.

Cal Fire firefighter Brandon Tolp monitors a firing operation while battling the Tubbs Fire on October 12th, 2017, near Calistoga, California.

PG&E Didn’t Start the Fire—This Time. But Human-Caused Fires Are on the Rise.

The combination of a warming planet and rapid urbanization near wildlands has provided kindling with a spark.

Economics

California’s Cannabis Industry Moves Out of the Shadows and Into the Flames

In the aftermath of California's devastating wildfires, cannabis producers are struggling to overcome decimated crops and a lack of federal support.