January 2025 – Climate Desk

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Guardian

‘No rebuilding without them’: Trump’s immigration crackdown will affect disaster recovery

Saket Soni, founder of Resilience Force, says skilled restoration workers, with a range of legal statuses, are doing the arduous task of repairing US cities affected by disasters

Nina Lakhani · January 31, 2025
Vox.com

Trump rescinded a half-century of environmental rules. Here’s what that could mean.

Trump wants to “unleash American energy.” What does that mean?

Dylan Matthews · January 30, 2025
Inside Climate News

Executive orders on energy and climate have advocates across the nation on edge

Orders pulled back approval of new wind leases, lifted restrictions on resource extraction and cut off money dedicated to electric vehicle charging. Their legality may be challenged, but climate advocates are preparing for the worst.

Dan Gearino, Aman Azhar, Amy Green, Dylan Baddour, Jake Bolster, Keerti Gopal, Kiley Bense, Lauren Dalban, Lisa Sorg, Liza Gross, Marianne Lavelle, Nicholas Kusnetz, Phil McKenna · January 24, 2025
Guardian

Explained: how Trump’s day one orders reveal a White House for big oil

From LNG to drilling in Alaska, here’s everything you need to know about Trump’s energy and climate executive orders

Oliver Milman and Dharna Noor · January 23, 2025
Grist

What Trump can (and can’t) do to disrupt Los Angeles wildfire aid

It will be hard for the president to revoke FEMA funding — but a GOP-led Congress could slow down the region’s recovery.

Jake Bittle · January 22, 2025
Grist

Joe Biden was America’s first climate president. Did it matter?

The outgoing Democrat’s climate agenda was a surprising success — and a cautionary tale.

Jake Bittle & Zoya Teirstein · January 17, 2025
Vox.com

Want to help fire victims? The best way to support Los Angeles in the short and long term.

Here’s how to decide where to donate your money, time, and stuff.

Sam Delgado · January 15, 2025
Inside Climate News

‘Virtually Any City on Earth Can Burn Now’

In the superheated 21st century, the old rules for wildfires no longer apply. John Vaillant, author of “Fire Weather,” explains.

Kiley Bense · January 14, 2025
Guardian

California fires: 16 killed and 10,000 structures destroyed as blazes continue

Strong winds and low humidity continue as five fires rage across Los Angeles area, with death toll expected to rise

Oliver Holmes, Dani Anguiano, Gabrielle Canon, Lois Beckett and Robert Mackey · January 12, 2025
Mother Jones

As Los Angeles burns, conspiracy peddlers lie about—and celebrate—the danger we’re living through

The sky is smoldering, alongside online misinformation and right-wing bigotry.

Anna Merlan · January 11, 2025
Grist

The ‘weather whiplash’ fueling the Los Angeles fires is becoming more common

Around the world, dramatic swings between heavy rain and drought are increasing exponentially, according to new research.

Kate Yoder · January 10, 2025
Vox.com

What happens when a wildfire reaches a city?

The Los Angeles wildfires show how blazes can spread in the most urban landscapes, too.

Li Zhou · January 9, 2025