Business Camp Fire: PG&E pleads guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for negligence in California’s worst wildfire Xeni Jardin

Kids Fascinating overview of how firefighters fight wildfires Andrea James

News California's Delta Fire: 15,294+ acres scorched in 24 hours, 'human involvement' blamed Xeni Jardin

picks California Blue Cut wildfire captured by JPL’s MISR instrument on NASA Terra satellite Xeni Jardin

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Camp Fire Pacific Gas and Electric pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2018 Camp fire Mark Frauenfelder

Business US Interior bans Chinese drones and UAVs with made-in-China parts over espionage concerns — with few exceptions Xeni Jardin

Food Giant pizza 103 meters (338 feet) long raised funds for Australia firefighters Xeni Jardin

Science CLIMATE: 2019 was hottest year on record, NASA and NOAA report Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Coming soon to a city near you: HUMP, Dan Savage's amateur smut fest, banned from Facebook! Cory Doctorow

climate change Footage of Australian fire crew overwhelmed by flames Rob Beschizza

Food Gentleman roasts pork on car during Australia heat crisis Xeni Jardin

corruption ICANN hits pause on the sale of .ORG to Republican billionaires' private equity fund Cory Doctorow

insurance Utility company asks for proof that a $280 million emerald was lost in California wildfire John Struan