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<p>Standing at the edge of the Klamath River in rural Northern California, a man from the Yurok Tribe uses a dip net to catch fish, the way his ancestors have done for centuries past. (Photo: Justin Lewis/Getty Images)</p>

'Incredibly Important Step' Toward Restorative Justice as Tribes, Dem Governors, and Klamath Dam Owner Announce Salmon Restoration Plan

"At its heart, dam removal is about healing and restoration for the river, for the salmon, and for our people," said the Yurok Tribe chair.

Jessica Corbett, staff writer ·

'Taking Sledgehammer' to Failed US Drug War, Oregon Votes to Decriminalize Narcotics as Five States Legalize Marijuana

"Huge night against the War on Drugs."

Julia Conley, staff writer ·

Nearby wildfires bring very smoky conditions to a neighborhood in south Eugene on September 8. (Photo: Taylor Griggs)

Can You Afford to Breathe in the Pacific Northwest?

As climate change worsens wildfires each year, unhoused people in Oregon and Washington experience the worst of the smoke.

Taylor Griggs ·

Portland protests

If Report Proven, ACLU Says Federal Agents Tapping Phones of Protesters Would Be 'Outrageous' Constitutional Violation

"We are headed back to the days of J. Edgar Hoover, and fast. Congress needs to find out exactly what's happening," said one civil liberties advocate.

Jake Johnson, staff writer ·

US President Donald Trump(C) listens to California Governor Gavin Newsom(D-CA) at Sacramento McClellan Airport in McClellan Park, California on September 14, 2020 during a briefing on wildfires. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images)

As the West Goes Up in Flames, Trump Couldn’t Care Less

The president offers&nbsp;unambiguous proof that he couldn’t care less about the public good.

Robert Reich ·

Climate Emergency Overdrive: Our Age of Compound Disasters as 10% of Oregon Is Evacuated, California Burns, and Louisiana Sinks

Mother Nature is trying to tell us something but we are not listening.

Juan Cole ·

A bird bath is seen in front of the charred remains of a home after the passage of the Santiam Fire in Gates, Oregon, on September 10, 2020.

Fires Ravaging US West a 'Bellwether of the Future,' Says Oregon Governor as Half a Million Residents Evacuate

"I wish the 2020 wildfires were an anomaly—but this will not be a one-time event."

Andrea Germanos, staff writer ·

The Creek Fire jumps CA-168 on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 in Fresno County, CA. (Photo: Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Listen Quick, There's a Fire

Our planet, the only home we humans currently know, is quite literally on fire—and, even as I write this, my home and family is in the very frightening middle of it.

Debi Smith ·

Flames from the Bear wildfire near Oroville, California leap into the air as a police officer watches from his vehicle on September 9, 2020. (Photo: Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)

Stark New Visualizations Show How Climate Change Is Fueling Worsening Western Wildfires

"We're seeing more wildfires, more acres burned, and longer, more intense fire seasons," says the Union of Concerned Scientists.&nbsp;

Brett Wilkins, staff writer ·

Smoky skies from the northern California wildfires casts a reddish color in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020.

'Green New Deal or the Blood Red Apocalypse. Your Choice': Dems Urged to Embrace Bold Climate Action as West Burns

"This cannot become our new normal."

Andrea Germanos, staff writer ·