Brianna Sacks

climate change and natural disasters reporter for The Washington Post

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National and international firefighters have been coming to SoCal to help fight the Palisades, Eaton, and other fires devastating the region.

Firefighters across the world come to California’s aid

National and international firefighters have been coming to SoCal to help fight the Palisades, Eaton, and other fires devastating the region.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Decades of erosion and climate change constantly shut down Highway 1 through Big Sur. The damage is worsening as more intense storms hit the coast.

Highway 1 in Big Sur: Doomed to be forever rebuilt?

Decades of erosion and climate change constantly shut down Highway 1 through Big Sur. The damage is worsening as more intense storms hit the coast.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The U.S. Forest Service is struggling to hire enough firefighters to handle what’s expected to be a brutal wildfire season.

Firefighters are quitting en masse amid burnout, staff shortages

The U.S. Forest Service is struggling to hire enough firefighters to handle what’s expected to be a brutal wildfire season.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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