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When Forest Fire Isn’t an Accident: The Rise of Arson-Linked Wildfires

Wildfires are usually blamed on drought, lightning, or human carelessness. But a string of recent, high-profile blazes in North America and Europe has investigators pointing to something more deliberate. From California’s scorched hillsides to the forests outside Paris, prosecutors and fire officials have been building arson cases against individuals accused of deliberately setting some of the most destructive fires in recent memory.

July 25, 2026 by

Flying to the End of the World to Save It: The Climate Paradox of a Climate Conference in Tuvalu

The Santa Marta conference on phasing out fossil fuels has just wrapped up, and by most accounts, it was a meaningful step forward. For the first time, 57 countries — representing more than half of global GDP — gathered explicitly to discuss ending the fossil fuel era. Colombia presented the world’s first national roadmap for full phaseout. A new international science panel was launched. Political momentum is building. At least, that is the talk. The follow-up location is nothing short of an attack on the climate: Tuvalu.

May 1, 2026 by