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Carl Zimmer
8 hour(s) ago
United States
Flowers and Plants

She Studied How Foresting Affects Pollinators

Kim Ballare was a research ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service until her federal grant “got snatched away.”

Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.

For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration.

Hannah Dreier
2025-09-09 18:01:24
United States
Fires and Firefighters

U.S. Wildfire Fighters to Mask Up After Decades-Long Ban on Smoke Protections

The Forest Service is changing course as it faces growing pressure over firefighters who are falling ill with cancer and other smoke-related illnesses.

Soumya Karlamangla
2025-09-09 03:01:39
United States
Fires and Firefighters

Firefighters Race to Save a Treasured Sequoia Grove in California

Giant sequoias can live for thousands of years, but wildfires have killed staggering numbers of the trees in recent years.

Unknown Author
2025-08-26 21:04:47
United States
Global Warming

On the Front Lines of Climate Change, Firefighters Are Getting Very Sick

Across the country, unmasked wildfire fighters are falling ill and dying. Hannah Dreier talks about her investigation into the risks these workers face.

Hannah Dreier
2025-08-17 09:05:30
United States
United States Politics and Government

Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying

The U.S. Forest Service has fought decades of efforts to better protect its crews — sending them into smoke without masks or warnings about the risks.