Los Angeles-area wildfires left lead in soil, but how much and where remains contentious

After testing soil from about 1% of the homes burned down in the Eaton Fire, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said residents should feel assured that most properties cleared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers don’t have hazardous amounts of lead. At least one outside scientist is skeptical. Subscribe to read this story ad-free … Read more

Wildfires, storms and record-breaking heat: Extreme weather advisories cover big swath of U.S.

Wildfires in California, thunderstorms and threats of flash flooding in the Midwest and extreme heat in the Northeast: A wide range of severe weather events are raging across the nation on Tuesday, putting millions of Americans under weather advisories. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Near … Read more