Ten years on from the slaughter of protesters in Cairo, [General al-]Sisi's record is even grimmer:
the Guardian
The Guardian view on the Rabaa massacre: a template for Egypt’s campaign of repression | Editorial
Editorial: Ten years on from the slaughter of protesters in Cairo, Gen Sisi’s record is even grimmer
(satire) Updated U.S. Flag Code States That American Flag Has Power To Grant Wishes:
The Onion
Updated U.S. Flag Code States That American Flag Has Power To Grant Wishes
WASHINGTON—In an increasingly rare bipartisan act, the U.S. Flag Code was reportedly updated Tuesday to state that the American flag has the powe...
US citizens: call on Citi executives to stop destroying Amazonia and warming our planet:
Demand Citi executives to stop destroying Amazonia and warming our planet
Out of 160 banks, Citibank is the second highest financier of Amazon oil and gas projects – with over $1.8 billion USD worth of financing. This f...
US citizens: call on US Courts to protect medication abortion:
Tell the Court: Protect Medication Abortion Now
We won't allow anti-abortion groups to threaten our ability to control our own bodies and futures without a fight. Take action now.
Accusing the Putin forces of committing ecocide by causing toxic industrial chemicals, and toxins from weapons, to leak into Ukraine's ecosystems and more or less poison them for a long time:
the Guardian
Russia is committing grave acts of ecocide in Ukraine – and the results will harm the whole world | Andriy Yermak and Margot Wallström
By the war’s end, it will be too late to prevent the worst consequences of these terrible crimes. Global leaders must act now, write Andriy Yerma...
[01/02] Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's Northern Territories, is cut off by wildfires:
Grist
Thousands flee capital city of Northwest Territories in Canada as wildfires near
More than 20,000 people have until Friday to flee the wildfires encroaching on Yellowknife, the captiol city of the Northwest Territories.
 So far, the province is evacuating various small towns, but if the fires come closer to Yellowknife, it will have to evacuate that city. It won't be easy to do that by air. It would take 100 trips of an medium-size airliner to evacuate the whole population of around 20,000 people, but that is assuming people take no more than what you could bring on a commercial flight. People...
Invasive species of grass provided this year's Hawaii wildfires with more fuel than ever before:
the Guardian
Non-native grass species blamed for ferocity of Hawaii wildfires
Failure to heed warnings over unchecked growth meant blaze was ‘a disaster waiting to happen’, say scientists and academics
 The state needs to mostly get rid of them. Perhaps farming animals in those regions would help.
In their most desperate hour, Maui’s residents may lose their right to water:
the Guardian
Why was there no water to fight the fire in Maui? | Naomi Klein and Kapuaʻala Sproat
Big corporations, golf courses and hotels have been taking water from locals for years. Now the fire may result in even more devastating water theft
 Agribusinesses have been taking control of the island's water for years, and the inhabitants have been suing for years, but disasters are opportunities for big businesses.
The decision not to sound the sirens in Lahaina for the fire was made for a rational reason:
the Guardian
Head of Maui emergency agency resigns after defending not sounding sirens
Herman Andaya’s resignation comes after the deadly blaze in Maui killed at least 111 people and razed thousands of buildings
 This leads me to wonder how the warning system (and others like it) could be improved so that it could safely be used for all kinds of disasters.
Canada is doing everything possible to prevent Yellowknife from being destroyed by fire, but nowadays it can't be sure of success:
the Guardian
Canada fire crews battle to stop wildfire from engulfing city of Yellowknife
Firefighters work around clock to spread retardant and dig fire breaks as thousands evacuate capital of Northwest Territories
 This is a big change caused by global heating. It used to be that we could count on fire crews to protect substantial towns. It required a big effort, but they knew reliable methods to use and would not fail. Nowadays, due to global heating, that big effort may not do the job. It may be that nothing can do the job.