John Muyskens

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Graphics Reporter at The Washington Post

Graphics reporter @washingtonpost focusing on climate and environmental justice. Email: [email protected]

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1 de cada 8 californianos enfrenta ahora un peligro extremo de incendio, según un análisis del Washington Post

4 weeks ago | infobae.com | Anna Phillips |John Muyskens |Naema Ahmed |Brady Dennis

Uno de cada 8 californianos vive ahora en lugares en riesgo de sufrir los tipos de incendios devastadores que arrasaron Los Ángeles este invierno, según un análisis del Washington Post de los mapas estatales de incendios publicados el lunes. Los mapas, elaborados por Cal Fire, la agencia estatal de silvicultura y protección contra incendios, revelan que la amenaza de los incendios forestales es mayor que lo que indicaban estimaciones anteriores del estado.
1 in 10 Californians now face extreme fire danger, Post analysis shows

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Anna M. Phillips |John Muyskens |Naema Ahmed |Brady Dennis

One in 8Californians now live in places at risk for the kinds of devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles this winter, according to a Washington Post analysis of state fire maps released Monday. The maps, drawn by Cal Fire, the state’s forestry and fire protection agency, revealthe threat from wildfire is greater than previous state estimates showed.
Why some homes survived LA fires, from building materials to prevention

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Anna M. Phillips |Niko Kommenda |Alice Li |Naema Ahmed |John Muyskens |Josh Partlow | +1 more

But amid piles of debris and toxic ash, some buildings are still standing. Whether by design or accident, some homes had structural advantages that helped them survive. February 7, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. ESTJust nowIt’s almost impossible for experts to piece together why certain homes burned — most of the evidence is ash. But in the aftermath of the Los Angeles fires, they are closely studying the homes still standing, searching for clues to how homeowners can cope with future wildfires.
A new kind of urban firestorm

Jan 16, 2025 | msn.com | Sarah Kaplan |John Muyskens |Naema Ahmed |Niko Kommenda |Simon Ducroquet

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A new kind of urban firestorm

Jan 16, 2025 | msn.com | Sarah Kaplan |John Muyskens |Naema Ahmed |Niko Kommenda |Simon Ducroquet

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A new kind of urban firestorm

Jan 16, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Sarah Kaplan |John Muyskens |Naema Ahmed |Niko Kommenda |Simon Ducroquet
See how Hurricane Helene wiped out North Carolina forests

Nov 8, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Simon Ducroquet |Scott Dance |Niko Kommenda |John Muyskens

LoadingLoadingSee how Helene wiped out North Carolina’s forests. Scroll to continueThis cabin used to be a refuge in the forests of western North Carolina. But since Hurricane Helene barreled through, the once leafy landscape that surrounded it is now barren. Composite of aerial imagery from Oct. 28 (The Washington Post) and Oct. 5 (Nearmap)While deadly floodwaters inundated valley communities, extreme winds battered forests along steep slopes and atop mountains.
The surprising winners — and losers — of America’s clean energy boom

Oct 27, 2024 | msn.com | Niko Kommenda |Shannon Osaka |John Muyskens

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The surprising winners - and losers - of America’s clean energy boom

Oct 27, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Niko Kommenda |Shannon Osaka |John Muyskens

Sorry, a summary is not available for this article at this time. Please try again later. Two years ago, Congress passed the biggest climate bill in U.S. history — the Inflation Reduction Act, which spurred growth in solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles across the country. Since then, money devoted to clean energy — initially estimated at $369 billion, but with the potential to reach up to $1 trillion — has flowed into almost every state, largely in the form of tax credits.
Federal flood maps underestimated risk in areas hit hardest by Hurricane Helene

Oct 13, 2024 | pressherald.com | Kevin Crowe |Shannon Osaka |John Muyskens

The federal government’s flood maps, which are used nationwide to signal areas vulnerable to inundation, vastly underestimated the flood risk faced by properties in the parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene, according to data analyzed by The Washington Post.