Michael Kodas

Senior Editor, Inside Climate News; author of Megafire, Colorado Book Award winner, and High Crimes, best nonfiction in USA Book News. Likes to play outside.

[Michael Kodas @MichaelKodas]

@TheKanehB You'll find this phenomenon at most urban firestorms, going back decades to before when the climate really started changing. Structures are made out of all kinds of flammable materials, including wood that's much drier than in the trees. Fire follows the easiest fuels to ignite.

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@Weather_West Thanks for the excellent analysis, Daniel.

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It was great to be back on Colorado Matters, even if it was to discuss the terrible wildfires currently burning in the state. July 6, 2026: Climate change fueling wildfires; After electrocution, Melissa Strong climbs again https://t.co/YgJFX2ujJ8

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Inside Climate News now has a weekly podcast! In the first episode, you can learn about the history of ICN from publisher David Sassoon and meet the hosts of the podcast, Kiley Price and Jake Bolster. Check it out!
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[Ashley Braun @ashleybraun.bsky.social @ashleybraun]

Get ready to dive deep into oilfield pollution blowouts, purges, radioactivity, and industry accountability (or lack thereof) with some of the best investigative journalists on this beat tomorrow. See you there?

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I'm excited to be a part of the Environmental Journalism Story Incubator at the Society of Environmental Journalists' 2026 conference in Chicago. You've still got a day to pitch the environmental story you've always wanted to do! #SEJ2026

[Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) @sejorg]

Big climate stories take collaboration.

Two major projects were named among 2025’s top journalistic collaborations. At #SEJ2026 (April 15–18, Chicago), we’re building more of that teamwork through workshops and meetups.

Apply for the Story Incubator: https://t.co/QoyQMtx5v2

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An Idaho Bird Research Station Rises From the Ashes of a Wildfire - Inside Climate News https://t.co/xvi0sePPOZ

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Arizona’s AG Is Clear-Eyed About the State’s Energy Costs and Water Scarcity—but Can It Help Her Win Reelection? - Inside Climate News https://t.co/h9XYkSJLTa

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Ironic that the attack on NCAR would come just as Xcel cuts the electricity to the city where it resides because drought, wind and crazy warm temperatures are driving extreme wildfire conditions...in December. https://t.co/Kb7MWShzr0

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It was a pleasure to work with Marcus Haraldsson, a colleague from the Society of Environmental Journalist, on this story and photos. Sweden, an Early Climate Leader, Is Retreating From Its Environmental Commitments, Part of an EU Trend https://t.co/GhJg4jc8pH

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Penguin Poop May Help Preserve Antarctic Climate https://t.co/DjbbmVds9n

[Inside Climate News @insideclimate]

Fossil fuel companies’ public messaging and private discussions tell two different stories about climate change. A new report details the industry’s tactics to evade lawsuits and legislation that would make them pay for their products’ harms.
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[Inside Climate News @insideclimate]

Environmental groups say the Trump administration caved to the chemical industry in its proposed rollback of toxic “forever chemicals” limits in drinking water.
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[Kylie Mohr @thatsMohrlikeit]

SCOOP: A longstanding program connecting young adults from diverse backgrounds with summer jobs in the National Park Service was canceled indefinitely earlier this spring. https://t.co/sjaB6Ob4uO

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Trump Administration Decommissions Sea Ice Data That Sounded an Alarm on Arctic Climate Change https://t.co/4dl8jqRXUh

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With FEMA Under Fire, Congress Asks Whether Agency Is Ready for Hurricane Season https://t.co/YsFdD081ME

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It was a pleasure to work with James Whitlow Delano on his years-in-the-making photo essay and story. The Malayan Tiger Is at a Tipping Point, With Increasing Deaths of Both Native Populations and Big Cats https://t.co/GKcTDlrKaA

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House Committee Offers Fossil Fuel Industry a ‘Once in a Generation’ Opportunity to Develop on Public Lands https://t.co/SScz6upxA1

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In His First 100 Days, Trump Launched an ‘All-Out Assault’ on the Environment https://t.co/K44IqCFbEg

[Sammy Roth @Sammy_Roth]

Insurance companies are taking your premiums and investing them in oil and gas companies whose products are fueling more extreme wildfires and other disasters -- leading to higher premiums and more dropped policies. Super important story by @mbaram: https://t.co/rqJUZOwRMn