Why it matters: Weather forecasters are struggling with how to communicate the dangers of extreme weather events as those events increase in frequency and ferocity with human-caused climate change.
Conservative commentators, amid the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, have narrowed in on a target they've deemed unnecessary and distracting at emergency briefings: American Sign Language interpreters.
The big picture: To members of the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community, ASL interpreters provide a critical service to millions of Americans — and in emergencies, their role can be life-saving.
Southern California Edison is being sued by residents and businesses impacted by the Eaton Fire, who allege the Los Angeles utility's equipment may have started the deadly blaze.
The big picture: It's among multiple wildfires that have erupted across the L.A. area since last week amid extremely dry conditions and powerful Santa Ana winds, and the National Weather Service has issued a rare "Particularly Dangerous Situation" red flag warning that's set to last until Wednesday.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin on Monday called off the highly anticipated inaugural launch of its massive New Glenn rocket.
Why it matters: It's yet another setback to the company's bid to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX in the space satellite game, as the New Glenn is Bezos' company's attempt to send satellites into orbit.
Los Angeles County is facing "critical fire conditions" after firefighters have for days battled deadly wildfires that have razed entire neighborhoods, and the situation is expected to worsen this week.
Threat level: The National Weather Service issued a rare "Particularly Dangerous Situation" red flag warning that's due to start early Tuesday into Wednesday for parts of L.A. County and Ventura County, warning that winds will be high enough to cause "explosive fire growth."
