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One dead at Burning Man festival as thousands stranded in desert after heavy floods

Festival-goers urged to shelter in place and conserve food, water and other supplies

The Independent UK

Fyre Fest 2.0? Chris Rock and Diplo escape Burning Man festival as 70,000 stranded in desert

Pair trudged through mud for five miles after heavy downpours led to chaos at the Nevada site

The Independent UK

70,000 Ravers Have Become Trapped By Mud At Nevada’s Burning Man Festival After Flash Flooding

A national emergency has been declared by the state of Nevada in the US where an estimated 70,000 ravers attending the Burning Man festival.

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Burning Man festival organizers lift driving ban and allow people to leave

Organizers of the Burning Man festival lifted a driving ban on Monday as muddy roads that had stranded thousands of attendees in the Nevada desert had dried up enough to allow people to begin leaving.

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Burning Man dubbed ‘Trench Foot 2023’ as rain drenches event, attendees stuck in mud told to ‘conserve food, water, and fuel’

This year’s event in the Nevada desert will likely be remembered for rain, mud, and warnings more than anything else.

Fortune

Entrance to Burning Man in Nevada closed due to flooding. Festivalgoers urged to shelter in place

The entrance to the Burning Man counterculture festival in the Nevada desert has been closed due to flooding from storms

The Independent UK

Burning Man festival-goers trapped in desert as rain turns site to mud

Tens of thousands of ‘burners’ urged to conserve food and water as rain and flash floods sweep Nevada

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Tribal ranger draws weapon on climate activists blocking road to Burning Man; conduct under review

The actions of a ranger for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation in northwestern Nevada are under review after he pointed a weapon Sunday at climate activists blocking the road to the annual Burning Man counter-culture festival in the desert

The Independent UK

Satellites capture Burning Man festival's fire from space (photos)

Satellites watched as a temporary city sprang up in the Nevada desert, where the famed Burning Man "radical self-expression" festival kicked off on Monday (Aug. 28).

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Burning Man attendees roadblocked by climate activists: ‘They have a privileged mindset’

Protesters arrested after blocking route to festival, leading to fiery exchanges and threats

The Guardian - US

Climate activists cause miles of traffic chaos by blocking route to Burning Man

Desert festival reopened after venue was flooded by recent hurricanes

The Independent UK

Burning Man fans share heartbreak as desert venue is flooded by storm: ‘Squishy Mud Man more like’

‘The desert doesn’t absorb. It’s like a pool being drained onto a tile floor,’ one person commented on social media

The Independent UK

E-Bikes Under Fire At Burning Man 2023

Are e-bikes set to be banned at the upcoming Burning Man? It’s unlikely, but numerous reports of speeding and reckless riding have raised safety concerns.

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Burning Man meets Mad Max: solar eclipse hunters gather in Australia for ‘otherwordly’ event

A large, eclectic crowd of astronomy enthusiasts was left awestruck by the rare, minute-long sight in Exmouth, Western Australia

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How we met: ‘I like to think of myself as rational, but this felt like love at first sight’

Stella, 64, and Tori, 68, met at a brunch in Oakland, California in 2002. They now live together in San Francisco

Salon

Burning Man and our thirst for ritual

A wooden effigy of a man is erected each year in Nevada's Black Rock Desert and later burned down

Tribune News Service

Burning Man revelers returning from the desert with lifelong memories, and COVID

Burning Man’s annual gathering in the Nevada desert has never been easy on people’s lungs. The fine dust and sand coats every surface and enters every crevice, often causing respiratory symptoms attendees refer to as “playa lung.” But COVID was also present on the playa this year, and just how…

The Independent UK

Burning Man worker reveals craziest experiences cleaning portable bathrooms at event

‘Bless you for your service!’ one person writes in response to Reddit ‘ask me anything’

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Burning Man highlights the primordial human need for ritual

At the end of each summer, hordes of people flock to the Black Rock Desert in Nevada to erect a makeshift city the size of the Italian town of Pisa. They call it Black Rock City. A few days later, they will burn it to the ground, leaving no trace.

The Independent UK

Locals furious over mess left by Burning Man festival

‘It has a positive impact as well’, said local resident of annual spectacle

The Guardian - US

Tents, alcohol, food: towns complain of trash left by Burning Man attendees

Large amounts of rubbish dumped by festivalgoers in Lake Tahoe and Reno irks locals who have to dispose of it

Daily Mirror

Concerns for Cara Delevingne as she cuts an erratic figure shoeless, smoking and disorientated

Model Cara Delevingne has reportedly concerned friends after displaying odd behaviour of late, after a trip to Burning Man festival

Daily Mirror

Inside the free-love festival Burning Man - 'orgy dome’, human car wash and dungeon

Burning Man takes place in late August in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, US, and while it's known for music and impressive stage designs, there's also several sex tents for punters to get stuck in

The Guardian - UK

From Chris Rock to Burning Man: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether your idea of fun is cutting-edge US comedy or a desert festival-meets-country house sculpture clash, we’ve got you covered

Axios

Dust, costumes, weirdness — and science: Burning Man is back

MIT researchers will conduct a massive social networking experiment

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