wildfires
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![The afternoon sky glows red from bushfires in the area around the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales on December 31, 2019]()
![The afternoon sky glows red from bushfires in the area around the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales on December 31, 2019]()
Red sky, flying embers: Australia’s fires are the first climate disaster of the decade
Here are photos of blood-orange skies, thick gray smoke, and people fleeing for their lives, offering a small but devastating glimpse at the first major climate catastrophe of the 2020s.
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Wildfires are getting worse, and so is the deadly smoke they bring with them
Another reason to worry about wildfires: They could be releasing lead stored in plants and trees.
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Here’s why Australia is having a cataclysmic wildfire season
Spoiler alert: It's climate change.
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Wildfire smoke is a silent killer — and climate change is making it worse
Months after wildfires, smoke exposure is causing a surge in ER visits and health problems.
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Grab your apocalypse bag — it’s fire season in California
If it's October, California must be on fire.
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Want to know what climate change feels like? Ask an Alaskan.
Vanished sea ice. Skies choked with wildfire smoke. Animals appearing where they shouldn’t. Climate change is visible everywhere in Alaska.
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What if the answer to California’s wildfire woes is more fire?
What if the answer to California's wildfire woes is more fire?
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Arctic wildfires are releasing as much carbon as Belgium did last year
Here’s why the epic burn, ranging from Alaska to Siberia, matters.
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Fire, displacement, diplomas: It’s graduation season in Paradise
Thousands of students still haven’t been able to return to their schools after the Camp Fire.
