When dam burst, here’s how one...

Apr 9, 2019 by

Flooding is a perennial danger for people living along Great Plains watersheds. But this spring the challenge has been epic in scale, calling forth individual resilience and the bonds of community.

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The Vulnerability of Californi...

Mar 25, 2019 by

A new study suggests flooding could surpass some of the state’s worst natural disasters.

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Only you (and a bunch of goats...

Jan 15, 2019 by

California has a wildfire problem — and it’s been getting worse and worse thanks to climate change. As communities figure out how best to prepare for future wildfires, some are calling in an unstoppable force of nature: goats.

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California’s largest utility j...

Jan 14, 2019 by

PG&E faces billions of dollars in liability from wildfires exacerbated by rising temperatures and drought.

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Ten Ways 2018 Brought Us Close...

Dec 27, 2018 by

The 20 warmest years ever recorded have been within the last 22 years, and the four warmest of those have been 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, according to the World Meteorological Organization

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Trump officials accused of usi...

Nov 30, 2018 by

Interior secretary Ryan Zinke says he hopes new laws will end environmental reviews and allow ‘thinning’ of forests

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Climate change will be deadlie...

Aug 29, 2018 by

Heat waves will grow more severe and persistent…

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The Arctic Is Burning: Wildfir...

Jul 29, 2018 by

[Translate]  Olivia Rosane Firefighters battle a blaze in a forest in western Sweden, the worst-hit country. Mats Andersson / Getty...

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Recovering from Wildfire

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Photos show Portugal and Spain...

Oct 19, 2017 by

[Translate] Briefly   GRIST.ORG Stuff that matters Europe aflame REUTERS/Pedro Nunes A series of fires in both countries this week...

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Smoke from California’s raging...

Oct 17, 2017 by

[Translate] JOSH EDELSON / Contributor / Getty Images hack-athon By Nikhil Swaminathan   GRIST.ORG As you might have heard, those of...

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At Least 11 Dead and 100 Missi...

Oct 10, 2017 by

[Translate] News & Politics Damage and death toll rises as impacts come into view. By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Wildfire in...

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RECOVERING FROM WILDFIRE

Oct 1, 2017 by

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After burning for months, Mont...

Sep 7, 2017 by

After burning for months, Montana looks like a fiery apocalypse.

[Translate] Briefly Stuff that matters slow burn Glacier National Park Governor Steve Bullock declared a statewide fire disaster for...

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The world is on fire

Aug 16, 2017 by

The world is on fire

[Translate] Blogpost by Konstantin Fomin – A huge wildfire is raging in Greenland. 150 km from the Arctic Circle and just 50 km...

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This satellite image captures ...

Jul 12, 2017 by

This satellite image captures our smoky, climate-changed world.

[Translate] Briefly Stuff that matters A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE   GRIST.ORG NASA The NASA Terra image of Alaska shows a dramatic...

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BRUSH FIRE ABOVE PCH IN TOPANG...

Jun 30, 2017 by

BRUSH FIRE ABOVE PCH IN TOPANGA CANYON 10% CONTAINED

[Translate] by Melissa Pamer and Kimberly Cheng, LOCALNEWS A brush fire burning in Topanga Canyon above PCH was 10 percent contained...

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WANT TO STOP WILDFIRES? TRY LO...

Jun 29, 2017 by

[Translate] Liar, liar, forest fire GRIST Republican State Rep. Mike Noel said this week that “tree huggers” were to blame for a...

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Widespread Mercury Contaminati...

Oct 10, 2016 by

Widespread Mercury Contamination Across Western North America, Study Finds

[Translate]   Environment It’s in the air, soil, sediment, plants, fish and wildlife. By Susan Kemp / U.S. Geological...

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THE WESTERN UNITED STATES FACE...

Sep 12, 2016 by

THE WESTERN UNITED STATES FACES AN EXPLOSION OF WILDFIRES

[Translate] By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network       A wildfire in California’s Sequoia National Forest last month forms a smoky...

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Burning Economic Issues Behind...

Sep 6, 2016 by

Burning Economic Issues Behind America’s Wildfire Problem

[Translate] fire ByAndrew C. Revkin Photo A view of the “Erskine Fire,” which raced through grassy hills and small towns in Kern...

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Report: Deadly ‘Smoke Waves’ W...

Aug 20, 2016 by

Report: Deadly ‘Smoke Waves’ Will Inundate the West as Wildfires Grow

[Translate] TAKE PART DAILY Climate change is accelerating fires that produce dangerous levels of pollution. A firefighter pulls a...

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The Latest California Wildfire...

Aug 17, 2016 by

The Latest California Wildfire Just Devastated an Area Still Rebuilding From Last Year’s Blazes

[Translate] What’s missing from the media right now…and our experiment to fix it MOTHER JONES Lake County’s Clayton...

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The Front Lines of Climate Dis...

Aug 1, 2016 by

The Front Lines of Climate Disruption: Alaskans Witness Collapsing Mountains, Shattered Lives

[Translate]   By Dahr Jamail, Truthout | News Analysis Helicopters ferry water to drop on a wildfire just south of Anchorage, Alaska....

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MULTIPLE WESTERN STATES ARE AB...

Jun 19, 2016 by

MULTIPLE WESTERN STATES ARE ABLAZE WITH WILDFIRES

[Translate] by Alejandro Davila FragosoCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Mark Nunez/Los Padres Forest Aviation/KEYT-TV via AP This photo...

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THE ZOMBIE WILDFIRES HAVE AWAK...

Jun 3, 2016 by

THE ZOMBIE WILDFIRES HAVE AWAKENED IN ALASKA

[Translate] REUTERS/Mat-Su Borough/Stefan Hinman By Kate Yoder   GRIST As if we didn’t have enough to worry about with the start...

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DROUGHTS ARE GIVING TREES R...

Apr 29, 2016 by

DROUGHTS ARE GIVING TREES “HEART ATTACKS”

[Translate]   By Tim Radford / Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     Around 12 million trees have perished in California in the...

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GREENS BASH HEADS OVER HOW TO ...

Jan 19, 2016 by

GREENS BASH HEADS OVER HOW TO DEAL WITH WILDFIRES

[Translate] Shutterstock By Katie Herzog GRIST There’s little doubt that wildfires are getting bigger, badder, and more...

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RECORD HEAT PUTS AUSTRALIA AT ...

Nov 21, 2015 by

[Translate] By MICHELLE INNIS  NYTIMES Photo A fire east of Esperance in Western Australia this week. A prolonged fire season could...

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A SCORCHING EARTH THREATENS U....

Nov 9, 2015 by

A SCORCHING EARTH THREATENS U.S. AGRICULTURE

[Translate]   By Tim Radford / Climate News Network/  VIA TRUTHDIG     Wildfires such as this one in Arizona pose a serious risk...

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