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Facebook launched a new climate information hub. Here’s how activists reacted.
As you might expect, not everyone is pleased.
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The idea of a ‘natural’ disaster is going up in flames
What's so natural about wildfires and hurricanes these days?
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California inmates fight fires for pennies. Now they have a path to turn pro.
A new bill makes it possible for them to obtain the state license necessary to work in a municipal firefighting department.
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What oil executives say when they think no one’s listening
Secret recording shows they still think they can advertise their way out of the climate crisis.
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‘Climate arsonist’: Biden slams Trump’s wildfire response with a new insult
The presidential candidates just had their first scuffle on climate.
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Will the West’s giant fires spark a climate awakening?
“If this doesn’t open people’s eyes, I don’t know what will.”
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La Niña has arrived. That’s bad news for wildfires and hurricanes.
The conditions that led to a La Niña formation have already influenced this year’s unprecedented hurricane and wildfire seasons.
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Joe Biden would push allies like Australia to do more on climate, adviser says
Biden's adviser Jake Sullivan says the former vice president, if elected, won’t "pull any punches" on what is a global problem.
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How embracing uncertainty might make me a better journalist
As a journalist, it’s my job to find answers and tell the truth. But right now the truth is I feel like I have fewer answers than ever.
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Those orange Western skies and the science of light
Sure, it was wildfire smoke that made parts of California and Oregon change hue. But inside that smoke was alchemy — the chemistry and physics of molecules and wavelengths.