US faces triple whammy of heatwave, tropical storm, wildfire smoke at same time
1 year, 5 months ago

US faces triple whammy of heatwave, tropical storm, wildfire smoke at same time

India Today  

The US experienced a range of unusual weather, from a tropical storm in Hawaii to record-breaking heat across its Sun Belt states and poor air quality in many areas as smoke from Canadian wildfires wafted across the border. A man places his head in misters during an excessive heat warning in Las Vegas, Nevada The hottest spot in the US on Tuesday was expected to be Death Valley, California, where temperatures at the visitors centre at Death Valley National Park were expected to reach 122 degrees F. The all-time high for Death Valley was 134 degrees F, which is also the hottest temperature ever recorded on the Earth's surface. POOR AIR QUALITY Smoke from Canadian wildfires was still drifting across the US, causing unhealthy air quality on Tuesday in areas as far-flung as Yosemite National Park in California; Conway, New Hampshire; and -- perhaps fittingly -- the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, according to the AirNow.gov website, which tracks pollution. TROPICAL STORMS AND FLOODS Hawaii's Big Island was under a tropical storm warning early Tuesday morning as it braced for Tropical Storm Calvin, expected to bring as much as 8 inches of rain and wind gusts of 40 mph, the National Weather Service said.

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Unusual October heat wave in California brings new fire fears; 1 million acres already burned
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Unusual October heat wave in California brings new fire fears; 1 million acres already burned

LA Times  

An unusually warm autumn heat wave is continuing to push temperatures up across California, heightening fire risks across the state and prompting power shutoffs in the north and additional wildfire evacuations in the south. Across Southern California, the National Weather Service is warning of “dangerously hot conditions” through Thursday, with highs reaching up to 107 degrees in several areas, including …

Brutal heat wave breaks records across Southern California. When will it ease up?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Brutal heat wave breaks records across Southern California. When will it ease up?

LA Times  

Southern California continues to be battered by extreme heat that will continue for one more day after sending temperature records tumbling all weekend. 93-103 degrees; valleys: 103-111 degrees Tuesday: Los Angeles 80s-90s; valleys: 94-102 Wednesday: Los Angeles 70s-80s; valleys mid-80s Thursday: Los Angeles 70s-80s; valleys: mid-80s Records Several heat records were tied or broken across the region Monday, according to …

100 days of 100-degree misery: A summer of relentless, oppressive heat across the West
3 months, 2 weeks ago

100 days of 100-degree misery: A summer of relentless, oppressive heat across the West

LA Times  

A hiker takes advantage of lower morning temperatures Wednesday in Phoenix as unseasonably high temperatures are expected this week across the western United States. “This year, the heat started early and it’s been persistent,” said NWS meteorologist Ted Whittock. While September heat waves are relatively commonplace, said UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain, this one is still notable for bringing anticipated …

Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings
4 months ago

Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Summer heat scorched Texas and the Southwest on Wednesday, pushing Phoenix to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures and putting millions of people under excessive heat warnings. A major heat alert is in place for Texas, reflecting what the weather service called “rare and/or long-duration extreme heat with little to no overnight relief.” An extreme heat …

100-degree heat is coming for the East Coast on Tuesday
5 months, 1 week ago

100-degree heat is coming for the East Coast on Tuesday

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scorching heat brought on by hot temperatures is forecast across much of the eastern half …

Las Vegas sees record-breaking 7 consecutive days of scorching temperatures 115 degrees or higher
5 months, 1 week ago

Las Vegas sees record-breaking 7 consecutive days of scorching temperatures 115 degrees or higher

CNN  

CNN — Las Vegas is sizzling under a prolonged heat wave that has delivered a record-breaking seven consecutive days of temperatures 115 degrees or higher amid a historically hot summer in the United States. “With a high temperature of 115°F this afternoon we not only extended our streak to 7 days, but we also broke the daily record high,” the …

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world
5 months, 2 weeks ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world

Associated Press  

As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas and extreme heat blankets much of the U.S. South and West, the world is set for another week of wild weather that human-caused climate change makes more likely. Here’s what’s happening related to extreme weather and the climate right now: — A persistent heat wave is lingering into Monday in parts of the U.S. with …

‘Unprecedented’ heat wave in California brings death, fires, all-time highs
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Unprecedented’ heat wave in California brings death, fires, all-time highs

LA Times  

Melissa Bolding and Bryan Bolding from Oklahoma City pose for a photo next to a thermometer at the Furnace Creek Visitors Center in Death Valley National Park on July 7, 2024. “It’s unprecedented heat — take this very seriously,” said Dan Berc, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Las Vegas. The San Joaquin Valley is expected to be under an …

Persistent heat wave in the US shatters new records, causes deaths in the West and grips the East
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Persistent heat wave in the US shatters new records, causes deaths in the West and grips the East

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. persisted on Sunday, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that caused the death of a motorcyclist in Death Valley and held the East in its hot and humid grip. Phoenix set a new daily record Sunday for the warmest low temperature: it …

Record-breaking heatwave threatens 130 million people in US
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Record-breaking heatwave threatens 130 million people in US

Al Jazeera  

Temperatures could spike beyond 100F in parts of the Pacific Northwest, the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. More than 130 million people in the United States are under threat from a long-running heatwave that has already broken records with dangerously high temperatures, forecasters said, adding that scorching heat will be felt from the East Coast to the West Coast. The heat …

More records expected to shatter as long-running blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.
5 months, 2 weeks ago

More records expected to shatter as long-running blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Roughly 130 million people were under threat Saturday and into next week from a long-running heat wave that already has broken records with dangerously high temperatures — and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters said. Oppressive heat and humidity could team up to spike temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in parts …

Records tumble as dangerous heat wave scorches the US West and beyond, with the worst yet to come
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Records tumble as dangerous heat wave scorches the US West and beyond, with the worst yet to come

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Records tumbled across the West as a slow-moving heat wave of potentially historic proportions tightened its grip from the Pacific Northwest to Arizona on Friday, sending many residents in search of a cool haven from the dangerously high temperatures. “The duration of this heat is also concerning as scorching above average temperatures are forecast to linger into …

Deadly floods still battering Midwest towns as millions remain under heat warnings
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Deadly floods still battering Midwest towns as millions remain under heat warnings

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Severe flooding and debris caused the dam to partially fail on Monday Minnesota’s flooding has left “entire communities under …

US reels under scorching temperatures, heavy flooding
6 months ago

US reels under scorching temperatures, heavy flooding

Al Jazeera  

More than 50 million people in the US under heat warnings while hundreds are evacuated from flooding in the Midwest. Soaring temperatures have placed more than 50 million people in the United States under extreme heat advisories, while flooding has spurred rescue operations and evacuations throughout the Midwest. The National Integrated Heat Health Information System said on Monday that about …

Heat and snowfall, rain and wildfires. It’s a week of extreme weather in the U.S
6 months ago

Heat and snowfall, rain and wildfires. It’s a week of extreme weather in the U.S

NPR  

Heat and snowfall, rain and wildfires. It’s a week of extreme weather in the U.S toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America The U.S. is experiencing a number of extreme and varied weather events at once, from the prolonged heat wave scorching the Northeast to the deadly wildfires blazing in New Mexico to the tropical storm drenching Texas’ Gulf Coast. …

More than 75m in US under heat alerts
6 months ago

More than 75m in US under heat alerts

China Daily  

Children cool off at Crown Fountain in Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois, as temperatures reached a record high of 36.1 C on Monday. SCOTT OLSON/AFP PHOENIX — More than 75 million people in the United States were under extreme heat alerts on Monday as a heat wave moved eastward, and the mid-Atlantic and New England were likely to see highs …

Tens of millions in the US remain under dangerous heat warnings
6 months, 1 week ago

Tens of millions in the US remain under dangerous heat warnings

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Extreme heat alerts continued …

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires
6 months, 1 week ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires

Associated Press  

The United States is bracing for chaotic weather this week, with the South set to experience another heat wave following a short respite from searing temperatures earlier this month. And it’s not just the U.S. Across the Northern Hemisphere, in Europe and Asia, extreme temperatures are causing deadly heatstroke and early wildfires ahead of the start of the astronomical summer …

Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S. Southwest in temperatures well into triple digits is on its last legs, but forecasters are still urging people to be cautious as there will be little relief from the warm weather until monsoon thunderstorms begin to kick in, likely in July. Even in Florida, forecasters with the …

Scorching heat keeps grip on Southwest US as records tumble and more triple digits forecast
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Scorching heat keeps grip on Southwest US as records tumble and more triple digits forecast

The Independent  

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Records tumble in Southwest US as temperatures soar well into triple digits and 122 in Death Valley
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Records tumble in Southwest US as temperatures soar well into triple digits and 122 in Death Valley

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — Records tumbled across the Southwest United States on Thursday as temperatures soared past 110 degrees Fahrenheit from southeast California to Arizona, where the region’s first heat wave of the year was expected to maintain its grip for at least another day. The National Weather Service in Phoenix, where the new record high of 113 F on Thursday …

California’s heat wave breaks records, fuels wildfires
6 months, 2 weeks ago

California’s heat wave breaks records, fuels wildfires

LA Times  

The heat wave that continues to scorch parts of California’s interior pushed temperatures across the state into the triple digits Wednesday and Thursday, setting several daily records. Record-setting temperatures Palmdale set a record high for both June 5 and 6, hitting 105 degrees Wednesday, two degrees above its record from 1981, and 103 degrees on Thursday, one degree past its …

Punishing heat dome to worsen over California, West and send temperatures to dangerous highs
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Punishing heat dome to worsen over California, West and send temperatures to dangerous highs

CNN  

CNN — A brutal heat dome is ramping up and sending temperatures to dangerous levels in California and the West in what is the region’s first significant heat wave of the year. July-like high temperatures will top out at 20 to 25 degrees above normal in multiple Western states this week and could break several daily record high temperatures. Phoenix; …

Southern California can expect a heat wave over the next few days. How hot could it get?
1 year, 4 months ago

Southern California can expect a heat wave over the next few days. How hot could it get?

LA Times  

Nearly a week after Hurricane Hilary dropped record rainfall across Southern California, the region can expect yet another heat wave over the next few days with near-record high temperatures in some areas and a heightened risk for wildfires and heat illness. Over the weekend, temperatures are expected to heat up into the mid-80s to mid-90s in inland and coastal areas, …

30 days over 110 F in Phoenix. But expected monsoon rains could cool historically hot Southwest
1 year, 4 months ago

30 days over 110 F in Phoenix. But expected monsoon rains could cool historically hot Southwest

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A historic heat wave that has gripped the U.S. Southwest throughout July, blasting residents and baking surfaces like brick, is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains. The high temperature in the desert city with more than 1.6 million residents climbed past 110 F for the 30th straight day, the National Weather Service said. Temperatures …

Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record high temperatures persist across the US
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record high temperatures persist across the US

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With heat waves spreading across the United States, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced new steps to protect workers — including a hazard alert notifying employers and employees about ways to stay safe from extreme heat — as well as measures to improve weather forecasts and make drinking water more accessible. Noting that ocean temperatures near Miami topped …

Planning a foreign trip? Heatwave in these countries will compel you to rethink
1 year, 5 months ago

Planning a foreign trip? Heatwave in these countries will compel you to rethink

Hindustan Times  

As summer intensifies, several countries across the globe are grappling with extreme heatwaves and wildfires. Read | Scorching heat waves prompt health warnings for Europe, US Europe grapples with intense heatwave and fires Southern Europe is battling an unprecedented heatwave during the peak of the summer tourist season. Beijing breaks heat records China's capital Beijing is facing an ongoing blistering …

Heatwaves set more records across Europe, Asia and US
1 year, 5 months ago

Heatwaves set more records across Europe, Asia and US

Al Jazeera  

Residents across the globe grapple with scorching temperatures, deadly wildfires and health warnings. Extreme heat was forecast across the globe on Wednesday as firefighters battled blazes in parts of Greece and the Canary Islands while authorities from California to China warned of the health dangers brought by searing temperatures, urging people to drink water and shelter from the sun. The …

World reels from wildfires, floods as US, China discuss climate crisis
1 year, 5 months ago

World reels from wildfires, floods as US, China discuss climate crisis

Firstpost  

With scientists saying the target of keeping global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius of pre-industrial levels is moving beyond reach, evidence of the crisis was everywhere Global temperatures headed towards alarming highs and extreme weather proliferated as the world’s two biggest polluters, China and the United States, sought on Monday to reignite climate talks. ‘VERY SCARY’ The high temperatures are …

Extreme weather grips the globe as heatwaves and wildfires rage
1 year, 5 months ago

Extreme weather grips the globe as heatwaves and wildfires rage

Al Jazeera  

Temperatures have reached new highs as heatwaves and wildfires scorch parts of the northern hemisphere. “The extreme weather – an increasingly frequent occurrence in our warming climate – is having a major impact on human health, ecosystems, economies, agriculture, energy and water supplies,” said World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Petteri Taalas. ‘Oppressive’ US heat In western and southern states in the …

Dangerous heatwaves strike globe as wildfires rage
1 year, 5 months ago

Dangerous heatwaves strike globe as wildfires rage

The Hindu  

Scorching weather gripped three continents on Sunday, whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple temperature records as the dire consequences of global warming take shape. Japan's highest temperature ever — 41.1 degrees Celsius first recorded in Kumagaya city, Saitama, in 2018 — could be beaten, according to the meteorological agency. California's Death Valley, often among the hottest places on Earth, …

US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track
1 year, 5 months ago

US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track

Deccan Chronicle  

A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday as some cooling centers extended their hours and emergency rooms prepared to treat more people with heat-related illnesses. Around 200 hydration stations distributing bottles of water and cooling centers where potentially thousands of people can rest in air-conditioned spaces …

Extreme heat grips three continents as wildfires rage
1 year, 5 months ago

Extreme heat grips three continents as wildfires rage

Al Jazeera  

Scorching weather is gripping three continents, whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple temperature records. In Japan, authorities issued heatstroke alerts to tens of millions of people in 20 of its 47 prefectures as near-record high temperatures scorched large areas and torrential rain pummelled other regions. The United States National Weather Service reported that a powerful heatwave stretching from California …

US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track
1 year, 5 months ago

US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday as some cooling centers extended their hours and emergency rooms prepared to treat more people with heat-related illnesses. Around 200 hydration stations distributing bottles of water and cooling centers where potentially thousands of people can rest in …

More than 100 million Americans under extreme heat alerts as relentless temperatures continue
1 year, 5 months ago

More than 100 million Americans under extreme heat alerts as relentless temperatures continue

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 113 million Americans were under heat alerts on Thursday as stifling, life-threatening temperatures …

A heat wave has baked parts of the Southwest for weeks. Forecasters warn it’s not cooling soon
1 year, 5 months ago

A heat wave has baked parts of the Southwest for weeks. Forecasters warn it’s not cooling soon

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Millions of people across the Southwest are living through a historic heat wave, with even the heat-experienced desert city of Phoenix being tested since temperatures have hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit for 13 consecutive days. Huge swaths of Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California were experiencing temperatures above 90 degrees F. “To underscore just how expansive this heat …

Fires, floods, heatwaves. Is the extreme weather from coast to coast ‘a new abnormal’?
1 year, 5 months ago

Fires, floods, heatwaves. Is the extreme weather from coast to coast ‘a new abnormal’?

LA Times  

Wildfire smoke engulfed the iconic skyline of New York, blotting out the Empire State Building in a dystopian orange haze. “I’d say this is unbelievable, but that word has been losing its meaning lately,” said Brian McNoldy, a senior research scientist at the University of Miami, as the city’s heat index hit 109.9 on Monday — Miami’s 30th consecutive day …

Earth records hottest day– third day running
1 year, 5 months ago

Earth records hottest day– third day running

Hindustan Times  

Monday marked a grim milestone for Earth – it was, on average, the hottest day ever recorded, however, the record lasted only for a day as it was broken again on Tuesday and then again on Wednesday, underscoring the incredible pace at which the human-induced climate crisis is spreading over the planet. On Wednesday, the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer, …

Haze, heat and storms are bringing danger and discomfort to many parts of the US
1 year, 5 months ago

Haze, heat and storms are bringing danger and discomfort to many parts of the US

Live Mint  

Smoky haze, hot weather and powerful storms brought dangerous and uncomfortable conditions to parts of the U.S. heading into a long July Fourth weekend that typically draws Americans to outdoor gatherings. We’re just waiting for the city to get us hooked up again and we’ll get everything cleaned up.” The National Weather Service said the storm was a derecho, which …

Extreme heatwave forecast in US: 85 big cities brace for dangerous temperatures
1 year, 5 months ago

Extreme heatwave forecast in US: 85 big cities brace for dangerous temperatures

Hindustan Times  

The scorching conditions are expected to test the resilience of residents and local authorities alike next week of 85 major cities across the US, according to data analysed and reported by The New York Times. With temperatures rising steadily, Saturday's high reaches a sweltering 26 degrees Celsius, intensifying to 30 degrees Celsius by Wednesday and maintaining the scorching heat through …

Haze, heat and storms are bringing danger and discomfort to many parts of the US
1 year, 5 months ago

Haze, heat and storms are bringing danger and discomfort to many parts of the US

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Smoky haze, hot weather and powerful storms brought dangerous and uncomfortable conditions to parts of the U.S. heading into a long July Fourth weekend that typically draws Americans to outdoor gatherings. We’re just waiting for the city to get us hooked up again and we’ll get everything cleaned up.” The National Weather Service said the storm was a …

The heat wave blamed for 13 deaths in Texas so far spreads eastward
1 year, 5 months ago

The heat wave blamed for 13 deaths in Texas so far spreads eastward

Associated Press  

Scorching heat blamed for at least 13 deaths in Texas and another in Louisiana blanketed more of the Southeast on Wednesday, stretching government warnings of dangerous, triple-digit temperatures eastward into Mississippi and Tennessee. So this just makes it a lot easier.” Among the heat’s casualties was a man who died late Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana, the second heat-related death in …

Deadly Texas heat is spreading, and it will only get hotter
1 year, 5 months ago

Deadly Texas heat is spreading, and it will only get hotter

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this article originally appeared in the weekly weather newsletter, the CNN Weather Brief, which is released every Monday. “Many areas outside south and south-central Texas experience their most significant heat of the season thus far,” the Weather Prediction Center said on Friday. “Looking at the models, this heat dome over Texas looks like it’s going …

Record temperatures, raging fires, a strained power grid: California heat wave in full effect
2 years, 3 months ago

Record temperatures, raging fires, a strained power grid: California heat wave in full effect

LA Times  

Firefighters were briefly pulled off the front lines of the Route fire near Castaic on Thursday afternoon due to triple-digit heat, leaving the battle to aircraft. Near the Route fire, temperatures soared to 111 degrees Thursday, said Tom Fisher, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard, citing data from a Southern California Edison gauge near Castaic Lake. “It’s …

Watch | Hottest place in the world flooded after 1-in-1000-year rain
2 years, 4 months ago

Watch | Hottest place in the world flooded after 1-in-1000-year rain

India Today  

Death Valley in California is known as the hottest place in the world, and the driest place in the United States, however, climate change is changing the scenery. The event has led to over a thousand people being stranded inside California's Death Valley National Park, forcing authorities to close it temporarily. #cawx #stormhour pic.twitter.com/3rDFUgY7ws — John Sirlin August 5, 2022 …

What’s behind the heatwaves impacting the United States?
2 years, 5 months ago

What’s behind the heatwaves impacting the United States?

Al Jazeera  

Millions of Americans are under heat warnings as the nation braces for record-breaking temperatures and dangerous heat. That is resulting in swings in the North Atlantic jet stream, which in turn lead to extreme weather events like heatwaves and floods, according to Jennifer Francis, senior scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center. “Climate change is making extreme and unprecedented heat …

Heatwave bows out with spectacular overnight storms
3 years, 3 months ago

Heatwave bows out with spectacular overnight storms

Daily Mail  

Thunderstorms and showers will batter most of Britain on Thursday as the sizzling heat of the past few days comes to a crashing end. The Met Office issued yellow weather warnings for large swathes of the country including the South West, the Midlands, Scotland and Northern Ireland - with only the South East missing out. Thunderstorms and heavy rain lashed …

Pacific Northwest braces for another multiday heat wave as temperatures peak again
3 years, 4 months ago

Pacific Northwest braces for another multiday heat wave as temperatures peak again

India Today  

People in the Pacific Northwest braced for another major, multiday heat wave starting Wednesday, just over a month after record-shattering hot weather killed hundreds of the region’s most vulnerable when temperatures soared to 116 degrees Fahrenheit. Those are eye-popping numbers in a usually temperate region and would have come close to — or broken — all-time records if it weren’t …

Numbers explain how and why West bakes, burns and dries out
3 years, 5 months ago

Numbers explain how and why West bakes, burns and dries out

Associated Press  

The American West is baking, burning and drying in intertwined extreme weather. The West is going through “the trifecta of an epically dry year followed by incredible heat the last two months and now we have fires,” said University of California Merced climate and fire scientist John Abatzoglou. HOW WE GOT HERE “The heat wave story cannot be viewed as …

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