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‘Weather whiplash’ helped drive this year’s California wildfires

Exceptionally wet winters drove a boom of grasses and shrubs that a record hot summer dried into the fuel now…

No one should be surprised that South America is burning

Climate scientists have been saying this would happen for years. It will only get worse from here. Quelle: https://grist.org/wildfires/no-one-should-be-surprised-that-south-america-is-burning/...

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Extreme weather 101: Your guide to staying prepared and informed

How to pack a go-bag, get emergency alerts, and find disaster aid. Quelle: https://grist.org/extreme-weather/extreme-weather-101-your-guide-to-staying-prepared-and-informed/...

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Climate change fueled last year’s extreme wildfires — some more than others

If emissions aren’t curbed, extreme wildfires could become six to 11 times more likely by the end of the century.…

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The American West’s megafires are silencing birds

One sound index used to monitor biodiversity fell by as much as 15 percent following particularly smoky days, according to…

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How the Marshall Fire sparked a political transformation in Colorado

After the fire destroyed his town in 2021, a state rep took on insurance companies, mortgage lenders, and landlords —…

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Indigenous youth are at the center of major climate lawsuits. Here’s why they’re suing.

"If I don't do it, who will?" Quelle: https://grist.org/indigenous/indigenous-youth-are-at-the-center-of-major-climate-lawsuits/...

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A year after the worst wildfire in modern US history, the people of Maui try to heal

Lāhainā residents are skeptical a proposed $4 billion settlement will restore their community. Quelle: https://grist.org/equity/first-anniversary-maui-wildfire-4-billion-settlement-possible/...

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Wildfires will put even more pressure on the country’s housing crisis

California’s Park Fire displaced thousands of people. What will happen to them? Quelle: https://grist.org/wildfires/wildfires-will-put-even-more-pressure-on-the-countrys-housing-crisis/...

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California’s Park Fire is spawning its own smoke thunderclouds

Pyrocumulonimbus clouds might offer a terrifying peek at the future of wildfires. Quelle: https://grist.org/science/california-park-fire-spawning-smoke-thunderclouds-pyrocumulonimbus/...

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