wildfire season is year round now
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California’s Red Skies Aren’t Just a Glimpse of Our Future — They’re Our Past Mistakes Come to Life
Apocalypse has arrived on the western landscape. The Bay Area is shrouded in a layer of smoke so thick, it broke everything from camera sensors to weather models.
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Arctic Fires Have Never Released This Much Carbon Dioxide
Sure, we’re all aghast at the Siberian tundra exploding because it’s too damn hot. But there’s a much bigger catastrophe that’s played out this Northern Hemisphere summer in the overheated region. Arctic fires have unleashed an unprecedented amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
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Wildfires Explode Across California Amid Record Heat Wave
If you haven’t already heard, California is on fire. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for the disaster unfurling. The U.S. state is in the middle of a dramatic heat wave, which is fuelling more than 30 wildfires burning across the state. The situation appears to be going from bad to…
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Satellite Images Show the Arctic’s Fiery Unravelling
Even by the Arctic’s increasing erratic standards, it’s been a weird spring and summer in Siberia. The region of the world that’s considered a bastion of frigid temperatures and frozen landscapes is buckling under the intense pressure of the climate crisis.