A lack of rain and a string of heat waves have caused devastating wildfires and left farmland parched in the country and much of the continent.
Tag: Wildfires
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It’s Been a ‘Summer of Disasters,’ and It’s Only Half Over
Are we prepared for the climate-related calamities that come next?
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California’s McKinney Fire: Two More Die, Bringing Total to Four
The fire, which began Friday in the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County, Calif., has burned more than 56,000 acres and prompted evacuations for thousands of people.
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McKinney Fire Burns 51,000 Acres in California
The fire sent a huge cloud called a pyrocumulonimbus 39,000 feet into the air. Storm winds, high temperatures and drought conditions helped it grow over the weekend, officials said.
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McKinney Fire Burns 51,000 Acres in California
The fire sent a huge cloud called a pyrocumulonimbus 39,000 feet into the air. Storm winds, high temperatures and drought conditions helped it grow over the weekend, officials said.