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Fires harming California's efforts to curb climate change
Record-setting blazes raging across Northern California are wiping out forests central to plans to reduce carbon emissions and testing projects designed to protect communities, the state's top fire official said hours before a fast-moving new blaze erupted.
www.curbed.com
California fires: How the state is leading the fight against climate change
The state’s successful 40-year campaign to reduce emissions never gets mentioned when hillsides burn.
www.theverge.com
The California fires show how unprepared we are for climate change
Climate disasters require a new kind of preparedness.
www.washingtonpost.com
California's wet winter raises wildfire threat
Awash in precious snow and water that will help meet the demands of the state’s 40 million residents, wet winter also means more fuel for fires when heat and dryness set in.
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Californians will see the costs of climate change in their electric bills
Citing growing wildfire risk, the state's private utilities are attempting to increase their rates significantly.
Missouri River floods show federal tax cost of climate change
This spring’s floods on the Missouri River are a reminder that flood control works, but at a price in federal tax dollars. As floods increase with climate change, people outside of the flood plain will ask tougher questions.
www.wsj.com
Americans show growing support for climate-change policies, poll says
Two-thirds of Americans believe action is needed to address global climate change, and a record-high 45% believe that the problem is serious enough to merit action immediately, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds.
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