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In California, climate chaos looms over prisons — and thousands of prisoners — in a lake bed
How decades-old decisions to build two California prisons in a dry lake bed and a chaotic climate left 8,000 incarcerated people at risk.
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What Yosemite looks like in 2100 with climate change
How is climate change affecting some of the park’s premier attractions — for instance, the firefall event? And how will climate change impact the environments within the park, the creatures who live there and the visitor experience? Will it eventually strip Yosemite of its awe-inspiring beauty?
lompocrecord.com
Experts say LA in danger of mega storm
Scientists call it California's "other big one," and they say it could cause three times as much damage as a major earthquake ripping along the San Andreas.
lmtribune.com
Poll: Extreme weather influences thinking on climate change
When it comes to their views on climate change, Americans are looking at natural disasters and their local weather, according to a new poll.
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insideclimatenews.org
Autumn is getting drier in California, fueling deadly wildfires
In a Q&A, California climate scientist Daniel Swain breaks down the influences on the state's devastating blazes and what the future could bring.
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psmag.com
The Thomas Fire could become the largest wildfire in California history
Weather models continue to show absolutely no rainfall until December 30th at the earliest.
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