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The billions of victims of the heat dome

The June heat wave caused billions of deaths.
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Fires, landslides, lack of snow: The ski industry girds for battle

From firestorms in California’s Tahoe region to melting glaciers in the Alps, ski areas face a daunting array of environmental threats. Here’s what some resorts are doing.
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Ski resorts face increasing temperatures, push back against climate change

In the ski industry's first unified effort to combat climate change, they are aiming to achieve 100% renewable energy and zero waste for their resorts by 2030.

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Heavenly ski resort running snowguns against Caldor Fire

Heavenly ski resort is running snowguns at full blast to save itself from the Caldor Fire

Lake Tahoe's biggest ski resort is preparing for the Caldor Fire to cross its property in the next 24 hours.

Weather slows California wildfire, but flames keep moving
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Weather slows California wildfire, but flames keep moving

Favorable weather helped firefighters trying to save communities on the south end of Lake Tahoe from an approaching wildfire, but officials warned Wednesday that stiff winds and dry conditions mean that homes in the California-Nevada alpine region are still in danger.

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Caldor fire threatens disaster on Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe faces what could be the worst disaster in its history. What's at stake?

The Caldor Fire threatens to be the most disastrous chapter in the long, colorful history of Lake Tahoe, with the 2½-week-old blaze threatening to bring catastrophic flames right to its shores for the first time ever.

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Pristine Lake Tahoe shrouded in smoke from threatening fire

Pristine Lake Tahoe shrouded in smoke from threatening fire

Ash rained down on Lake Tahoe on Tuesday and thick yellow smoke blotted out views of the mountains rimming its pristine blue waters as a massive wildfire threatened the alpine vacation spot on the California-Nevada state line.

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