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Why California's wildfire year could be the worst in decades
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Why California's wildfire year could be the worst in decades

California may experience its worst year for wildfires in decades, climate experts say, pointing out that it has already battled two of the three largest blazes in its recorded history during an intense heatwave this month - even before the peak season begins.
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Wall Street increasingly weighs risk from climate change
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Wall Street increasingly weighs risk from climate change

In the wake of two years of devastating wildfires in California, Wall Street is incorporating a new risk metric when evaluating companies: climate resiliency.

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In coal we trust: Australia's voters back PM Morrison's faith in fossil fuel
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In coal we trust: Australia's voters back PM Morrison's faith in fossil fuel

Australia's re-elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison once brandished a lump of coal in parliament, crying, "This is coal - don't be afraid!" His surprise win in what some dubbed the 'climate election' may have stunned the country, but voters should know what comes next in energy policy - big coal.

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PG&E proposes court order for CEO, board to tour town destroyed by wildfire
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PG&E proposes court order for CEO, board to tour town destroyed by wildfire

PG&E Corp on Monday submitted a proposed order to a U.S. District Court judge that would require the power provider's chief executive and board to visit the California town of Paradise by July 15, to see the destruction caused by a wildfire in November that may be linked to the company's equipment.

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Study cites longer dry spells as fueling U.S. wildfires
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Study cites longer dry spells as fueling U.S. wildfires

Less rain and longer droughts are the major cause behind larger and more intense wildfires in the U.S. West, not higher temperatures and early snowmelt as previously thought, according to research released on Monday.
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One killed in raging California wildfire as residents flee
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One killed in raging California wildfire as residents flee

One person was killed in a rapidly moving wildfire that sent residents fleeing from a northern California city where homes and businesses burned and power was cut on Friday, fire officials said.
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Just subtract water - how a dry spell allowed winds to lash California with flames
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Just subtract water - how a dry spell allowed winds to lash California with flames

Hot, dry Santa Ana winds will likely whip up the unseasonably fierce wildfires ravaging Southern California on Thursday, forecasters said. The gales have come at the worst time, at the end of a long dry spell.
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CNX’s controversial fracking study sparks debate in Pennsylvania

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Congress passed funding bill without disaster aid despite looming hurricane

Congress passed funding bill without disaster aid despite looming hurricane