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California’s largest utility company plans massive sale of natural gas division

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), California’s largest utility, is exploring the possibility of selling...

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Wildfires and drought cause national forest closures in New Mexico and Colorado

Blazes in Colorado closed the 1.8-million-acre San Juan National Forest this week. The 416 Fire is burning on 25,900...

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Wildfires spewing CO2 in Siberia and Russia could impact the whole planet

Wildfires are raging in Russia and Siberia, and they could have drastic consequences for the entire planet. Blazes...

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‘Firehawk raptors’ are intentionally spreading fires in Australia

When you think of causes of fire in Australia, you might think of lightning or arsonists - but you probably don't...

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VIDEO: Man saves rabbit from raging California fire

Fires continue to ravage Southern California. While the Thomas Fire rages in Ventura County, one man was captured...

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US govt scientist denied approval to discuss link between climate change and severe fires

Is the United States government blocking scientists from talking about climate change? Forest Service research...

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Inferno rages through North California, killing at least 10 people

For the past several days, 15 ferocious wildfires have been burning across at least 119,032 acres throughout Northern...

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NASA map shows how climate change has set the world on fire

Devastating wildfires have blazed through Portugal, Canada, and Siberia this summer - with some people beginning...

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Crazy Texas tire fire demonstrates why America needs the EPA

100,000 tires caught fire in arid Odessa, Texas earlier this month. The blaze was too much for local volunteer...

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Over 82,000 people evacuated as wildfire engulfs Southern California

Yesterday a fire started near San Bernardino in Southern California. In just one hour, the fire leaped from two...

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NASA builds more advanced shelters to protect firefighters from wildfires

Back in 2013, 19 firefighters died in Arizona because their emergency shelters didn't protect them. NASA scientists...

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Lethal extreme heat and wildfires scorch the American southwest

The American southwest is battling extreme temperatures and blazing wildfires. The National Weather Service issued...

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There’s not enough money to save the West from an increase in blazing wildfires

This just might be the most cataclysmic forest fire season in history. So far this year, the Forest Service has...

Climate Change in Himalayas: Wood fires, black carbon and biogas

Simple Clay Stoves are Saving Lives and Preserving Forests Across the Himalayas

Across the Himalayas, rural farmers and villagers rely on open, wood-fuelled fires inside their homes to cook their...

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Was the Devastating New Jersey Boardwalk Fire Actually Caused by Superstorm Sandy?

Superstorm Sandy wreaked absolute havoc all along the USA's east coast, and in addition to the massive flood damage,...

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Google’s Crisis Response Map Tracks Over 50 Western Wildfires, Provides Evacuation Alerts, Pinpoints Shelters

The West is going up in flames - there are so many fires right now it's hard to keep track of them all. By now...

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