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Trump threatens to halt federal disaster relief funding for California wildfires

President Trump has threatened to withhold federal disaster aid from California after a series of deadly wildfires...

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Thousands of animals have been displaced by California wildfires

The California wildfires are raging on, but humans aren’t the only ones in danger. Thousands of pets and farm...

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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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Southern California is losing its clouds, increasing the risk of more intense wildfires

The elevated summer temperatures in California are causing decreased levels of the low-atmosphere clouds that...

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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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The largest fire in Greenland’s history warns of an extreme future

The largest wildfire in Greenland's history burned bright last summer, a potential warning sign for a future rattled...

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2017: the year climate change spiraled out of control

With its extreme weather and unraveling public policy, 2017 provided the world with a glimpse of its climate-chaotic...

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Wildfires in California now larger than NYC and Boston combined

The wildfires raging throughout Southern California are now so fierce and widespread they cover a land area larger...

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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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The fearless dog who refused to leave his goats during the Santa Rosa wildfire

It would seem that dogs, in addition to being man's, are also best friends with goats and deer. Odin, a loyal,...

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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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California strengthens greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets

California is on the front lines of climate change with trees dying and wildfires raging on drought-parched land....

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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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Uncontained ‘sand fire’ forces thousands of California residents to flee their homes

Wildfires in southern California are once again forcing residents to evacuate their homes, with more than 18 homes...

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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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Pilots break the rules to save stranded pets from Fort McMurray fire

During the devastating Fort McMurray wildfire, people weren't the only ones who needed to escape. Hundreds of pets...

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How Anheuser-Busch & The Nature Conservancy work together to fight Colorado forest fires

In Colorado, the phrase "forest fire" may as well be commensurate with a four letter word. For hundreds of years,...

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Water Theft on the Rise as California Drought Drags On

As the Californian drought drags on and on, water theft is on the rise around the state. Given the severity of...

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The Australian Outback is So Hot that Drivers Are Unable to Pump Gas

Photo via Shutterstock Right now, it is summer in Australia and things are hot. How hot are they? They are so...

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