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Sheltering inside may not protect you from the dangers of wildfire smoke

Sheltering inside may not protect you from the dangers of wildfire smoke

Tens of millions of Americans are forced to live with wildfire smoke now every year. New research shows that it's more invasive than previously thought, infiltrating homes, schools and offices.
by Nathan Rott

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Power restoration after Hurricane Ida in Louisiana could take weeks

Power restoration after Hurricane Ida in Louisiana could take weeks

Full restoration of electricity to some of the hardest-hit areas of Louisiana battered to an unprecedented degree by Hurricane Ida could take until the end of the month, the head of Entergy Louisiana warned Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Stunned by Ida, the Northeast begins to recover and worry about the next storm

Stunned by Ida, the Northeast begins to recover and worry about the next storm

At least 49 people are confirmed dead, and in some areas the search for the missing continues. Residents digging out from the wreckage are asking whether the region is prepared for the next storm.
by Joe Hernandez, Hansi Lo Wang and Brian Mann

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Biden message to battered Gulf Coast: 'We are here for you'

Biden message to battered Gulf Coast: 'We are here for you'

President Joe Biden is calling for greater public resolve to confront climate change and help the nation deal with the fierce storms, flooding and wildfires that have beset the country as he makes a sojourn to hurricane-battered Louisiana on Friday.
by The Associated Press

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How climate change is strengthening fires, hurricanes and 'weather on steroids'

How climate change is strengthening fires, hurricanes and 'weather on steroids'

This week, we’ve seen fire in California, storms in New Orleans and the Northeast and drought in Minnesota. How is climate change linked to these three separate extreme weather events?
by Paul Huttner

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How climate change is fueling hurricanes like Ida

How climate change is fueling hurricanes like Ida

Hurricane Ida rapidly gained strength right before it hit Louisiana this weekend. Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico acted as fuel for the storm.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Wildfire forces thousands from popular Lake Tahoe resort

Wildfire forces thousands from popular Lake Tahoe resort

Thousands of people rushed to get out of South Lake Tahoe as the entire tourist resort city came under evacuation orders and wildfire raced toward the large freshwater lake of Lake Tahoe, which straddles California and Nevada.
by The Associated Press

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