Extreme weather

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Biggest Storm Of The Season Bears Down On Los Angeles, Prompting Flood Watches & Concern Over Debris Flows In Burn Areas

The biggest storm of the season is forecast to hit fire-ravaged Los Angeles this week, prompting concern for the Palisades and Eaton burn scars.

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California utility sued for falsely claiming it could mitigate wildfire risk

Edison International assured shareholders it could shut down power lines to reduce risk of catastrophic damage

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GoFundMe raises $250m for LA fires victims, more than for all other disasters last year

The fundraising platform saw more than a million donors in all 50 states and 160 countries donate to relief and recovery

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Eruption May Be Imminent In Alaska As Earthquakes Increase Underneath Mount Spurr

In recent months, earthquakes have been detected underneath the volcano at a rate of 125 times per week.

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First burned-down plot in Altadena in escrow with $100,000 over asking price

Eaton fire destroyed more than 9,400 structures in the neighborhood and residents mourn loss of community

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Noaa imposes limits on scientists, sparking concerns over global forecasts

‘Crackdown on climate’ predicted as oversight enacted over agency staffers’ email and meetings with foreign nationals

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California insurance plan asks private insurers for $1bn after wildfires

Private plans, such as State Farm, required to give to Fair plan so all residents have access to fire insurance

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Intense heatwave in southern Brazil forces schools to suspend return

Record highs delay start of classes in Rio Grande do Sul, where floods linked to climate crisis left 180 dead last May

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Heavy rain pummels slide-prone Southern California as crashes close roads in the Northwest

Heavy rain is falling across Southern California, creating deluges of water and mud on roads at the bottom of hillsides left barren by recent wildfires.

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Ex-Skydance Executive Pleads Guilty To “Recklessly” Operating Drone That Crashed Into Super Scooper During L.A. Wildfires – Update

A former Hollywood video game exec won't serve a day in prison for his drone damaging and grounding an aircraft that was fighting the LA wildfires.

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Extreme weather is our new reality. We must accept it and begin planning | Gaia Vince

As wildfires, floods, droughts and record-breaking temperatures have shown, the post-climate change era has arrived. Now we need honesty and action from our leaders

www.theguardian.com

 

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More than 80% of new California properties are in high fire-risk areas

And the problem isn’t limited to the region – across the US, nearly a third of homes are at high risk

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Now 10 dead.

 

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‘Everything we had floated away’: Hurricane Helene survivors help each other as disinformation swirls

Mountain communities in southern Appalachia begin rebuilding after climate crisis-fueled disaster

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