Tag: California Wildfires
Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 30, 2018
California wildfires rage, Philadelphia refuses to share information with ICE, Koch brothers turn on Trump, and more.
A mix of unusual forces is fueling Southern California’s fires
Scientists have tied California's fires to rising temperatures and years of epic drought.
Scientist Daniel Swain on ‘unprecedented climate conditions’ contributing to deadly CA...
More than 11,000 firefighters are battling the wildfires, with the support of hundreds of fire engines and dozens of helicopters and airplanes.
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