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How Louisiana Schools Are Doing After Hurricane Laura

7:42am September 27, 2020

by Aubri Juhasz

Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana last month, leaving a long trail of devastation. Public schools closed after the storm, but reopen this week with many buildings still damaged or destroyed.

California is preparing for windy, dry weather which is expected to cause critical fire conditions this weekend. Twenty-five major fires are burning throughout the state, including the Bobcat fire in Southern California, pictured on Sept. 21.

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In California, Windy, Dry Weather Expected To Bring 'Critical' Fire Conditions

8:37pm September 26, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings throughout parts of the state. Cal Fire says winds and low humidity are expected to exacerbate fire conditions and drive up temperatures.

Benji Backer, president of the American Conservation Coalition, testifies about climate change during a U.S. House hearing in 2019.

'Light Years Ahead' Of Their Elders, Young Republicans Push GOP On Climate Change

7:20pm September 25, 2020

by Jeff Brady

Climate change is major election issue for Democrats, but not Republicans. Yet polls show many young conservatives are concerned about climate impacts, and some are lobbying for solutions.

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A satellite image shows smoke and some of the major fires in Western states on Sept. 13.

1 in 7 Americans Have Experienced Dangerous Air Quality Due To Wildfires This Year

2:51pm September 23, 2020

Parts of the West Coast experienced very unhealthy or hazardous air from wildfires for the first time ever recorded. Millions endured that smoke for twice as long as the recent average.

Tropical Storm Beta is expected to hug the coastline as it pours rain on the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana.

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Beta Brings New Flood Risk To Texas Coast And La., Where Thousands Still Lack Power

3:59pm September 21, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Tropical Storm Beta is heading for a part of Louisiana where thousands of people's electricity service hasn't recovered from being knocked out by Hurricane Laura.

A firefighter works to put out flames of the Bobcat Fire in Juniper Hills, Calif. As of Sunday, the wildfire has grown to more than 99,000 acres and is 15% contained.

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As Firefighters Battle Dozens Of Blazes, California's Bobcat Fire Nears 100,000 Acres

8:06pm September 20, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

Improving weather conditions have aided firefighters' efforts to contain major wildfires on the West Coast, but dozens rage on. The Bobcat Fire has become one of Los Angeles County's largest ever.

Nation Relying On Military As Fire Rescue Resources Dwindle

5:51pm September 20, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

With the nation's wildfire resources almost tapped out, federal fire managers are increasingly turning to the U.S. military. But many troops need training before joining frontline fire fighters.

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Satellite images of storms forming in the Atlantic Ocean. Tropical Storm Wilfred is the last named storm of the 2020 season using the English alphabet.

So 2020: New Storm Forms, Named Alpha Because We've Run Out Of Letters

6:06pm September 18, 2020

There's only been one other year – 2005 – that Greek names have been needed. The National Hurricane Center on Friday announced storms called Alpha and Beta have formed in the Atlantic.

A helicopter prepares to drop water at a wildfire in Yucaipa, Calif., on Sept. 5. A firefighter was killed in the El Dorado blaze on Thursday.

A Firefighter Is Killed In California Wildfire Sparked By Gender Reveal Party

1:45pm September 18, 2020

by Marisa Peñaloza

The firefighter died on Thursday in the El Dorado Fire some 70 miles east of Los Angeles. The blaze began two weeks ago after an expectant couple set off fireworks to reveal the sex of their child.

Oregon Inmates Evacuate Amid Wildfires

7:05am September 18, 2020

Oregon has evacuated more than 2,500 prison inmates due to wildfires. The experience was harrowing, families say, as inmates faced unsanitary and unsafe conditions.

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