wildfire
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Plus: The cost of hardening the grid in California’s wildfire country, the Iran war’s impact on carbon emissions and a surprising reversal in the polar vortex.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Jane Kim, a Bernie Sanders-backed progressive who will take office next year as California’s new insurance commissioner, wants the state to insure all homes against wildfire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Last month the inquiry published a report which said the care sector appeared to be "something of an afterthought" in the early stages of the pandemic, allowing Covid to spread like "wildfire".
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
In a series of text messages, Horvath and Montemayor expressed frustration with Bass’ office over what they viewed as a lack of coordination and communication on the wildfire recovery efforts from City Hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
What if the wildfire in the valley spread before they could escape, and blocked their way home?
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Plus: Putting nuclear reactors on ships; California utility raises rates in effort to combat wildfires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
These included fossilized pollen and larger plant remains, charcoal left by ancient wildfires, and chemical signatures preserved in the teeth and bones of plant-eating animals.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
Relatives of Britons killed in this summer's wildfires in Spain have told the BBC they are disgusted, after regional politicians blocked an official inquiry into the disaster.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Singapore's parliament moved on Wednesday to toughen its anti-haze law with arrest powers, bigger fines and potential restrictions on companies linked to transboundary air pollution from wildfires.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
What would the momma polar bears do for dens when wildfires destroyed their ancestral denning sites?
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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Earth Science - Middle School
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