wildfire
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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
Forestry England used the same technique after part of the New Forest was destroyed by a previous wildfire in 1989.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
The wildfire seems like a monster from another life.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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“I’m proud of my service,” he said before listing his work on water issues, wildfires, gun violence and conservation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
The impact of rising heat has been felt acutely in recent months by countries attending COP, with extensive wildfires across Europe and the sudden glacier collapse in Nepal which killed more than 1,000 people.
From BBC ● 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
The city has struggled in recent years with persistent homelessness, sky-high housing prices, job losses in Hollywood and the deadly wildfires last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
There were wildfires out west, landslides on the other side of the world.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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Earth Science - Middle School
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