Wildfire Terms Defined: What It Means When a Blaze Is 30 Percent Contained

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Here’s how to understand what firefighters are saying when they talk about “red flag conditions” fueling the “extreme fire behavior” of a “complex fire.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/wildfire-firefighter-terms.html

Thousands Evacuate as Wildfires Ravage Utah and Northern California

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Firefighters battled the Dixie Fire in California and a new fire in Parleys Canyon in Utah as searing temperatures continued to bake the western United States. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/15/us/utah-california-wildfire-evacuations.html

Tropical Storm Grace Forms Over Caribbean, Speeding Toward Islands

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The storm was “moving quickly” to close the 265-mile gap between it and the Leeward Islands, the National Hurricane Center said on Saturday. Tropical storm warnings were in effect for several other islands. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-grace-hurricane.html

Amid Extreme Weather, a Shift Among Republicans on Climate Change

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Many Republicans in Congress no longer deny that Earth is heating because of fossil fuel emissions. But they say abandoning oil, gas and coal will harm the economy. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/climate/republicans-climate-change.html

A Sicilian Town Sends an Omen of a Much Hotter Future

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Floridia may have hit 124 degrees Fahrenheit this week, possibly the highest temperature ever recorded in Europe, offering Italy and the entire Mediterranean a preview of things to come. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/world/europe/sicily-heat-wave-record-temperature-floridia-italy.html

Seattle and Portland Aren’t Built for Extreme Heat Waves

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Punishing heat has left hundreds dead as it buckles roads and strains bridges. Cities are exploring how to adjust for a warming climate. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/us/excessive-heat-warning-seattle-portland.html

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