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The weather conditions that fueled record-shattering wildfires in eastern Canada earlier this summer – and sent plumes of hazardous air into the US – were made more likely and more intense by the climate crisis, according to a new report published Tuesday.
The remnants of a hurricane that battered parts of Mexico and California this week could pose a “double-edged sword” for fire-ravaged British Columbia.
Maui Hawaii wildfire toll still uncertain 2 weeks after Lahaina was destroyed by flames.
Hawaii officials have expressed concern that by releasing a list of the missing, they would also be identifying some people who have died.
Maui authorities say anywhere between 500 and 1,000 people remain unaccounted for two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century destroyed the community of Lahaina. It's a staggering number that presents huge challenges for officials who are trying to determine how many of those people perished and how many may have made it to safety but haven't checked in. As of Tuesday, there were 115 confirmed deaths. A list of the missing was published after a 2018 wildfire killed 85 people in Paradise, California, and officials were able to reduce the number of names from 1,3...