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California’s wildfires aren’t “natural” — humans made them worse at every step.

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For Algeria's struggling herders, “drought stops everything.”

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Climate change threat to rich and poor alike.

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The toxic air covering Northern California.

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Disasters make 14 million people homeless each year.

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Napa fires make San Francisco air worse than Beijing, causing a run on masks.

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Poll: Americans blame wild weather on global warming.

WASHINGTON — After hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria blitzed the nation, most Americans think weather disasters are getting more severe and see global warming’s...

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