"California Wildfire Explodes, Becomes Largest In US"
"Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday after the blaze more than doubled in size in a 24-hour span."
"Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday after the blaze more than doubled in size in a 24-hour span."
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"Spreading fracking wastewater on roads is banned. Oil and gas companies do it anyway."
"Coal remains the largest source of power globally despite its decline in the U.S."
"The vice president could double down on President Joe Biden’s focus on communities burdened by pollution if she is elected president."
"Reducing nitrous oxide emissions from U.S. chemical plants could reduce greenhouse gas emissions at little cost. Similar plants in China offer a “far bigger prize.”"
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"The sun looked orange as it shined through a thick blanket of wildfire smoke on Tuesday across a large area of North America, including in Denver, and the smoke could spread even farther in the coming days."
"The sun appeared orange and red through a layer of haze on Tuesday morning as a large blanket of wildfire smoke covered part of the central United States and Canada.