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The Yosemite Inferno in the Context of Forest Policy, Ecology and Climate Change

by Myrna Posted on August 29, 2013

The growing intensity of Western fires is the result of many factors, with a drying, heating climate high on the list. See original article:   The Yosemite Inferno in the Context of Forest Policy, Ecology and Climate Change ; ;Related ArticlesCould Climate Campaigners’ Focus on Current Events be Counterproductive?From Lynas to Pollan, Agreement that Golden Rice Trials Should ProceedPapers Find Mixed Impacts on Ocean Species from Rising CO2 ;

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The Yosemite Inferno in the Context of Forest Policy, Ecology and Climate Change

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Homes Keep Rising in West Despite Growing Wildfire Threat

by Myrna Posted on July 5, 2013

Just as many Easterners resist stepping back from their increasingly flooded coast, Westerners build where they want to build and balk at controls. View this article: Homes Keep Rising in West Despite Growing Wildfire Threat ; ;Related ArticlesPETA Finds Itself on Receiving End of Others’ AngerA Painful Mix of Fire, Wind and QuestionsOfficials Say They See Signs of a Slowdown in Deadly Arizona Wildfire ;

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Homes Keep Rising in West Despite Growing Wildfire Threat

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Officials Say They See Signs of a Slowdown in Deadly Arizona Wildfire

by Myrna Posted on July 3, 2013

Fire officials said they hoped to begin allowing hundreds of residents evacuated from the towns of Yarnell and Peeples Valley to begin returning as soon as Saturday. More –  Officials Say They See Signs of a Slowdown in Deadly Arizona Wildfire ; ;Related ArticlesAfter Failed Attempt in April, Europe Approves Emissions Trading SystemHans Hass, Early Undersea Explorer, Dies at 94National Briefing | Religion: Church Dropping Fossil Fuel Investments ;

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Officials Say They See Signs of a Slowdown in Deadly Arizona Wildfire

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In Colorado, Nature Takes a Fiery Toll Despite a Community’s Efforts to Prepare

by Myrna Posted on June 14, 2013

After hundreds of homes were razed in Black Forest, Colo., officials are examining what can be done to curb the destruction caused by wildfires. Link –  In Colorado, Nature Takes a Fiery Toll Despite a Community’s Efforts to Prepare ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Talking Climate Online With David Roberts of GristNuclear Plants, Old and Uncompetitive, Are Closing Earlier Than ExpectedTons of Coal, Destination Unknown ;

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In Colorado, Nature Takes a Fiery Toll Despite a Community’s Efforts to Prepare

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