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- The exploding costs of fighting US wildfires This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Oregonians buying nicotine pouches like Zyn and Rogue were met with a surprise at the cash register starting this year. Each tin had a new 65-cent tax on it, meant to bolster funding for the state’s wildfire […]
- How a “super El Niño” could create record-breaking warming This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Pacific Ocean is a giant climate cauldron, with a powerful heat engine that affects storms, fisheries, and rainfall patterns half a world away, and scientists are watching closely to see if it’s about to boil over. […]
