climate change
Bay Area
Bay Area air quality to remain unhealthy thru most of the week
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The BAAQMD extended its Spare the Air alerts through Wednesday, marking 30 consecutive days of alerts in the Bay Area.Bay Area
Spare-the-Air alert extended through Monday
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A thick blanket of smoke from wildfires means residents are being urged to stay indoors and keep their windows and doors closed.climate change
‘Debate is over,’ California’s governor says. ‘This is a climate damn emergency.’
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As more than two dozen fires still rage, Newsom stands amid charred parkland, vowing to ratchet up the state’s ‘inadequate’ plan to cut carbon emissions.climate change
Fires set record books ablaze
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Six of the 20 largest fires in state history, and other news from around the state.Bay Area
3 lightning-sparked fires in the Bay Area nearly contained
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846,353 acres burned altogether, with 6 fatalities.Around Town
Wildfire smoke turns Bay Area skies orange; poor air quality into weekend
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Sky color, seen here midweek over Piedmont, is not expected to change much the remainder of this week.California
Extreme wildfires can create their own dangerous weather — here’s how
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Heat (high temperatures), fuel (dry vegetation) and oxygen (winds) make the toxic mix which in turn can produce fire tornadoes and thunderstorms.Bay Area
‘It feels like the end of the world’
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The menacing color and lack of sunlight amplify an already foreboding atmosphere caused by historic wildfires.Around Town
