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Coping with Western wildfires: 5 essential reads

  • Written by Jennifer Weeks, Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation
imageWildfire smoke creates an orange glow over San Francisco, Sept. 9, 2020.Burak Arik/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Intense wildfires are raging in California, Oregon and Washington state, spurring mass evacuations and leaving charred towns in their wake. A regional heat wave is keeping temperatures high and humidity low, creating difficult...

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