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Los Angeles Wildfires Kill Two, Destroy 1,000 Homes

Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have killed at least two people, injured dozens, and destroyed approximately 1,000 homes in western neighborhoods, forcing 37,000 evacuations in Pacific Palisades due to strong winds and dry conditions.

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Southern California braces for devastating windstorm, extreme fire danger

A life-threatening windstorm, potentially the most destructive since 2011, will hit Southern California Tuesday, creating extremely dangerous fire weather conditions with hurricane-force wind gusts (50-100mph) and potential power shutoffs impacting over 400,000 customers.

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Record Amazon Wildfires and Drought in 2024

The 2024 Amazon rainforest experienced its worst wildfire year since 2005, fueled by drought and exacerbated by deforestation linked to illegal land clearing; however, Brazil and Colombia saw decreased deforestation rates, and COP16 granted Indigenous communities increased conservation authority.

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Climate Change Exacerbated 2024 Extreme Weather Events

The 2024 World Weather Attribution report linked climate change to 26 of 29 studied extreme weather events, resulting in thousands of deaths and millions displaced; heatwaves intensified, floods increased, and droughts impacted all continents.

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Severe Heatwave Ignites Devastating Wildfires in Victoria, Australia

A severe heatwave in Victoria, Australia, has created extreme bushfire conditions, with a large uncontained fire in the Grampians National Park burning 55,000 hectares and prompting emergency warnings for residents near Mafeking, while firefighters from other states are assisting.

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California's Extreme Weather: Record Rainfall, Wildfires, and Unprecedented Tornado

Heavy rainfall, flooding, wildfires, and a record-breaking tornado warning hit California in the past weeks, causing evacuations, property damage, and fatalities, highlighting the state's vulnerability to extreme weather intensified by climate change.

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Santa Ana Winds Fuel Southern California Wildfires

Santa Ana winds, strong and dry, originate inland and blow toward the Southern California coast during cooler months, significantly increasing wildfire risk as seen in current Los Angeles County fires; these winds are caused by high-pressure systems over the Great Basin, resulting in heated, dry air...

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California's New Insurance Reform Addresses Wildfire Crisis

California's Department of Insurance implemented the Sustainable Insurance Strategy to address the state's fire insurance crisis, allowing insurers to use new wildfire risk models for pricing and pass reinsurance costs to customers, aiming to increase insurance availability in high-risk areas.

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2024 Amazon Crisis: Record Wildfires and Drought Despite Some Conservation Gains

The Amazon rainforest faced its worst year for fires since 2005 in 2024, driven by drought and deforestation, impacting biodiversity and climate regulation; however, some progress was made with reduced deforestation in Brazil and Colombia, and an agreement at COP16 to increase Indigenous involvement...

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Grampians Bushfire: Evacuations and Shelter-in-Place Orders Issued Amidst Extreme Fire Danger

An out-of-control bushfire near Victoria's Grampians National Park, sparked by lightning, has grown to over 50,000 hectares, forcing evacuations and shelter-in-place orders as extreme heat and strong winds create 'dreaded Boxing Day' conditions.

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Emergency Evacuations Ordered as Bushfires Rage Across Western Victoria

Emergency evacuations are underway in three Victorian communities—Bornes Hill, Moyston, and Pomonal—due to an out-of-control bushfire burning over 40,000 hectares, fueled by extreme heat and strong winds, prompting total fire bans and interstate assistance.

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California's Extreme Weather: Floods, Fires, and a First-Ever Tornado Warning

Record rainfall exceeding one foot in parts of Northern California, coupled with the Franklin Fire displacing 20,000 people in Los Angeles County and a first-ever tornado warning in San Francisco, underscores California's vulnerability to extreme weather.

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