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Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park is California's largest of the season

Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park is California's largest of the season

Fire crews were able to make some headway on California's Oak Fire, which has more than quadrupled in size since it sparked on Friday — fueled by hot and dry conditions.
Mono Lake was supposed to have been saved from going dry. Now, the ‘white stuff’ forces a reckoning
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Mono Lake was supposed to have been saved from going dry. Now, the ‘white stuff’ forces a reckoning

One of North America’s oldest lakes and an emblem of California’s wild beauty faces a...
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Researchers find places in Yosemite National Park naturally protected from climate change

As the impacts of climate change continue to worsen, new research by the National Park Service suggests that there are areas of land inside Yosemite National Park which may be naturally protected from warming temperatures, a finding that could be key in helping to protect endangered plants and animals.

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Climate change is going to make wildfires worse. Cutting trees and controlled burns can help.
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Climate change is going to make wildfires worse. Cutting trees and controlled burns can help.

The era of benign neglect of the state’s forests has to come to an end.
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Yosemite Valley closed as deadly Ferguson fire grows, sending smoke into park
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Yosemite Valley closed as deadly Ferguson fire grows, sending smoke into park

Yosemite Valley shuts down as a deadly wildfire grows, sending smoke into the park.
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'This is what the future looks like': Heat wave stokes fears of power outages and fires
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'This is what the future looks like': Heat wave stokes fears of power outages and fires

As the Southland endures another heat wave, utility officials are staffing extra workers to respond to power outages and imploring residents to ease up on their thermostats.
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A changing climate at Mono Lake could mean more dust storms in the Eastern Sierra - or less water for L.A.
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A changing climate at Mono Lake could mean more dust storms in the Eastern Sierra - or less water for L.A.

Climate change is bringing less snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains - and less snowmelt to Mono Lake.

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