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PHOTOS: Chile's Massive Forest Fires

Posted 01.06.2012

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Over the past week multiple forest fires have ravaged large areas of central and southern Chile. At least six firefighters have died battling a blaze ...

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Can We Handle Nature's New Norm? (Part 1)

William S. Becker | Posted 10.31.2011

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The term "perfect storm" is overused now, but it is the perfect metaphor for the violent relationship between people and the environment today. We are experiencing a convergence of factors that are putting us at great risk.

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New Mexico Fire Threatens Sacred Sites

AP | P. SOLOMON BANDA | Posted 09.02.2011

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LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — A smattering of summer rain gave a boost to firefighters battling a huge forest fire near Los Alamos, giving authorities enou...

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WATCH: As Louisiana Drowns, Texas Is Aflame

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Gottesdiener | Posted 07.17.2011

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A battle raged in the backcountry of Western Texas last week. On one side: 35 volunteer firefighters from Brewster County. On the other: two w...

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Colorado Wildfire Fighting Bill Approved

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 07.11.2011

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In preparation for another summer where record heat and dry weather are expected, the Colorado House passed a bill earlier in the week to be sure that...

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Chicken Littles Vindicated; Budget Hawks Don't Care: Part 1

William S. Becker | Posted 05.25.2011

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There will come a time when nature metes out such sustained and brutal punishment that even the most cynical deniers will have to acknowledge climate ...

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Ask Not for Whom the Alarm Tolls: It Tolls for Thee

Frank Dwyer | Posted 05.25.2011

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This land is burning while the fireman watch. This land is your land. My land....

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Russian Wildfires Devastate Villages, Shroud Moscow In Smog (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) MOSCOW - A miasma of smoke from wildfires cloaked the sweltering Russian capital on Friday, turning the city's spires into ominous blurs and grou...

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The Malibu Mud Shuffle and Why It Is Time to Move

Charles Feldman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fires and mudslides are only a problem in LA and surrounding areas because, over the years, reckless and greedy developers pushed to build on land that should not have been built upon.

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Arson Caused L.A. Wildfire: U.S. Forest Service

AP | GREG RISLING and RAQUEL MARIA DILLON | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Investigators launched a homicide investigation Thursday into the wildfire north of Los Angeles after determining that the giganti...

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VIDEO, PHOTOS: Australia Wildfires Destroy Entire Towns

Huffington Post | Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 05.25.2011

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Entire towns have been destroyed by Australia's deadliest-ever wildfires. See this slideshow of the wildfires: Watch these videos: ...

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Christopher Lloyd Talks About Burned-Out Montecito Home

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Christopher Lloyd says he has a "different awareness" after returning to his burned-out Montecito home. The "Back to the Future" ...

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California Thermal Hot Spot Reaches 812 Degrees

Fox News | Posted 05.25.2011

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The ground is so hot in one part of Southern California it can melt the shoes right off your feet. An unexplained "thermal anomaly" caused a patch of...

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California Wildfires Raging On 2 Fronts

AP | AMANDA FEHD | Posted 05.25.2011

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BIG SUR, Calif. — A pair of out-of-control wildfires roared along California's central coast Friday, chewing through opposite ends of a parched ...

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Wildfire Engulfs Homes Above Malibu

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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A fast-moving wildfire pushed by Santa Ana winds raced through the canyons and mountains of this wealthy enclave for the second time in little more th...

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