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Southern California under extreme fire warnings as dry, windy conditions spread 2 wildfires

Wednesday, November 6

(MALIBU, Calif.) -- Several Southern California counties are under "extremely critical" wildfire warnings as warm, dry temperatures and strong winds create volatile fire conditions.On Wednesday, the

Climate and environment updates: Extreme flooding in Spain kills more than 90 people

Wednesday, October 30

(NEW YORK) -- The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it's happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying our communities. Rising seas and flooding are swallowing our homes. And...

Climate and environment updates: Extreme flooding in Spain kills more than 60 people

Wednesday, October 30

Extreme temperatures may contribute to thousands of additional deaths in the US

Friday, September 20

(NEW YORK) -- As the Earth's temperature continues to rise, lives could be at stake. A new study found deaths related to extreme temperatures may triple by the middle of the century, hitting minority communities the hardest.University of Pennsylvania researchers looked at the relationship...

Susanville Fire Department Urges Caution in Extreme Heat: Grass Fire Contained Quickly

Tuesday, July 16

Susanville Fire Department is urging everyone to be extremely cautious about where they discard cigarette butts and how they use outdoor power equipment, as conditions remain excessively dry in the high heat.The fire department responded to a grass fire near Robbs Way and Riverside...

Flooding, Road and School Closures, and More, Storm Continues to have Extreme Impacts

Wednesday, March 15

Flooding continues into another day, as of this morning, evacuation warnings are still in place for homes along the Middle fork of the feather river from Sloat to Graeagle. Plumas county sheriff Todd Johns says he anticipates flooding only worsening as snow melts and...

CalFire Launch Grants to Combat Extreme Heat on Schoolyards

Monday, December 26

For the first time, CalFire is designating funding to improve the natural landscape for schoolyards. The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Urban and Community Forestry Program announced $117 million would be available for two Green Schoolyard grants next year. Now through January 13th,...

Extreme Heat Puts Some PUSD Classrooms on Early Release

Wednesday, September 7

Continued extreme heat prompts Plumas Unified School District Superintendent Bill Roderick to place all schools in the district without air conditioning on early release for the rest of the week. This includes all four communities of Greenville, Quincy, Portola, and Chester. The early releases...

Plumas District Hospital Among Other Facilities Facing Extreme Weather Strain to Emergency Power Systems

Thursday, December 30

Frequent and long power outages caused by extreme weather puts a strain on emergency power systems. Plumas District Hospital is not alone in experiencing this failure. The California Department of Health Care Access and Information has seen a common thread in facilities emergency generators...

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Southern California under extreme fire warnings as dry, windy conditions spread 2 wildfires

Climate and environment updates: Extreme flooding in Spain kills more than 90 people

Climate and environment updates: Extreme flooding in Spain kills more than 60 people

Extreme temperatures may contribute to thousands of additional deaths in the US

Susanville Fire Department Urges Caution in Extreme Heat: Grass Fire Contained Quickly

Flooding, Road and School Closures, and More, Storm Continues to have Extreme Impacts

CalFire Launch Grants to Combat Extreme Heat on Schoolyards

Extreme Heat Puts Some PUSD Classrooms on Early Release

Plumas District Hospital Among Other Facilities Facing Extreme Weather Strain to Emergency Power Systems

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