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  Australia Is Blazing Into the Pyrocene—the Age of Fire

  

  wired.com

  Australia’s bushfires have scorched millions of acres, putting millions of people at risk. Welcome to the hellish future of life on Earth.

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  It’s Australia’s First Big Fire of the Season. How Bad Will the Summer Get?

  

  nytimes.com

  Last year, the country suffered catastrophic wildfires. Now, it is watching as a scenic getaway burns....

  Last year, the country suffered catastrophic wildfires. Now, it is watching as a scenic getaway burns. What the rest of the season brings may depend on heat waves, winds and dried-out grass.

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  Dozens missing in Oregon as historic fires devastate western US

  

  theguardian.com

  At least 23 dead in California, Oregon and WashingtonWashington governor: ‘We have to think of it...

  At least 23 dead in California, Oregon and WashingtonWashington governor: ‘We have to think of it as a climate fire’Follow for live updates of the wildfiresDozens of people are missing and at least 23 people are believed to have been killed as historic wildfires in the western US forced evacuations, stretched fire crews thin and spawned misinformation.Residents of Portland, Oregon, awoke on Friday to...

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  Australia’s Volunteer Firefighters Are Heroes. But Are They Enough?

  

  nytimes.com

  The country relies heavily on civilians to contain its fires, but the monstrous blazes that come...

  The country relies heavily on civilians to contain its fires, but the monstrous blazes that come with climate change threaten to break the system.

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