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Evacuations · CaliforniaThe largest wildfire to break out in the West this summer continued its explosive growth Friday morning as emergency responders in northern California struggled to gain control of the blaze, which has put thousands of residents under evacuation orders and has destroyed homes.
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Park Fire swells to over 164,000 acres; thousands of residents under evacuation orders
100% Left coverage: 4 sources
Floods · PhilippinesWhat was Typhoon Gaemi has weakened to a severe tropical storm and headed towards inland China on Friday after making landfall the previous evening on the east coast. The storm felled trees, flooded streets and damaged crops in China but there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. Five people died in Taiwan, which Gaemi crossed at typhoon strength on Thursday before heading over open waters to China.See the Story
Typhoon Gaemi wreaked the most havoc in the country it didn't hit directly — the Philippines
56% Left coverage: 23 sources
Firefighters · British ColumbiaThree employees at Canadian Timberframes near Golden, B.C., had no warning when a nearby wildfire jumped the Columbia River and "barrelled through" as many as five nearby homes, the company's co-owner said.
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Fire numbers fall in B.C. as fire near Golden destroys structures, spurs evacuation
69% Left coverage: 13 sources
Firefighters · AlbertaThe black clouds billowing from the fires razing Jasper National Park hold more than the reek of charred timber and scorched earth. For thousands of Canadians and mountain-lovers around the world, it's the smell of cherished memory going up in smoke.
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'Now lost': Jasper fire torching cherished memories along with forests
50% Left coverage: 12 sources
Hurricanes · TexasThe number of Texas deaths after Hurricane Beryl came ashore and knocked out power to millions of residents climbed to at least 36 on Thursday as officials confirmed more people whose cause of death was at least partially due to heat-related causes in homes left without air conditioning.
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Texas deaths from Hurricane Beryl climb to at least 36, including more who lost power in heat
67% Center coverage: 57 sources
Shoes · CaliforniaA tourist in Death Valley was hospitalized over the weekend after briefly making contact with blistering sand dunes that scalded his bare feet and caused third-degree burns, the National Park Service said.
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Death Valley tourist hospitalized after burning feet on sand dunes hotter than 123 degrees
65% Center coverage: 59 sources
Climate Change · VancouverA study of British Columbia’s deadly heat dome in 2021 says the risk factor most strongly associated with dying during those sweltering days was whether that person was receiving income assistance.See the Story
Poverty more prevalent among those who died during B.C.'s heat dome: study
46% Left coverage: 13 sources
