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Can California's Wild and Scenic Rivers Stay That Way?
Klamath River
In his years in the wild, Tim Palmer has roamed forests, glaciers and grasslands. But when he comes to a river, it's like coming home. In this era of unwinding environmental protections, he's also worried …
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California Wildfires: The View From Space
satellite image of wildfire smoke
New satellite images captured of the Carr and Ranch fires show a thick layer of smoke spreading from the blazes, and smoke from North American wildfires stretching across the country.
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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Says California Fires 'Have Nothing to Do With Climate Change.' He's Wrong
firefighters in front of fire
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says forest management should be the focus of preventing destructive wildfires, and that climate change doesn't matter. Scientists and firefighters disagree.
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Destination: Sun. NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe
Parker Solar Probe illustration
NASA has launched the Parker Solar Probe on a 7-year mission to explore the mysteries of space weather. In the process, it's going to get closer than any space mission has ever been to the sun.
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Breathing Fire: California's Central Valley Bears the Brunt of Harmful Wildfire Smoke
Worsening wildfires linked to climate change and forest management policies are causing unprecedented smoke pollution across the West and beyond, creating public health risks and undermining decades of air quality gains.
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Watch: Television Show Cautioned Viewers About Climate Change … in 1958
As the conflagration of California continues, read a brief history of awareness about climate change, including a long-ago TV special on the weather, written and produced by Hollywood legend Frank Capra.
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Sunrise with Sunflowers
Take a guided sunrise walk by Sausal Creek and Little Sulphur Creek to observe sunflowers as they open to face the sun. Saturday August 18, 5:30 - 10:30. Free Admission.
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