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Trump’s Forest Management Won’t Save Us In A More Flammable World [1]

"In California, smoke plumes spun into twisters made out of soot and flame, prompting the first-ever “fire tornado” warning. In Oregon, blazes advanced on towns so rapidly that even fire crews had to flee. Never in memory have so many fires burned so much land in so many places over such a short span of time. The smoke has enveloped the whole continent, dimming the sun in cities 2,000 miles away."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Forests [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Washington Post [7], 09/17/2020

"The Majority Of Children Who Die From COVID-19 Are Children Of Color" [8]

"The vast majority of children dying from COVID-19 are Hispanic, Black or Native American, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."

Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Justice [10]
Health [11]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NPR [12], 09/17/2020

"Firefighting Resources Run Thin As West Coast Wildfires Continue" [13]

"Justin Silvera came off the fire lines in Northern California after a grueling 36 straight days battling wildfires and evacuating residents ahead of the flames. Before that, he and his crew had worked for 20 days, followed by a three-day break."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Forests [4]
Government [14]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: AP [15], 09/17/2020

"30 Inches Of Rain Measured In Florida As Sally Tracks Inland" [16]

"An emergency disaster declaration for Florida has been approved by President Trump after Sally unleashed feet of rain in just a few days in part of the state."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: AccuWeather [18], 09/17/2020

"Biden Teases Canceling Puerto Rico’s ‘Illegal’ Debt In New Plan" [19]

"The former vice president is looking to court climate refugees who fled the hurricane-ravaged island to battleground states like Florida."

Disasters [3]
Economy & Business [20]
Environmental Justice [10]
Environmental Politics [21]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [22]
Source: HuffPost [23], 09/16/2020

New Mexico Sees Massive Migratory Bird Deaths [24]

"Biologists from New Mexico State University and White Sands Missile Range examined nearly 300 dead migratory birds Saturday at Knox Hall on the university's main campus."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Wildlife [25]
Public [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [26]
Source: Las Cruces Sun-News [27], 09/16/2020

"How Climate Migration Will Reshape America" [28]

"Millions will be displaced. Where will they go?"

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
People & Population [29]
Planning & Growth [30]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: ProPublica/NYTimes Magazine [31], 09/16/2020

"West Coast Wildfires Spark Headaches and Hospital Visits" [32]

"The splitting headaches began when smoke from wildfires rolled in around Tim Hunt’s suburban Seattle home. Next came a debilitating fatigue. As deadly wildfires rage across the U.S. West, Hunt and others are struggling with some of the world’s worst air pollution."

Air [33]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [9]
Pollution [34]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Reuters [35], 09/16/2020

Slow-Moving Hurricane Sally Makes Landfall In Alabama As Category 2 [36]

"Hurricane Sally barreled into the Gulf Coast Wednesday morning, making landfall as a Category 2 near Gulf Shores, Alabama."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [22]
Source: CNN [37], 09/16/2020

Hurricane Sally Track Moves Farther East As Storm Approaches Gulf Coast [38]

"Hurricane Sally is tracking even farther east as the strengthening storm slowly inches closer to the Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center on Monday night."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [22]
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune [39], 09/15/2020

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[7] https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/09/16/fires-climate-change/
[8] https://www.sej.org/headlines/majority-children-who-die-covid-19-are-children-color
[9] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-health
[10] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-justice
[11] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/health
[12] https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/09/16/913365560/the-majority-of-children-who-die-from-covid-19-are-children-of-color
[13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/firefighting-resources-run-thin-west-coast-wildfires-continue
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[18] https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/live-news/live-30-inches-of-rain-measured-in-florida-as-sally-tracks-inland/812608
[19] https://www.sej.org/headlines/biden-teases-canceling-puerto-rico-s-illegal-debt-new-plan
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[21] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics
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[23] https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-puerto-rico-debt_n_5f611e63c5b68d1b09c8d6ef
[24] https://www.sej.org/headlines/new-mexico-sees-massive-migratory-bird-deaths
[25] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/wildlife
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[27] https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/2020/09/12/mass-deaths-migratory-birds-new-mexico-environment/5780282002/
[28] https://www.sej.org/headlines/how-climate-migration-will-reshape-america
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[31] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/15/magazine/climate-crisis-migration-america.html
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[35] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-wildfires-pollution/headaches-and-hospital-visits-as-wildfire-smoke-blankets-the-u-s-west-idUSKBN2671MT
[36] https://www.sej.org/headlines/slow-moving-hurricane-sally-makes-landfall-alabama-category-2
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[38] https://www.sej.org/headlines/hurricane-sally-track-moves-farther-east-storm-approaches-gulf-coast
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