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Jan 11, 2025 | motherjones.com | Li ZhouBio |Li Zhou

This story was originally published by Vox.com and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Multiple major wildfires, fanned by unusually strong seasonal winds, have been burning through the Los Angeles area, leaving devastation in their wake. Thus far, those fires have led to at least 11 fatalities, massive evacuations, and the destruction of at least 10,000 properties, according to official reports.

Oct 11, 2024 | motherjones.com | Li ZhouBio |Li Zhou

This story was originally published by Vox.com and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Ahead of Hurricane Milton’s destructive landfall on Wednesday evening, millions of residents chose to leave. For roughly 1,200 inmates in the Manatee County Jail, which is located in a major evacuation zone near Sarasota, Florida, that wasn’t an option.

Jul 16, 2024 | motherjones.com | Li Zhou |Li ZhouBio

This story was originally published by Vox.com and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As this summer has already made clear, extreme heat is here, and it’s poised to get worse in the coming years. Due to soaring temperatures, more and more people are also at risk for severe health concerns that come with them, including heat stroke, cardiovascular problems, and respiratory issues.