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FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 file photo, a herd of adult and baby elephants walks in the dawn light as the highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, sits topped with snow in the background, seen from Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya. Africa's rare glaciers will disappear in the next two decades because of climate change, a new report warned Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 amid sweeping forecasts of pain for the continent that contributes least to global warming but will suffer from it most. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
Climate Report: Africa’s Rare Glaciers Soon to Disappear
  • 19 October 2021
The continent that contributes least to global warming will suffer from it most.
Climate Report: Africa’s Rare Glaciers Soon to Disappear
Jon Wallace, Operations Section Chief, looks over General Sherman where the historic tree was protected by structure wrap from fires along with the Four Guardsmen at Sequoia National Park, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Fawn Fire Prompts Evacuations in Northern California
  • 23 September 2021
The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office issued a mandatory evacuation order because of the Fawn Fire...
Fawn Fire Prompts Evacuations in Northern California
President Joe Biden listens as New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, left, speaks during a briefing about the impact of Hurricane Ida, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, in Hillsborough Township, N.J. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden Surveys NY and NJ Storm Damage After Deadly Flooding
  • 7 September 2021
Pointing accusingly at climate change, President Joe Biden toured deadly Northeast flood damage and said...
Biden Surveys NY and NJ Storm Damage After Deadly Flooding
FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2021, file photo, a firefighter lights a backfire to stop the Caldor Fire from spreading near South Lake Tahoe, Calif. An unidentified firefighter has died of an illness while assigned to one of California's largest wildfires, authorities said Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, marking the first death in a season that has seen blazes destroy thousands of buildings and force entire towns to flee. Edwin Zuniga with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said he couldn't provide other details on the death. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Lake Tahoe Evacuation Orders Lifted, but Fire Threat Remains
  • 7 September 2021
The lifting of a mandatory evacuation order for South Lake Tahoe's 22,000 residents is a...
Lake Tahoe Evacuation Orders Lifted, but Fire Threat Remains
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Albert Taylor Jr., 76, pushes a walker with supplies gathered from a distribution site, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans. Full restoration of electricity to some of the hardest-hit areas of Louisiana battered to an unprecedented degree by Hurricane Ida could take until the end of the month, the head of Entergy Louisiana warned Saturday. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
New Orleans: Seniors Left in Dark, Hot Facilities After Ida
  • 6 September 2021
Ida killed at least 13 people in Louisiana, many of them in the storm's aftermath.
New Orleans: Seniors Left in Dark, Hot Facilities After Ida
Residents wait a worker picking up debris, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, in Passaic, NJ., from their flood damaged home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Biden Directs Federal Aid to NY, NJ After Deadly Flooding
  • 6 September 2021
At least 50 people were killed in six Eastern states as record rainfall last Wednesday...
Biden Directs Federal Aid to NY, NJ After Deadly Flooding
An apartment building in Houma, La., that was damaged by Hurricane Ida is seen, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. The storm caused such extensive damage to the buildings in the complex that residents have to move out. (AP Photo/Rebecca Santana)
Shortages of Supplies and Workers Will Delay Gulf Rebuilding
  • 6 September 2021
Ida slammed into the Gulf Coast at a time when building contractors were already grappling...
Shortages of Supplies and Workers Will Delay Gulf Rebuilding
FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, file photo, a shopping mall is empty after a mandatory evacuation was ordered due to the Caldor Fire in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. State fire officials said evacuation orders for the area were reduced to warnings as of 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5. Some 22,000 people had been forced to flee the popular resort and nearby areas last week as the Caldor Fire roared toward it. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Evacuations Lifted for Thousands in Tahoe As Wildfire Stalls
  • 6 September 2021
Tens of thousands of people who fled South Lake Tahoe in the teeth of a...
Evacuations Lifted for Thousands in Tahoe As Wildfire Stalls
People view a flooded street in Philadelphia, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 in the aftermath of downpours and high winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ida that hit the area. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Death Toll Tops 40 After Ida’s Remnants Blindside Northeast
  • 2 September 2021
A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers, tornado damage and...
Death Toll Tops 40 After Ida’s Remnants Blindside Northeast
Seen in a long camera exposure, the Caldor Fire burns at Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in Eldorado National Forest, Calif. The main buildings at the ski slope's base survived as the main fire front passed. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Thousands Rush to Flee Lake Tahoe Resort City As Fire Nears
  • 30 August 2021
Thousands of people rushed to leave South Lake Tahoe as the entire resort city came...
Thousands Rush to Flee Lake Tahoe Resort City As Fire Nears
Presley Mila Perez gets a ride on the shoulders of George Estrada as they walk along the shore of Lake Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. The pair both wore face mask to protect them from the smoke from the Caldor Fire that is blanketing the area cloaking the normally blue sky in a dull gray aura. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Pristine Lake Tahoe Shrouded in Smoke from Threatening Fire
  • 24 August 2021
Ash rained down on Lake Tahoe and thick yellow smoke blotted out views of the...
Pristine Lake Tahoe Shrouded in Smoke from Threatening Fire
Central Calaveras firefighter Ryan Carpenter extinguishes flames from the Caldor Fire on Hazel Valley Road east of Riverton, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Winds Threaten to Fan Destructive California Wildfire
  • 21 August 2021
Thousands of homes remained under threat in communities tucked away in scenic forests and tens...
Winds Threaten to Fan Destructive California Wildfire
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