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Noun
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San Diego is vulnerable to climate change impacts in the form of wildfires, rising seas and extreme heat and to the health effects of climate-warming emissions.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026 -
To do this researchers survey thousands of structures that faced wildfires and compare the percentage with the tech that survived with the percentage without the tech that survived.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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This setup is ultra-welcoming and can accommodate a large crew—bring on the s'mores and bonfires this summer.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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Beach bonfires are now banned along the Outer Banks due to the worsening drought in North Carolina.—
Mark Price
April 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Forest fires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest%20fires. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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