Atlantic currents and park history

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Northern California is bracing for an active fire season as forests dry out, but Southern California should see typical conditions.

NorCal braces for dry, dangerous fire season as SoCal faces typical conditions
Fire officials are bracing for an active fire season in Northern California as high temperatures dry out forests. Southern California will likely see a typical season.

‘Every day it’s more barriers’: how the US is shutting out climate refugees
As the US shuts its doors to most refugees, there’s little hope of a new system to help those forced from home by climate impacts

Atlantic ocean currents regulate our climate, but changes could hit Europe faster than we thought. It is something worth watching.

Amoc collapse could change Europe’s climate 10x faster than expected. We aren’t ready
The system of ocean current that moves heat in the Atlantic Ocean plays a key role in regulating climate. Today’s monitoring of it may be discontinued

A judge just ordered the restoration of history in our national parks, putting an end to recent attempts at censorship.

BREAKING: Federal Judge Orders Trump-Altered National Park Sites Restored
The administration spent a year stripping exhibits about slavery, climate, and stolen Native land out of our national parks. On Friday a judge called it censorship and ordered every last one put back,

Damaged boreal peatlands in Canada aren't recovering as hoped, leading to a tripling of methane emissions and shifted climate risks.

Damaged boreal peatlands may triple methane emissions, reshaping climate risk
A new study reveals that, for the first time, areas of Canada’s boreal peatlands damaged by oil and gas exploration have failed to recover as scientists and companies predicted and instead have led to a tripling of methane emissions, with global implications. The study, “Increased methane emissions from boreal peatlands following linear disturbances,” appears in Communications Earth & Environment.

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