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(AP) — Wildfires in California in 2018 released the rough equivalent of about 68 million tons of heat-trapping carbon dioxide, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Friday.

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Environment

Central Valley Salmon Population Remains Strong After Record Numbers Last Year

November 28, 2018 | Rich Ibarra

Last year almost 20,000 salmon made it upriver to the Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery, the highest recorded since 1940. More than 14,000 have already been counted this year.

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Environment

New U.S. Climate Assessment Forecasts Dire Effects On Economy, Health

November 26, 2018

The Trump administration released a major climate assessment on Black Friday. It is the most detailed and blunt assessment yet of the dangers of unchecked global warming.

State Government

California Raises More Than $800 Million In Carbon Auction

November 21, 2018

California raised more than $800 million from selling permits to release greenhouse gases in the latest quarterly auction.

Health Care

Can Short-Term Exposure To Wildfire Smoke Impact Long-Term Health? Experts Are Researching Answers.

November 20, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

Scientists lack conclusive answers, but studies indicate children and older people with health conditions are more vulnerable.

Health Care

Confused About Whether Or Not To Wear A Breathing Mask? You're Not Alone

November 15, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

Smoke from the Camp Fire in Butte County continues to linger over Sacramento, but there's been debate about free breathing masks being given out by the city. Experts say they won’t be harmful to most people, but aren’t necessary, either.

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Environment

Should California Deliberately Set Its Forests On Fire? Some Experts Say Prescribed Burns Could Prevent Disaster.

November 15, 2018 | Ezra David Romero

Every time a wildfire sparks somewhere in California, the same questions come up: Was it preventable and, if so, how? There’s a potential solution already in practice, on the small-scale, in Lake Tahoe.

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PolitiFact California

Trump’s Overly Simplistic And False Claim On California’s Wildfires

November 13, 2018 | Chris Nichols

As deadly wildfires forced more than a quarter million Californians to flee their homes, President Trump recently alleged the infernos are the result of nothing more than poor "forest management."

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Environment

Camp Wildfire Smoke Levels Reach ‘Emergency’ In Sacramento As City Distributes Free Masks At Fire Stations

November 12, 2018 | Nick Miller

The city is also giving masks to unsheltered people and is urging everyone, especially seniors and young children, to stay indoors.

Environment

Wildfire Destroys Most Of Butte County Town Of Paradise

November 8, 2018

The Camp Fire has forced tens of thousands of people in Paradise, Concow and other small communities to evacuate, according to Cal Fire. The fire claimed a significant number of structures and injured firefighters and civilians.

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