Florida’s Big Cypress wildfire forces highway closures as drought fuels fast spread
The 35,000-acre National Fire in Big Cypress has shut key roads, prompted burnouts and highlighted how drought is altering wildfire risk in Florida.
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From Floods to 90s: California’s Winter Whiplash Shows the New Extremes
In less than two weeks, California swung from flooding and a deadly Sierra avalanche to record February heat—an extreme pattern scientists link to warming.