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California Fires Fueled by Drought So Bad It's Called ‘Negative Rain’

COMING UP DRY

The state’s historic infernos, killing dozens and displacing thousands, can be explained in part by one phenomenon.

Victoria Albert
Victoria Albert
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Victoria Albert

Victoria Albert

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