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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 39m ago
272 distinct posts / 48h, matching Wildfires 225 Columbia 43 British 30
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1h ago Time for sensible change to protect all people with housing, nutrition, & healthcare, eradicate poverty in America, return funding for climate research as we face destructive wildfires, flooding, e… +3.0
1h ago British Columbia is at risk of more fast-growing wildfires due to widespread drought, Canadian officials say, warning of historically low water levels at a massive interior lake u.afp.com/SHm4 ×3 -4.5
2h ago “United Nations says climate change fuelling extreme drought, wildfires in Europe” — CHCH #EnvironmentalNews #Wildfire #ClimateChange -5.0
2h ago [The Guardian view on wildfires: firefighters can’t handle this crisis alone | Editorial | The Guardian] “The response to this summer’s record heat and drought should be led by ministers – not lef… -1.5
4h ago BAS takes leading role at SCAR science conference in Oslo https://www.europesays.com/dk/143993/ As marine heatwaves dominate the UK, wildfires rage across Europe, and a heatwave hits the Antarcti… -6.0
4h ago Extreme heat, volcanos, wildfires, earthquakes… Colombia is having a rough time. -6.5
4h ago RE: https://mastox.eu/@ZackPolanski/117079195420930414 The nation is on fire and the PM is on his holiday #UKPol #UKpolitics #ClimateCrisis #Drought #Heatwave #Wildfires -6.0
5h ago The #WilliamsFlatsFire in 2019 highlighted the growing threat of #wildfires exacerbated by #climatechange, with larger fires burning faster and the risk of subsequent #flooding posing additional da… -5.0
5h ago Scientists say fossil fuel emissions supercharging heat waves causing drought, wildfires across Europe. -6.5
5h ago Drought raising risk of more explosive Canada fires, officials say British Columbia is at risk of more fast-growing wildfires due to widespread drought, Canadian officials said Tuesday, warning of… ×3 -6.0
6h ago Good luck but I think you probably know the outcome. Have you heard anything from Burnham or Miatta recently on the wildfires, drought or climate? No, neither have I... -3.0
6h ago "The fires became the highest firefighting priority in the US amid widespread drought and ongoing wildfires across the Pacific Northwest in early August. No serious injuries or deaths were reported… -2.0
7h ago BC Wildfires: Evacuations, Drought, and Firefighter Support Update 🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅ 👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅ #wildfires #bc #evacuation View full AI summary: -2.5
8h ago Affordable and near amenities like schools, hospitals, markets, and transit? What is the Canadian government doing to protect EXISTING housing from wildfires and flooding? You may not see the cli… -2.0
8h ago Wildfires in England are easing in some areas but remain likely to flare again as extreme heat and drought persist, worsening long-term ecological damage. -3.0
8h ago 🔥 European wildfires have caused an estimated $18-22bn in economic losses this year, AccuWeather reports, after blazes fueled by record heat and drought scorched over 530,000 hectares across the EU… -6.0
8h ago 🔥 What if climate change isn’t coming? What if it’s here. I’m watching Canada burn through extreme heat, drought and devastating wildfires. As a sustainability professional, I understand the scien… -4.5
9h ago #HeatWaves #Wildfires #SmokeyAir #Drought #ClimateEmergency -7.0
9h ago Nearly 70 percent of France faces water restrictions due to drought: Europe is enduring a severe summer heatwave, with record-high temperatures exacerbating drought conditions and wildfires. In Fra… -5.0
9h ago Let me guess, he said this because of the threat of wildfires? He was making a safety announcement, wasn't he? I feel the same way. Drought + fireworks = Disaster. -4.0
9h ago Climate related air pollution, pets, wildlife, veterans and others suffering ptsd, drought, wildfires, fireworks related accidents and deaths.... worth considering. imho -2.5
10h ago www.cbc.ca/news/climate... Climate scientists say the exposed wrecks are a vivid sign of a much broader problem: fossil fuel-driven climate change is intensifying heat and drought, with consequence… -6.0
10h ago I'm in Wisconsin. My smaller town is building new apartment buildings all over to house all the "climate refugees" to get away from wildfires, 100+ degrees heat, and flooding. Nice try WaPo. -4.0
10h ago I’m not sure people can blame Andy Burnham for wildfires and drought, unless he has the ability to summon water from a comet. What do people want him to say? ‘Yes, it’s hot.’ -1.5
10h ago Would not be surprised if the reason he was saying this was because of drought and he was trying to make sure we had less fireworks related wildfires -0.8
10h ago A scorching summer drought has brought devastating wildfires to places like Dunwich Heath and Middlewick. Behind the flames lies an uncomfortable truth: our unbridled access and sense of entitlemen… -5.0
10h ago And I didn’t mention the wildfires or marine heatwave… -4.0
10h ago "Tip of the iceberg of the very very unstable system now.. The impacts will last for decades" Europe battles wildfires and braces for more heatwave records youtube.com/watch?v=wZny... -6.0
10h ago #HeatWaves #Wildfires #Drought #ClimateEmergency www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL3Y... -3.5
10h ago Climate change has caused extreme heatwave,wildfires and drought. -3.0

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T1 Wildfires in British Columbia force 20,000 to flee ⚖ Contested weather_impact bostonglobe.com displaced, urgent, overwhelmed
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T2 British Columbia declares emergency, more than 20,000 flee wildfires weather_impact cnbc.com displaced, devastated, urgent
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T3 RCMP report possible fatality as thousands flee explosive B.C. wildfire 📄 weather_impact medicinehatnews.com grim, mournful, urgent
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sadness
T3 RCMP report possible fatality as thousands flee explosive B.C. wildfire 📄 weather_impact lethbridgeherald.com grim, mournful, urgent
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sadness
T3 B.C. declares state of emergency as wildfire expands and thousands are evacuated 📄 weather_impact lethbridgeherald.com urgent, terrified, displaced
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T3 B.C. declares state of emergency as wildfire expands and thousands are evacuated 📄 weather_impact medicinehatnews.com urgent, terrified, displaced
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T3 Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency weather_impact thesunchronicle.com displaced, terrified, desperate
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T3 Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency ⚖ Contested weather_impact netscape.com terrified, displaced, devastated
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fear
T3 'Like doomsday': Thousands flee explosive B.C. wildfire as RCMP report possible death 📄 weather_impact lethbridgeherald.com panicked, devastated, terrified
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T3 Raging wildfire forces 20,000 to flee in Canada weather_impact torontotelegraph.com terrified, displaced, devastated
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T3 Raging wildfire forces 20,000 to flee in Canada weather_impact britainnews.net terrified, displaced, urgent
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T3 Over 20,000 evacuated as wildfires rage in Canada weather_impact timesofoman.com scorched, displaced, frantic
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T3 'Like doomsday': Thousands flee B.C. wildfire as RCMP report possible death 📄 weather_impact ckom.com terrifying, tragic, chaotic
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T3 Evacuees slowly learn of losses from B.C. wildfire that forced thousands to flee weather_impact globalnews.ca devastated, grieving, overwhelmed
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sadness
T3 IN PHOTOS | Wildfire triggers largest evacuation in B.C. weather_impact cbc.ca displaced, harrowing, urgent
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fear
T3 Wildfires Force 20,000 People in British Columbia to Evacuate ⚖ Contested weather_impact democracynow.org displaced, smoky, urgent
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T3 Canada puts the military on standby as British Columbia wildfires kill 1 and displace thousands weather_impact netscape.com devastated, vulnerable, grieving
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sadness