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Weather extremes envelop the Earth

By Paul Katula • Jan 30, 2019
Extreme weather (drought and heat in the summer, cold in the winter) sweeps the planet. A result of climate change?

Lincoln-Way Band marches past fire in Rose Parade

By Paul Katula • Jan 1, 2019
A float rolling in front of the Lincoln-Way Marching Band in the Rose Parade caught fire. The band, as expected, marched on.

LEAF internships bring city students to nature

By Paul Katula • Jul 15, 2018
A paid internship at the Nature Conservancy exposes city students to environmental careers. 22 years running.

Wildfires consume 100s of Southern Calif. buildings

By Paul Katula • Dec 6, 2017
Wild fires are raging around Los Angeles, causing school officials to close several schools & offer advice about staying safe.

Fires make many homeless, school-less in N. Calif.

By Paul Katula • Oct 15, 2017
Wildfires in N. Calif. have devastated the Wine Country, homes, & schools. Dozens have been killed, thousands left homeless.

Keep kids away from wildfire smoke in San Fran

By Press Release • Oct 9, 2017
A study from Barcelona suggests that exposure to air pollution on the way to school can damage children’s cognitive development.

L.A. wildfire, from 30 years of growth, is contained

By Paul Katula • Sep 11, 2017
Schools in S. Calif. briefly saw a wildfire in the mountains near L.A. It's been brought under control, but everything's coated with ash.

San Francisco is hot, with wildfires blazing nearby

By Paul Katula • Sep 3, 2017
Extreme and record-setting heat came to the San Francisco area late last week, and wildfires continue to threaten lives and national treasures.

Wildfires affect folks miles away in Montana Rockies

By Paul Katula • Aug 17, 2017
The Rocky Mountains in Mont. are breathtaking, but today, they're covered in smoke from wildfires that are impacting people's lives.

Tenn. wildfires cause evacuations, school closures

By Paul Katula • Dec 1, 2016
Wildfires in the mountains near Gatlinburg, Tenn., have caused the evacuation of thousands of people, many of whom still have no power, and the closure of schools.

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