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August 17, 2015

Wildfires Rage in Western U.S. amid Latest Climate Change Warnings 
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Wildfires are raging across multiple Western states amid the latest
scientific warnings about climate change. Montana declared a state of
emergency over the fires, which also burned across Idaho, Oregon,
California and Washington state. NASA has confirmed last month was the
hottest July on record. Meanwhile, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration says warmer ocean temperatures could make this year's El
Niño the strongest ever recorded. El Niño is a climate phenomenon
which can bring massive storms.

 

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