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Daily News Lesson July 25 2022

Dangerous wildfires across U.S. spread amid record heat waves

Learn about the increased wildfires and extreme heat waves across the country over this weekend.

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Daily Video September 16 2020

How are the presidential campaigns responding to crisis?

Emerging crises in 2020 are challenging the two leading presidential candidates to respond. How are they doing so?

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Daily Video October 17 2017

California's blazes result in deadliest week of wildfires in recorded state history

In this PBS NewsHour Extra video lesson, learn how firefighters have been battling wildfires in California's wine country in the deadliest week of wildfires in recorded state history.

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Daily Video August 19 2016

Is climate change to blame for extreme weather?

July was recorded as the planet’s hottest month since records began more than 100 years ago, prompting some to question the influence of climate change will have on weather.

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Post June 13 2012

Hot Weather Sparks Deadly Wildfires

Hundreds of miles of forest are on fire in the American West, due to dry weather, the mild winter t…

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