viernes, 17 de septiembre de 2021

El planeta está en una senda de calentamiento global 'catastrófico', muestra un informe de la ONU.

Por Rachel Ramirez, CNN

Actualizado 1708 GMT (0108 HKT) 17 de septiembre de 2021

El jefe de operaciones Jay Walter pasa por el histórico Sierra Lodge mientras el incendio Dixie arde en Greenville, California, el 4 de agosto. El incendio arrasó varios edificios históricos y docenas de casas en el centro de Greenville.
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El jefe de operaciones Jay Walter pasa por el histórico Sierra Lodge mientras el incendio Dixie arde en Greenville, California, el 4 de agosto. El incendio arrasó varios edificios históricos y docenas de casas en el centro de Greenville.
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Los bomberos trabajan en una casa de Greenville que fue envuelta por el incendio de Dixie el 4 de agosto.
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Los bomberos trabajan en una casa de Greenville que fue envuelta por el incendio de Dixie el 4 de agosto.
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The Dixie Fire burns near Taylorsville, California, on July 29.
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El incendio de Dixie arde cerca de Taylorsville, California, el 29 de julio.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, and Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak tour an area destroyed by the Tamarack Fire in Gardnerville, Nevada, on July 28.
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El gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, a la izquierda, y el gobernador de Nevada, Steve Sisolak, recorren un área destruida por el incendio Tamarack en Gardnerville, Nevada, el 28 de julio.
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Firefighter Brentt Call walks through a burned-over area of the Bootleg Fire near Klamath Falls, Oregon, on July 27.
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Firefighter Brentt Call walks through a burned-over area of the Bootleg Fire near Klamath Falls, Oregon, on July 27.
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Cal Fire Capts. Tristan Gale, left, and Derek Leong monitor a firing operation in California's Lassen National Forest on July 26. Crews had set a ground fire to stop the Dixie Fire from spreading.
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Cal Fire Capts. Tristan Gale, left, and Derek Leong monitor a firing operation in California's Lassen National Forest on July 26. Crews had set a ground fire to stop the Dixie Fire from spreading.
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Firefighters try to reach a fire site in Quincy, California, on July 25.
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Firefighters try to reach a fire site in Quincy, California, on July 25.
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Volunteers sort clothing at a donation shelter for those affected by the Bootleg Fire in Bly, Oregon.
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Volunteers sort clothing at a donation shelter for those affected by the Bootleg Fire in Bly, Oregon.
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Scott Griffin surveys his property, which was destroyed by the Bootleg Fire in Sycan Estates, Oregon.
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Scott Griffin surveys his property, which was destroyed by the Bootleg Fire in Sycan Estates, Oregon.
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Flames consume a home as the Dixie Fire tears through the Indian Falls community of Plumas County, California, on July 24.
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Flames consume a home as the Dixie Fire tears through the Indian Falls community of Plumas County, California, on July 24.
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People stand behind the fire line as flames from the Steptoe Canyon Fire spread through dry grass in Colton, Washington, on July 22.
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People stand behind the fire line as flames from the Steptoe Canyon Fire spread through dry grass in Colton, Washington, on July 22.
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Plumes of smoke from the Dixie Fire rise above California's Plumas National Forest, near the Pacific Gas and Electric Rock Creek Power House, on July 21.
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Plumes of smoke from the Dixie Fire rise above California's Plumas National Forest, near the Pacific Gas and Electric Rock Creek Power House, on July 21.
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Firefighters walk near a wildfire in Topanga, California, on July 19.
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Firefighters walk near a wildfire in Topanga, California, on July 19.
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A firefighter does mop-up work in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, which has been struggling with the Bootleg Fire in Oregon.
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A firefighter does mop-up work in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, which has been struggling with the Bootleg Fire in Oregon.
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A car is charred by the Bootleg Fire along a mountain road near Bly, Oregon.
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A car is charred by the Bootleg Fire along a mountain road near Bly, Oregon.
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Nicolas Bey, 11, hugs his father, Sayyid, near a donated trailer they are using after their home was burned in the Bootleg Fire near Beatty, Oregon.
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Nicolas Bey, 11, hugs his father, Sayyid, near a donated trailer they are using after their home was burned in the Bootleg Fire near Beatty, Oregon.
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Firefighters extinguish hot spots in an area affected by the Bootleg Fire near Bly, Oregon.
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Firefighters extinguish hot spots in an area affected by the Bootleg Fire near Bly, Oregon.
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A bear cub clings to a tree after being spotted by a safety officer at the Bootleg Fire in Oregon.
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A bear cub clings to a tree after being spotted by a safety officer at the Bootleg Fire in Oregon.
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Firefighters work to protect Markleeville, California, from the Tamarack Fire on July 17. The Tamarack Fire was started by a lightning strike.
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Firefighters work to protect Markleeville, California, from the Tamarack Fire on July 17. The Tamarack Fire was started by a lightning strike.
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The Tamarack Fire burns in Markleeville, near the California-Nevada border, on July 17.
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The Tamarack Fire burns in Markleeville, near the California-Nevada border, on July 17.
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A member of the Northwest Incident Management Team 12 holds a map of the Chuweah Creek Fire as wildfires devastated Nespelem, Washington, on July 16.
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A member of the Northwest Incident Management Team 12 holds a map of the Chuweah Creek Fire as wildfires devastated Nespelem, Washington, on July 16.
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A cloud from the Bootleg Fire drifts into the air near Bly, Oregon, on July 16.
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A cloud from the Bootleg Fire drifts into the air near Bly, Oregon, on July 16.
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Firefighters spray water from the Union Pacific Railroad's fire train while battling the Dixie Fire in California's Plumas National Forest on July 16.
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Firefighters spray water from the Union Pacific Railroad's fire train while battling the Dixie Fire in California's Plumas National Forest on July 16.
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Horses climb a hillside that was burned by the Chuweah Creek Fire in eastern Washington.
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Horses climb a hillside that was burned by the Chuweah Creek Fire in eastern Washington.
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Fire from the Bootleg Fire illuminates smoke near Bly, Oregon, on the night of July 16.
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Fire from the Bootleg Fire illuminates smoke near Bly, Oregon, on the night of July 16.
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A firefighter battles the Bootleg Fire in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, along the Oregon and California border, on July 15.
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A firefighter battles the Bootleg Fire in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, along the Oregon and California border, on July 15.
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A firefighting aircraft drops flame retardant on the Bootleg Fire in Bly, Oregon, on July 15.
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A firefighting aircraft drops flame retardant on the Bootleg Fire in Bly, Oregon, on July 15.
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Firefighters dig away at hot spots underneath stumps and brush after flames from the Snake River Complex Fire swept through the area south of Lewiston, Idaho, on July 15.
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Firefighters dig away at hot spots underneath stumps and brush after flames from the Snake River Complex Fire swept through the area south of Lewiston, Idaho, on July 15.
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Burned cars sit outside a home that was destroyed by the Chuweah Creek Fire in Nespelem, Washington.
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Burned cars sit outside a home that was destroyed by the Chuweah Creek Fire in Nespelem, Washington.
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Evacuee Dee McCarley hugs her cat Bunny at a Red Cross center in Klamath Falls, Oregon, on July 14.
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Evacuee Dee McCarley hugs her cat Bunny at a Red Cross center in Klamath Falls, Oregon, on July 14.
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An airplane drops fire retardant on the Chuweah Creek Fire in Washington on July 14.
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An airplane drops fire retardant on the Chuweah Creek Fire in Washington on July 14.
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Operations Section Chief Bert Thayer examines a map of the Bootleg Fire in Chiloquin, Oregon, on July 13.
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Operations Section Chief Bert Thayer examines a map of the Bootleg Fire in Chiloquin, Oregon, on July 13.
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Fire consumes a home as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, tears through Doyle, California, on July 10. It's the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/14/weather/california-doyle-second-wildfire-in-a-year/index.html" target="_blank">second time in less than a year</a> that the small town has been ravaged by a wildfire.
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Fire consumes a home as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, tears through Doyle, California, on July 10. It's the second time in less than a year that the small town has been ravaged by a wildfire.
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Men hug a member of the Red Cross at a Bootleg Fire evacuation center in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
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Men hug a member of the Red Cross at a Bootleg Fire evacuation center in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
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Embers blow across a field as the Sugar Fire burns in Doyle, California, on July 9.
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Las brasas soplan a través de un campo mientras el Sugar Fire arde en Doyle, California, el 9 de julio.
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Firefighters monitor the Sugar Fire in Doyle, California, on July 9.
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Los bomberos monitorean el Sugar Fire en Doyle, California, el 9 de julio.
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En esta fotografía de larga exposición, tomada a principios del 2 de julio, las llamas rodean un lago Shasta afectado por la sequía durante el incendio salado en Lakehead, California.
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En esta fotografía de larga exposición, tomada a principios del 2 de julio, las llamas rodean un lago Shasta afectado por la sequía durante el incendio salado en Lakehead, California.
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Las llamas del incendio del complejo KNP arden a lo largo de una ladera sobre el río Kaweah en el Parque Nacional Sequoia, California, el lunes 14 de septiembre.
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Las llamas del incendio del complejo KNP arden a lo largo de una ladera sobre el río Kaweah en el Parque Nacional Sequoia, California, el lunes 14 de septiembre.
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La secuoya gigante conocida como General Sherman Tree está envuelta en una manta resistente al fuego para protegerla del intenso calor de los incendios forestales que se acercan el viernes 17 de septiembre.
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La secuoya gigante conocida como General Sherman Tree está envuelta en una manta resistente al fuego para protegerla del intenso calor de los incendios forestales que se acercan el viernes 17 de septiembre.
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Un helicóptero deja caer agua sobre el incendio del complejo KNP que arde a lo largo de la autopista Generals en el Parque Nacional Sequoia el miércoles 15 de septiembre.
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A helicopter drops water on the KNP Complex Fire burning along Generals Highway in Sequoia National Park on Wednesday, September 15.
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Esta foto aérea muestra el incendio de Dixie en Horton Ridge en el condado de Plumas, California, el sábado 4 de septiembre.
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This aerial photo shows the Dixie Fire on Horton Ridge in Plumas County, California, on Saturday, September 4.
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Riley Cantrell cries while she and boyfriend, Bradley Fairbanks, view what's left of her mother's home in Greenville, California, on September 4. It was destroyed by the Dixie Fire.
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Riley Cantrell cries while she and boyfriend, Bradley Fairbanks, view what's left of her mother's home in Greenville, California, on September 4. It was destroyed by the Dixie Fire.
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A firefighter is seen as the Caldor Fire rages near California's Silver Lake on September 2.
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A firefighter is seen as the Caldor Fire rages near California's Silver Lake on September 2.
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A helicopter flies over Wrights Lake while battling the Caldor Fire in California's Eldorado National Forest.
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A helicopter flies over Wrights Lake while battling the Caldor Fire in California's Eldorado National Forest.
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Embers fly from a tree as the Caldor Fire burns along Highway 50 in California's Eldorado National Forest.
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Embers fly from a tree as the Caldor Fire burns along Highway 50 in California's Eldorado National Forest.
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Veronica Foster, an evacuee from South Lake Tahoe, California, hugs her dog, Gracie, as she and her co-workers gather outside an evacuation center in Gardnerville, Nevada, on August 31. The governors of California and Nevada declared states of emergency as <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/31/weather/western-wildfires-tuesday/index.html" target="_blank">the fast-moving Caldor Fire</a> prompted officials to tell everyone to get out of South Lake Tahoe.
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Veronica Foster, an evacuee from South Lake Tahoe, California, hugs her dog, Gracie, as she and her co-workers gather outside an evacuation center in Gardnerville, Nevada, on August 31. The governors of California and Nevada declared states of emergency as the fast-moving Caldor Fire prompted officials to tell everyone to get out of South Lake Tahoe.
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Jason Marone of the Roseville Fire Department hoses down a hot spot in Meyers, California, on August 31.
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Jason Marone of the Roseville Fire Department hoses down a hot spot in Meyers, California, on August 31.
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A tree burns in a blackened forest at dawn on August 30 after the Caldor Fire tore through Twin Bridges, California.
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A tree burns in a blackened forest at dawn on August 30 after the Caldor Fire tore through Twin Bridges, California.
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A firefighter winds up hose at a spot fire near Meyers, California, on August 30.
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A firefighter winds up hose at a spot fire near Meyers, California, on August 30.
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The Caldor Fire burns homes along a ridge near South Lake Tahoe on August 30.
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The Caldor Fire burns homes along a ridge near South Lake Tahoe on August 30.
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South Lake Tahoe residents are stuck in gridlock while attempting to evacuate the city on August 30.
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South Lake Tahoe residents are stuck in gridlock while attempting to evacuate the city on August 30.
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A tanker makes a fire-retardant drop near Lytle Creek, California, on August 26 as efforts continued to stop the South Fire.
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A tanker makes a fire-retardant drop near Lytle Creek, California, on August 26 as efforts continued to stop the South Fire.
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A firefighter tries to extinguish flames at a burning house as the South Fire burned in Lytle Creek, California, on August 25.
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A firefighter tries to extinguish flames at a burning house as the South Fire burned in Lytle Creek, California, on August 25.
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From left, Astrid Covarrubias, Jose Lamas and Maria Covarrubias walk through smoke after visiting their burned-out home in Lytle Creek on August 25.
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From left, Astrid Covarrubias, Jose Lamas and Maria Covarrubias walk through smoke after visiting their burned-out home in Lytle Creek on August 25.
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The French Fire continues to spread near Wofford Heights, California, on August 25.
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The French Fire continues to spread near Wofford Heights, California, on August 25.
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Firefighters are seen behind the flames of a backfire they were setting to battle the French Fire near Wofford Heights.
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Firefighters are seen behind the flames of a backfire they were setting to battle the French Fire near Wofford Heights.
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Crews battle California's Caldor Fire as it moved east toward Lake Tahoe on August 23.
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Crews battle California's Caldor Fire as it moved east toward Lake Tahoe on August 23.
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This aerial photo, taken on August 19, shows burned homes at the Creekside Mobile Home Park a day after they were destroyed by the Cache Fire in Clearlake, California.
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This aerial photo, taken on August 19, shows burned homes at the Creekside Mobile Home Park a day after they were destroyed by the Cache Fire in Clearlake, California.
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Firefighters dig a containment line on the Caldor Fire near Pollock Pines, California, on August 18.
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Firefighters dig a containment line on the Caldor Fire near Pollock Pines, California, on August 18.
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Smoke and haze from wildfires obscure the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline on August 18.
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Smoke and haze from wildfires obscure the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline on August 18.
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In this long-exposure photo, embers light up hillsides as the Dixie Fire burns near Milford, California, on August 17.
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In this long-exposure photo, embers light up hillsides as the Dixie Fire burns near Milford, California, on August 17.
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Destiney Barnard holds Raymond William Goetchius while stranded at a gas station in Doyle, California, on August 17. Barnard's car broke down as she was helping Raymond and his family flee the Dixie Fire.
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Destiney Barnard holds Raymond William Goetchius while stranded at a gas station in Doyle, California, on August 17. Barnard's car broke down as she was helping Raymond and his family flee the Dixie Fire.
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Destroyed property is seen August 17 after the Caldor Fire passed through Grizzly Flats, California.
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Destroyed property is seen August 17 after the Caldor Fire passed through Grizzly Flats, California.
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Firefighters spray water on trees being burned by the Dixie Fire near Janesville, California, on August 17.
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Firefighters spray water on trees being burned by the Dixie Fire near Janesville, California, on August 17.
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As the KNP Complex Fire approaches, Forest Service firefighters Armando Flores, right, and Heron Hilbach-Barger clear vegetation around structures at the Ash Mountain headquarters in Sequoia National Park, Calif., on Sept. 15, 2021. The blaze is burning near the Giant Forest, home to more than 2,000 giant sequoias.
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As the KNP Complex Fire approaches, Forest Service firefighters Armando Flores, right, and Heron Hilbach-Barger clear vegetation around structures at the Ash Mountain headquarters in Sequoia National Park, Calif., on Sept. 15, 2021. The blaze is burning near the Giant Forest, home to more than 2,000 giant sequoias.
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A firefighting helicopter flies in front of the sun, which was shrouded in thick wildfire smoke near Lakeview, Oregon, on August 15.
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A firefighting helicopter flies in front of the sun, which was shrouded in thick wildfire smoke near Lakeview, Oregon, on August 15.
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Wind blows smoke away for a moment, revealing damage from the Parleys Canyon Fire in Utah on August 14.
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Wind blows smoke away for a moment, revealing damage from the Parleys Canyon Fire in Utah on August 14.
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Crews battle a fire in Newhall, California, on August 12.
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Crews battle a fire in Newhall, California, on August 12.
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A table and chairs sit in front of a destroyed home in Greenville, California, on August 12.
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A table and chairs sit in front of a destroyed home in Greenville, California, on August 12.
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A firefighter battles the Dixie Fire near Taylorsville, California, on August 10.
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A firefighter battles the Dixie Fire near Taylorsville, California, on August 10.
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Smoke plumes rise from the Kwis Fire near Eugene, Oregon, on August 10.
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Smoke plumes rise from the Kwis Fire near Eugene, Oregon, on August 10.
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A firefighter works to extinguish a controlled burn, a preventative measure, to protect a home in Greenville, California, on August 9.
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A firefighter works to extinguish a controlled burn, a preventative measure, to protect a home in Greenville, California, on August 9.
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Firefighters battling the Dixie Fire clear a fallen tree from a roadway in Plumas County, California, on August 6.
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Firefighters battling the Dixie Fire clear a fallen tree from a roadway in Plumas County, California, on August 6.
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Flames from the Dixie Fire consume a pickup truck on Highway 89, south of Greenville, California, on August 5.
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Flames from the Dixie Fire consume a pickup truck on Highway 89, south of Greenville, California, on August 5.
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Operations Chief Jay Walter passes the historic Sierra Lodge as the Dixie Fire burns through Greenville, California, on August 4. The fire leveled multiple historic buildings and dozens of homes in central Greenville.
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Operations Chief Jay Walter passes the historic Sierra Lodge as the Dixie Fire burns through Greenville, California, on August 4. The fire leveled multiple historic buildings and dozens of homes in central Greenville.
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Firefighters work at a Greenville home that was engulfed by the Dixie Fire on August 4.
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Firefighters work at a Greenville home that was engulfed by the Dixie Fire on August 4.
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The Dixie Fire burns near Taylorsville, California, on July 29.
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The Dixie Fire burns near Taylorsville, California, on July 29.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, and Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak tour an area destroyed by the Tamarack Fire in Gardnerville, Nevada, on July 28.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, and Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak tour an area destroyed by the Tamarack Fire in Gardnerville, Nevada, on July 28.
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Firefighter Brentt Call walks through a burned-over area of the Bootleg Fire near Klamath Falls, Oregon, on July 27.
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Firefighter Brentt Call walks through a burned-over area of the Bootleg Fire near Klamath Falls, Oregon, on July 27.
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Cal Fire Capts. Tristan Gale, left, and Derek Leong monitor a firing operation in California's Lassen National Forest on July 26. Crews had set a ground fire to stop the Dixie Fire from spreading.
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Cal Fire Capts. Tristan Gale, left, and Derek Leong monitor a firing operation in California's Lassen National Forest on July 26. Crews had set a ground fire to stop the Dixie Fire from spreading.
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Firefighters try to reach a fire site in Quincy, California, on July 25.
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Firefighters try to reach a fire site in Quincy, California, on July 25.
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Volunteers sort clothing at a donation shelter for those affected by the Bootleg Fire in Bly, Oregon.
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Volunteers sort clothing at a donation shelter for those affected by the Bootleg Fire in Bly, Oregon.
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Scott Griffin surveys his property, which was destroyed by the Bootleg Fire in Sycan Estates, Oregon.
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Scott Griffin surveys his property, which was destroyed by the Bootleg Fire in Sycan Estates, Oregon.
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Flames consume a home as the Dixie Fire tears through the Indian Falls community of Plumas County, California, on July 24.
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Flames consume a home as the Dixie Fire tears through the Indian Falls community of Plumas County, California, on July 24.
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People stand behind the fire line as flames from the Steptoe Canyon Fire spread through dry grass in Colton, Washington, on July 22.
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People stand behind the fire line as flames from the Steptoe Canyon Fire spread through dry grass in Colton, Washington, on July 22.
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Plumes of smoke from the Dixie Fire rise above California's Plumas National Forest, near the Pacific Gas and Electric Rock Creek Power House, on July 21.
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Plumes of smoke from the Dixie Fire rise above California's Plumas National Forest, near the Pacific Gas and Electric Rock Creek Power House, on July 21.
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Firefighters walk near a wildfire in Topanga, California, on July 19.
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Firefighters walk near a wildfire in Topanga, California, on July 19.
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A firefighter does mop-up work in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, which has been struggling with the Bootleg Fire in Oregon.
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A firefighter does mop-up work in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, which has been struggling with the Bootleg Fire in Oregon.
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A car is charred by the Bootleg Fire along a mountain road near Bly, Oregon.
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A car is charred by the Bootleg Fire along a mountain road near Bly, Oregon.
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Nicolas Bey, 11, hugs his father, Sayyid, near a donated trailer they are using after their home was burned in the Bootleg Fire near Beatty, Oregon.
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Nicolas Bey, 11, hugs his father, Sayyid, near a donated trailer they are using after their home was burned in the Bootleg Fire near Beatty, Oregon.
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Firefighters extinguish hot spots in an area affected by the Bootleg Fire near Bly, Oregon.
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Firefighters extinguish hot spots in an area affected by the Bootleg Fire near Bly, Oregon.
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A bear cub clings to a tree after being spotted by a safety officer at the Bootleg Fire in Oregon.
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A bear cub clings to a tree after being spotted by a safety officer at the Bootleg Fire in Oregon.
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Firefighters work to protect Markleeville, California, from the Tamarack Fire on July 17. The Tamarack Fire was started by a lightning strike.
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Firefighters work to protect Markleeville, California, from the Tamarack Fire on July 17. The Tamarack Fire was started by a lightning strike.
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The Tamarack Fire burns in Markleeville, near the California-Nevada border, on July 17.
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The Tamarack Fire burns in Markleeville, near the California-Nevada border, on July 17.
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A member of the Northwest Incident Management Team 12 holds a map of the Chuweah Creek Fire as wildfires devastated Nespelem, Washington, on July 16.
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A member of the Northwest Incident Management Team 12 holds a map of the Chuweah Creek Fire as wildfires devastated Nespelem, Washington, on July 16.
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A cloud from the Bootleg Fire drifts into the air near Bly, Oregon, on July 16.
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A cloud from the Bootleg Fire drifts into the air near Bly, Oregon, on July 16.
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Firefighters spray water from the Union Pacific Railroad's fire train while battling the Dixie Fire in California's Plumas National Forest on July 16.
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Firefighters spray water from the Union Pacific Railroad's fire train while battling the Dixie Fire in California's Plumas National Forest on July 16.
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Horses climb a hillside that was burned by the Chuweah Creek Fire in eastern Washington.
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Horses climb a hillside that was burned by the Chuweah Creek Fire in eastern Washington.
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Fire from the Bootleg Fire illuminates smoke near Bly, Oregon, on the night of July 16.
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Fire from the Bootleg Fire illuminates smoke near Bly, Oregon, on the night of July 16.
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A firefighter battles the Bootleg Fire in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, along the Oregon and California border, on July 15.
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A firefighter battles the Bootleg Fire in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, along the Oregon and California border, on July 15.
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A firefighting aircraft drops flame retardant on the Bootleg Fire in Bly, Oregon, on July 15.
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A firefighting aircraft drops flame retardant on the Bootleg Fire in Bly, Oregon, on July 15.
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Firefighters dig away at hot spots underneath stumps and brush after flames from the Snake River Complex Fire swept through the area south of Lewiston, Idaho, on July 15.
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Firefighters dig away at hot spots underneath stumps and brush after flames from the Snake River Complex Fire swept through the area south of Lewiston, Idaho, on July 15.
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Burned cars sit outside a home that was destroyed by the Chuweah Creek Fire in Nespelem, Washington.
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Burned cars sit outside a home that was destroyed by the Chuweah Creek Fire in Nespelem, Washington.
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Evacuee Dee McCarley hugs her cat Bunny at a Red Cross center in Klamath Falls, Oregon, on July 14.
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Evacuee Dee McCarley hugs her cat Bunny at a Red Cross center in Klamath Falls, Oregon, on July 14.
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An airplane drops fire retardant on the Chuweah Creek Fire in Washington on July 14.
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An airplane drops fire retardant on the Chuweah Creek Fire in Washington on July 14.
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Operations Section Chief Bert Thayer examines a map of the Bootleg Fire in Chiloquin, Oregon, on July 13.
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Operations Section Chief Bert Thayer examines a map of the Bootleg Fire in Chiloquin, Oregon, on July 13.
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Fire consumes a home as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, tears through Doyle, California, on July 10. It's the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/14/weather/california-doyle-second-wildfire-in-a-year/index.html" target="_blank">second time in less than a year</a> that the small town has been ravaged by a wildfire.
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Fire consumes a home as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, tears through Doyle, California, on July 10. It's the second time in less than a year that the small town has been ravaged by a wildfire.
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Men hug a member of the Red Cross at a Bootleg Fire evacuation center in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
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Men hug a member of the Red Cross at a Bootleg Fire evacuation center in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
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Embers blow across a field as the Sugar Fire burns in Doyle, California, on July 9.
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Embers blow across a field as the Sugar Fire burns in Doyle, California, on July 9.
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Firefighters monitor the Sugar Fire in Doyle, California, on July 9.
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Firefighters monitor the Sugar Fire in Doyle, California, on July 9.
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In this long-exposure photograph, taken early on July 2, flames surround a drought-stricken Shasta Lake during the Salt Fire in Lakehead, California.
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In this long-exposure photograph, taken early on July 2, flames surround a drought-stricken Shasta Lake during the Salt Fire in Lakehead, California.
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Flames from the KNP Complex Fire burn along a hillside above the Kaweah River in Sequoia National Park, California, on Monday, September 14.
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Flames from the KNP Complex Fire burn along a hillside above the Kaweah River in Sequoia National Park, California, on Monday, September 14.
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The giant sequoia known as the General Sherman Tree is wrapped in a fire-resistant blanket to protect it from the intense heat of approaching wildfires on Friday, September 17.
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The giant sequoia known as the General Sherman Tree is wrapped in a fire-resistant blanket to protect it from the intense heat of approaching wildfires on Friday, September 17.
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A helicopter drops water on the KNP Complex Fire burning along Generals Highway in Sequoia National Park on Wednesday, September 15.
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A helicopter drops water on the KNP Complex Fire burning along Generals Highway in Sequoia National Park on Wednesday, September 15.
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This aerial photo shows the Dixie Fire on Horton Ridge in Plumas County, California, on Saturday, September 4.
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This aerial photo shows the Dixie Fire on Horton Ridge in Plumas County, California, on Saturday, September 4.
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Riley Cantrell cries while she and boyfriend, Bradley Fairbanks, view what's left of her mother's home in Greenville, California, on September 4. It was destroyed by the Dixie Fire.
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Riley Cantrell cries while she and boyfriend, Bradley Fairbanks, view what's left of her mother's home in Greenville, California, on September 4. It was destroyed by the Dixie Fire.
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A firefighter is seen as the Caldor Fire rages near California's Silver Lake on September 2.
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A firefighter is seen as the Caldor Fire rages near California's Silver Lake on September 2.
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A helicopter flies over Wrights Lake while battling the Caldor Fire in California's Eldorado National Forest.
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A helicopter flies over Wrights Lake while battling the Caldor Fire in California's Eldorado National Forest.
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Embers fly from a tree as the Caldor Fire burns along Highway 50 in California's Eldorado National Forest.
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Embers fly from a tree as the Caldor Fire burns along Highway 50 in California's Eldorado National Forest.
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Veronica Foster, an evacuee from South Lake Tahoe, California, hugs her dog, Gracie, as she and her co-workers gather outside an evacuation center in Gardnerville, Nevada, on August 31. The governors of California and Nevada declared states of emergency as <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/31/weather/western-wildfires-tuesday/index.html" target="_blank">the fast-moving Caldor Fire</a> prompted officials to tell everyone to get out of South Lake Tahoe.
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Veronica Foster, an evacuee from South Lake Tahoe, California, hugs her dog, Gracie, as she and her co-workers gather outside an evacuation center in Gardnerville, Nevada, on August 31. The governors of California and Nevada declared states of emergency as the fast-moving Caldor Fire prompted officials to tell everyone to get out of South Lake Tahoe.
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Jason Marone of the Roseville Fire Department hoses down a hot spot in Meyers, California, on August 31.
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Jason Marone of the Roseville Fire Department hoses down a hot spot in Meyers, California, on August 31.
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A tree burns in a blackened forest at dawn on August 30 after the Caldor Fire tore through Twin Bridges, California.
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A tree burns in a blackened forest at dawn on August 30 after the Caldor Fire tore through Twin Bridges, California.
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A firefighter winds up hose at a spot fire near Meyers, California, on August 30.
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A firefighter winds up hose at a spot fire near Meyers, California, on August 30.
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The Caldor Fire burns homes along a ridge near South Lake Tahoe on August 30.
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The Caldor Fire burns homes along a ridge near South Lake Tahoe on August 30.
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South Lake Tahoe residents are stuck in gridlock while attempting to evacuate the city on August 30.
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South Lake Tahoe residents are stuck in gridlock while attempting to evacuate the city on August 30.
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A tanker makes a fire-retardant drop near Lytle Creek, California, on August 26 as efforts continued to stop the South Fire.
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A tanker makes a fire-retardant drop near Lytle Creek, California, on August 26 as efforts continued to stop the South Fire.
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A firefighter tries to extinguish flames at a burning house as the South Fire burned in Lytle Creek, California, on August 25.
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A firefighter tries to extinguish flames at a burning house as the South Fire burned in Lytle Creek, California, on August 25.
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From left, Astrid Covarrubias, Jose Lamas and Maria Covarrubias walk through smoke after visiting their burned-out home in Lytle Creek on August 25.
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From left, Astrid Covarrubias, Jose Lamas and Maria Covarrubias walk through smoke after visiting their burned-out home in Lytle Creek on August 25.
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The French Fire continues to spread near Wofford Heights, California, on August 25.
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The French Fire continues to spread near Wofford Heights, California, on August 25.
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Firefighters are seen behind the flames of a backfire they were setting to battle the French Fire near Wofford Heights.
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Firefighters are seen behind the flames of a backfire they were setting to battle the French Fire near Wofford Heights.
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Crews battle California's Caldor Fire as it moved east toward Lake Tahoe on August 23.
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Crews battle California's Caldor Fire as it moved east toward Lake Tahoe on August 23.
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This aerial photo, taken on August 19, shows burned homes at the Creekside Mobile Home Park a day after they were destroyed by the Cache Fire in Clearlake, California.
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This aerial photo, taken on August 19, shows burned homes at the Creekside Mobile Home Park a day after they were destroyed by the Cache Fire in Clearlake, California.
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Firefighters dig a containment line on the Caldor Fire near Pollock Pines, California, on August 18.
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Firefighters dig a containment line on the Caldor Fire near Pollock Pines, California, on August 18.
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Smoke and haze from wildfires obscure the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline on August 18.
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Smoke and haze from wildfires obscure the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline on August 18.
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In this long-exposure photo, embers light up hillsides as the Dixie Fire burns near Milford, California, on August 17.
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In this long-exposure photo, embers light up hillsides as the Dixie Fire burns near Milford, California, on August 17.
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Destiney Barnard holds Raymond William Goetchius while stranded at a gas station in Doyle, California, on August 17. Barnard's car broke down as she was helping Raymond and his family flee the Dixie Fire.
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Destiney Barnard holds Raymond William Goetchius while stranded at a gas station in Doyle, California, on August 17. Barnard's car broke down as she was helping Raymond and his family flee the Dixie Fire.
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Destroyed property is seen August 17 after the Caldor Fire passed through Grizzly Flats, California.
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Destroyed property is seen August 17 after the Caldor Fire passed through Grizzly Flats, California.
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Firefighters spray water on trees being burned by the Dixie Fire near Janesville, California, on August 17.
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Firefighters spray water on trees being burned by the Dixie Fire near Janesville, California, on August 17.
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As the KNP Complex Fire approaches, Forest Service firefighters Armando Flores, right, and Heron Hilbach-Barger clear vegetation around structures at the Ash Mountain headquarters in Sequoia National Park, Calif., on Sept. 15, 2021. The blaze is burning near the Giant Forest, home to more than 2,000 giant sequoias.
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As the KNP Complex Fire approaches, Forest Service firefighters Armando Flores, right, and Heron Hilbach-Barger clear vegetation around structures at the Ash Mountain headquarters in Sequoia National Park, Calif., on Sept. 15, 2021. The blaze is burning near the Giant Forest, home to more than 2,000 giant sequoias.
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A firefighting helicopter flies in front of the sun, which was shrouded in thick wildfire smoke near Lakeview, Oregon, on August 15.
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A firefighting helicopter flies in front of the sun, which was shrouded in thick wildfire smoke near Lakeview, Oregon, on August 15.
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Wind blows smoke away for a moment, revealing damage from the Parleys Canyon Fire in Utah on August 14.
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Wind blows smoke away for a moment, revealing damage from the Parleys Canyon Fire in Utah on August 14.
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Crews battle a fire in Newhall, California, on August 12.
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Crews battle a fire in Newhall, California, on August 12.
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Una mesa y sillas se sientan frente a una casa destruida en Greenville, California, el 12 de agosto.
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A table and chairs sit in front of a destroyed home in Greenville, California, on August 12.
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Un bombero lucha contra el incendio Dixie cerca de Taylorsville, California, el 10 de agosto.
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A firefighter battles the Dixie Fire near Taylorsville, California, on August 10.
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Las columnas de humo se elevan desde el incendio Kwis cerca de Eugene, Oregon, el 10 de agosto.
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Smoke plumes rise from the Kwis Fire near Eugene, Oregon, on August 10.
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Un bombero trabaja para extinguir una quemadura controlada, una medida preventiva, para proteger una casa en Greenville, California, el 9 de agosto.
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A firefighter works to extinguish a controlled burn, a preventative measure, to protect a home in Greenville, California, on August 9.
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Los bomberos que luchan contra el incendio Dixie despejan un árbol caído de una carretera en el condado de Plumas, California, el 6 de agosto.
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Los bomberos que luchan contra el incendio Dixie despejan un árbol caído de una carretera en el condado de Plumas, California, el 6 de agosto.
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Las llamas del Dixie Fire consumen una camioneta en la autopista 89, al sur de Greenville, California, el 5 de agosto.
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Las llamas del Dixie Fire consumen una camioneta en la autopista 89, al sur de Greenville, California, el 5 de agosto.
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(CNN) -El planeta se está precipitando hacia un calentamiento de 2,7 grados centígrados por encima de los niveles preindustriales, muy por encima de lo que los científicos dicen que el mundo debería apuntar, según un informe sobre los objetivos de emisiones globales de la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático.

Los científicos han dicho que el planeta necesita recortar el 45% de sus emisiones para 2030 para alcanzar la neutralidad de carbono a mediados de siglo. Pero según los compromisos actuales de emisiones de los países, habrá un aumento del 16% en las emisiones en 2030 en comparación con los niveles de 2010, según el informe.
Eso llevaría al planeta a calentarse a 2,7 grados por encima de los niveles preindustriales, dice el informe.
Los científicos han dicho que las temperaturas globales deberían permanecer por debajo de 1,5 grados por encima de los niveles preindustriales para evitar las peores consecuencias de la crisis climática. Un informe de la ONU en agosto mostró que la temperatura global ya está alrededor de 1,2 grados de calentamiento.
En una declaración sobre el informe de hoy, el secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres, calificó la trayectoria actual del planeta como "catastrófica".
"Esto está rompiendo la promesa hecha hace seis años de perseguir el objetivo de 1,5 grados Celsius del Acuerdo de París", dijo Guterres. "El incumplimiento de este objetivo se medirá en la pérdida masiva de vidas y medios de subsistencia".
Biden anuncia objetivo global para reducir las emisiones de metano que calientan el planeta
Biden anuncia objetivo global para reducir las emisiones de metano que calientan el planeta
El informe se produce después de un verano lleno de condiciones meteorológicas extremas impulsadas por el cambio climático en todo el mundo: mientras que el oeste de EE. UU. Ha sido golpeado por incendios forestales, agravados por una sequía implacable , inundaciones y huracanes , China y Alemania experimentaron inundaciones mortales en julio como el sur de Europa. luchó contra incendios forestales propios .
Al dirigirse a los líderes en el Foro de las Grandes Economías el viernes por la mañana, Guterres dijo que la conferencia climática de la ONU en noviembre, durante la cual los líderes mundiales se reunirán para discutir los objetivos de emisiones, tiene un "alto riesgo de fracaso".
"Está claro que todos deben asumir sus responsabilidades", dijo Guterres.
En su declaración sobre el informe, Guterres instó a todos los países a presentar objetivos climáticos más ambiciosos, o Contribuciones Determinadas a Nivel Nacional (NDC), que crearían una vía más factible a 1,5 grados. También presionó a las naciones desarrolladas para que sigan adelante con la promesa de una década de $ 100 mil millones de apoyar a los países en desarrollo con sus propios compromisos.
Las NDC sientan las bases para que las naciones logren los compromisos del Acuerdo de París de 2015. Incluyen información sobre objetivos, políticas climáticas y medidas para reducir las emisiones nacionales de gases de efecto invernadero. Las NDC también establecen la necesidad de financiamiento y tecnología para cumplir con los objetivos.
Según el registro provisional de NDC de la ONU , actualmente hay 191 partes en el Acuerdo de París, todas las cuales han presentado sus primeras NDC. Eritrea es el único país que aún no se ha adherido al Acuerdo de París, pero ha presentado su propia NDC. Pero solo el 59% de las partes han presentado NDC nuevas o actualizadas, según la ONU.
Ningún país del G20 cumple con el Acuerdo de París sobre el clima, según muestra un análisis
Ningún país del G20 cumple con el Acuerdo de París sobre el clima, según muestra un análisis
"Este informe es claro: una acción climática ambiciosa puede evitar los efectos más devastadores del cambio climático, pero solo si todas las naciones actúan juntas", dijo Alok Sharma, presidente entrante de la COP26. "Aquellas naciones que han presentado planes climáticos nuevos y ambiciosos ya están reduciendo la curva de emisiones para 2030".
"Pero sin la acción de todos los países, especialmente de las economías más grandes, estos esfuerzos corren el riesgo de ser en vano", agregó Sharma.
Durante el Foro de las principales economías, una reunión virtual y a puertas cerradas con otros líderes mundiales sobre el clima, el viernes, el presidente Joe Biden anunció que Estados Unidos y la Unión Europea han lanzado un compromiso global para reducir las emisiones de metano, un potente efecto invernadero. gas - en casi un 30% a finales de la década.
Además, como parte de la Asamblea General de la ONU en Nueva York, los ministros de energía y clima de Dinamarca y Costa Rica anunciaron un esfuerzo para alentar a los países a dejar de producir petróleo y gas.

"Tenemos las herramientas para lograr este objetivo", dijo Guterres. "Pero rápidamente nos estamos quedando sin tiempo". 

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