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Time to wake up and smell the smoke: the planet is in a climate emergency

For all the damage this record wildfire season has done, it is striking how little it has shifted the political conversation about our approach to climate change.

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July 24, 2023

Editorial | July 24, 2023

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Time to wake up and smell the smoke: the planet is in a climate emergency

For all the damage this record wildfire season has done, it is striking how little it has shifted the political conversation about our approach to climate change.

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