California fires burn a record 2 million acres | California

[ad_1] Wildfires have burned more than 2 million acres (809,000 hectares) in California this year, setting a state record even as crews battled dozens of rising fires in sweltering temperatures Monday that depleted the power grid and threatened power outages for millions. The previous high was 1.96 million acres (793,184 …

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Coronavirus: warnings from scientists as UK cases continue to rise

[ad_1] Image copyright PA media Screenshot Commuters at Leeds train station on Monday morning Two members of the UK government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) have given stark warnings about rising coronavirus cases across the country. Professor John Edmunds said the cases are now “increasing exponentially.” While England’s deputy …

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