Author: Brian K. Sullivan
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Infernos rage from Texas to Australia as fire season kicks off early
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After a year of deadly wildfires around the globe, the world is burning again from Texas to Australia — and in some regions, the blazes are igniting early. Canada’s Alberta province said last month that wildfire season had already begun, well before the typical March start. On the other side of the planet, South Australia…
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Deadly storm Nate shuts oil platforms on track to Gulf Coast
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Tropical Storm Nate, which has already shut oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, strengthened as it continued north on a path that’ll bring it ashore in the U.S. by week’s end. Nate was about 115 miles (185 kilometers) northeast of Isla Guanaja, Honduras, with top winds of 45 mph, the U.S. National…