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Northern Exposure
Wildfire season is off to a start. Blazes in western Canada have wiped out more than two million acres of land in Alberta and thousands have been forced to evacuate in Nova Scotia.
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State Farm Halts Applications in CAThe company will cease accepting new applications for business and personal lines P/C in California to deal with increased risks and higher construction costs. |
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More Insurers Exit Climate GroupThe list of firms walking out of the Net Zero Insurance Alliance continued to grow this week as the industry struggles to navigate attacks led by the Republican Party. Read more at Insurance Journal |
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Judge Allows Fire Retardant DropsThe U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law. Read more at Insurance Journal |
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Nova Scotia Fires Out of ControlRaging wildfires that have burned through thousands of acres have forced more than 16,000 Canadians to evacuate their homes and triggered a burn ban. Read more at CNN |
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Storm Tracker Satellites LaunchedNASA has launched the final pair of a satellite quartet designed to track tropical cyclones hour by hour, in a project that could improve weather predictions. |
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Goats Help Fire PreventionThe livestock can be used to clear a defensive buffer around a building and are ideal for small areas where a prescribed burn is not practical or safe. |
