How climate change primed Texas to burn

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By Naveena SadasivamMar 7, 2024, 4:45 am147 ptsTrending
The dry, dusty rangeland of the Texas Panhandle could not have been more perfectly suited to burn. Temperatures were 25 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit above normal. The air was dry, with humidity below 20 percent. And wind speeds were as high as 60 mph. Those hot and dry weather conditions worried meteorologists in…

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