YE Year In Disasters
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In this Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 file photo, firefighters monitor the Thomas fire as it burns through Los Padres National Forest near Ojai, Calif. Scientists connect drier weather after heavy rains _ leading to buildup of fuel that can catch fire and burn easily _ to a combination of both man-made warming and a natural La Nina, the climate phenomenon that’s the flip side to El Nino, said Georgia Tech climate scientist Kim Cobb.