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Bird flu arrives in Southwest after millions of birds die

Arizona officials have confirmed the first cases in the Southwest of a bird flu that has led to the deaths of 37 million birds on commercial farms in the central and eastern U.S. Arizona Game and Fish officials announced this week that the disease was present in three wild cormorants…

The Independent UK

Sizzling temperatures in store across southwestern US

Scorching temperatures are in store for the southwestern U.S. over the next several days

The Independent UK

Colorado will lose half its snow by 2080 and look more like Arizona, federal scientists conclude

Parts of Colorado, Wyoming and Utah are drying out due to climate-driven changes in stream flows, and these states will shift to become more like the most arid states of the Southwest, federal researchers found in a scientific study published last week.

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Southwest monsoon unlikely before May 30

A few of the conditions for the advancement of rains missing, says IMD

The Hindu

Gusty winds fuel wildfires in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado

More than 5,000 firefighters are battling multiple wildland blazes in dry, windy weather across the Southwest

The Independent UK

Grim 2022 drought outlook for Western US offers warnings for the future as climate change brings a hotter, thirstier atmosphere

Much of the western U.S. has been in the grip of an unrelenting drought since early 2020. The dryness has coincided with record-breaking wildfires, intense and long-lasting heat waves, low stream flows and dwindling water supplies in reservoirs that millions of people across the region rely on.

The Conversation

The wildfires burning in the Southwest are bad but 'not unprecedented'

Experts say the Southwestern U.S. is drier than it's been in some 1,200 years, which is one of, but not the only, drivers of the large infernos burning in New Mexico.

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Southwest "megadrought" leads to wildfires and new homicide evidence

California had its driest January to April period on record.

Axios

Dust and smoke are turning Colorado’s blue skies red. Here’s where it’s coming from

DENVER — Dust and smoke blowing in from fires, dry land and construction this spring periodically have turned Colorado’s blue skies red, and air quality experts anticipate more crazy haze in the future as wind scours particles from the arid Southwest.

Tribune News Service

Southwest faces "extremely critical" wildfire threat as record heat hits Plains

The country's biggest wildfire is currently burning in New Mexico.

Axios

US Wildfire Forecast: Drought To Spur Another Intense Season

AccuWeather predicts numerous fires fueled by continued lack of rainfall in Western U.S.

Zenger

The Southwest is on fire, iconic deserts and towns are at risk and Biden has issued a disaster declaration

New Mexico and Arizona are facing a dangerously early fire season. It has left neighborhoods in ashes and is having such devastating effects that President Joe Biden issued a disaster declaration for New Mexico. Over 600 fires had broken out in the two states by early May, and large wildfires…

The Conversation

More evacuations expected near dangerous Southwest wildfires

Thousands of firefighters are battling destructive wildfires in the Southwest as more residents are preparing to evacuate into the weekend in northern New Mexico

The Independent UK

Big progress on wildfires, but dangerous winds on the way

Firefighters have been making significant progress on the biggest wildfires burning unusually hot and fast for this time of year in the western U.S. But forecasters from the Southwest to the southern High Plains are warning of the return the next two days of the same gusty winds and critical…

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Fire crews prepare for dry thunderstorms, erratic winds

From the Southwestern U.S. to the southern High Plains, forecasters are warning that more strong winds and low humidity will challenge fire crews over the coming days

Zenger

Warm, Gusty Winds To Worsen Wildfire Danger In Southwest

The lack of rainfall exacerbates the dire threat of fire. Temperatures in the region are also running higher than usual for April.

Inverse

A creature once worshipped as a god could soon return to the U.S. Southwest

Jaguars from southern populations in Mexico could recolonize their former territories in Arizona and New Mexico, or humans could reintroduce them there.

The Independent UK

Wildfires sweep through west and southwest US amid ‘dangerously’ early fire season

Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico battle multiple fires as residents evacuate amid dry, windy conditions

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Fierce winds drive wildfires in U.S. Southwest

Howling winds pushed wildfires towards villages in northern New Mexico on Friday, forcing thousands to flee homes as blazes burned across the parched U.S. Southwest.

The Independent UK

Southwest fire crews brace for return of dangerous winds

Firefighters battling a half-dozen wildfires in the Southwest are bracing for the return of ferocious winds

The Independent UK

Forecasters: Strong wind could lead to explosive fire growth

Winds that are expected to intensify through the end of the week have been a major obstacle for firefighters battling blazes across the Southwest

Axios

Massive wildfires trigger evacuations in Southwest

The region is facing windy conditions as 90% of the West is in moderate to "exceptional" drought.

Axios

Large wildfires trigger evacuations in Southwest

The region is facing windy conditions as 90% of the West is in moderate to "exceptional" drought.

The Independent UK

Growth slows for endangered Mexican gray wolf population

There are now more Mexican gray wolves roaming the southwestern U.S. than at any time since the federal government started reintroducing the endangered species of predators

Zenger

Much-Needed Rain On The Way For Parched Southwest

It all kicks off late Sunday for the West Coast, according to forecasters.

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