ClimateWatch: Exploring the connection between wildfires and climate change

In this episode of "ClimateWatch," CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter looks at the impact wildfires have had on the United States and how climate change is playing a role.

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Trump administration to roll back Biden-era environmental protections

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Supreme Court turns away bid to block state climate change lawsuits

A group of Republican-led states sought to block lawsuits brought by a group of Democratic-led states that seek to hold energy companies accountable for climate change.
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Wildfires are complicating cancer care: Study

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Atmospheric river rains in California threatened mudslides in areas where the wildfires swept through entire communities. CBS News' Carter Evans reports, and meteorologist Zoe Mintz has the latest ...
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