Guardian
•The Guardian view on the LA fires: Donald Trump’s denial and division fuel climate inaction | Editorial
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68% Informative
US president Joe Biden responded by mobilising federal aid to US wildfire victims.
But Donald Trump used the disaster to spread disinformation and stoke political division.
The climate crisis knows no national borders, writes Andrew Keen .
Keen: The fossil fuel industry knows the reality of the climate emergency but chooses profit over responsibility.
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69
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64
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44
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informal
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English
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53
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short-lived
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