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Wildfires have been raging in Quebec for the past week, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes. The fires have been fueled by dry weather and high winds, and they have quickly spread to cover hundreds of square kilometers. The fires have caused significant damage to property and infrastructure. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed, and several businesses have been forced to close. The fires have also disrupted transportation, and several roads and highways have been closed. The Quebec government has declared a state of emergency in the affected areas. The military has been deployed to help with the firefighting effort, and the government has also called on residents to stay safe and to follow the instructions of local officials. The cause of the fires is still under investigation. However, officials believe that they may have been started by lightning strikes. The wildfires in Quebec are a reminder of the dangers of climate change. The province has...

Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio California's water supply has received a significant boost after a record-breaking winter. Two NASA satellites, the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) and the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE), have been tracking the state's water levels, and they have found that the snowpack is at its highest level in over a decade. The GRACE-FO satellites measure changes in Earth's gravity field, which can be used to track changes in water mass. The satellites have found that California's snowpack has increased by 150% since the start of the winter. This is the largest increase in snowpack since GRACE began monitoring California in 2002. The increased snowpack is good news for California, which has been in a drought for the past several years. The state's water supply is used for drinking water, irrigation, and hydroelectric power. The increased snowpack will help to replenish the st...