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A wildfire burning for a week in Northern California continued to grow out of control, one of about a dozen big blazes in the drought-stricken state that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration tweeted a satellite video of wildfire smoke and clouds completely shrouding part of northern California — except for the peak of Mount Shasta.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1429814586937643010&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fwildfires-satellite-video-mount-shasta-california-caldor-fire%2F&sessionId=f2776efd34c50a5d6965202b43b4568d51627c01&siteScreenName=CBSNews&theme=light&widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&width=550px

The satellite spotted the mountain “poking its head through the layer of #wildfire #smoke and clouds across northern California yesterday,” NOAA tweeted. “With an elevation of more than 14,000 ft, it’s the second-highest peak in the Cascades.”

The video was released as officials said the Caldor Fire had grown to over 106,560 acres and was only 5% contained as of Monday morning. CBS Sacramento reported the fire has destroyed at least 403 homes, 148 minor structures and six commercial properties, and is threatening more than 17,800 buildings. The cause was under investigation.

Firefighters hoped to take advantage of calmer weather and cooler temperatures a day after gusts pushed the fire across U.S. Route 50, threatening more remote communities in El Dorado County.https://www.cbsnews.com/newsletters/widget/e879?v=074fa69f5bbc6db0c4142803f172c3c0&view=compact#vVNNb9swDP0rgk4bEDWy49Z2bh06YL0MBdqdmiLQB90ItSVDkmMERf%2F7KMdJip6H3ewnko98fHynro%2FG2UDX7xSU00DXFKqypgu6NzDin3JdL1REoHfBpGAEb0OASH44faAfCxq9UG%2FGvqYiJvy0Qrag6Tr6ARZU%2BGhUC7dD3Dl%2Fj%2FAzXXEtlJaK3YhKsCyDnNU6yxnnWdVAJTiXnL58Sf0tOkjJSgYLYyDfdkZrsEQeWmPh%2B6f4RELLpm4aLkomoLlhBc8VkzfXNSulrOQq41LrFT2nPAzyTsQ0fM7zjPGK5SuSXa%2BzfJ1Xl7AnE9sUFDC2bU0EsjcaHAk7hx11brARv0WIgmxQrqQJMTGQHQi9oSTuvBted2Q0rW6MBxI69wZEWE1U6wYdiLFEidY0zlsjPvEeephWYSPYuJ1RfFeubUGlpRyVFYXMeQENy%2BVNzYpCK1aXUDPUoCwLjsquRFLqkneSdYQQwdtzbyGFadgbdWLXEN6i65HVhDvYJ62SKcTrKSCtZYuidAijU%2BCXAZ9KD1OthDweOTEWsSM05yJhjzY0eyAjSHxDJqOmTTYl11CtJJM5Dja5RawaznheZ1lVZFV5XZ8SjtMcqw8B%2FFxdWCRd0NZ0JtJ1cdb10Q1eTcrKsFmKNJv0uI6HVkTcQTfxz4bbpm63FxECnovVwh%2BeEjEe0PPLV%2FBen2BMnVubq6WGATc9dOloeu8a0356TgkYAjbJjK86nZlKYxj0xx%2FfIryLsQ%2FrzXKzHMfxak68wnPdLNMXwqdVsrNf2eRXNjmVHZ3KLoZLn9p5lpI2y3m5%2F5VsFulfFf34%2BAs%3D

Erratic winds sent embers flying into tinder-dry fuel beds, starting new ignition points and challenging crews trying to chase down the flames in rugged terrain.

“We know this fire has done things that nobody could have predicted, but that’s how firefighting has been in the state this year,” Eldorado National Forest Supervisor Chief Jeff Marsolais said.

Multiple large wildfires have incinerated at least 700 homes, many in and around the Sierra Nevada communities of Greenville and Grizzly Flats. About 13,000 residences remained under threat in communities tucked away in scenic forests.

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Nine national forests in California have been closed because of the fire threat.

To the northwest of the Caldor Fire, the massive Dixie Fire also kept expanding. In five weeks, the blaze located about 175 miles (282 kilometers) northeast of San Francisco became the second-largest in state history and blackened an area twice the size of Los Angeles. It was 37% contained.

In Southern California, evacuation orders remain in place for rural communities near the French Fire northeast of Bakersfield in Kern County. That blaze grew to about 21 square miles (54 square kilometers) and was 10% contained.

California is one of a dozen mostly Western states where 94 large, active fires were burning as of Sunday, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

Fires have intensified across the entire West, creating a nearly year-round season that has taxed firefighters. Fire patterns used to migrate in seasons from the Southwest to the Rockies, to the Pacific Northwest and then California, allowing fire crews to move from one place to the next, said Anthony Scardina, deputy regional forester for the U.S. Forest Service.

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• Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York left his dog at the governor’s mansion, Albany’s Times Union reported.
• Cuomo, who resigned amid scandals, left the mansion last week to stay with one of his sisters.
• He asked staff recently “if anyone would like to keep his dog,” according to the Times Union.

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Outgoing Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York has been without his dog Captain ever since moving out of the governor’s mansion last week, Albany’s Times Union reported.

Monday was Cuomo’s last day in office. On August 10, he announced his resignation with two weeks’ notice amid the fallout from accusations of sexual harassment from 11 women, whose accounts were corroborated in a 165-page report from New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Read more: The cannabis industry says Cuomo’s resignation could speed up marijuana sales in New York

Cuomo has been staying with one of his sisters ever since leaving the mansion in Albany, but staff at the residence were asked “if anyone would like to keep his dog,” the Times Union reported.

Captain has “nipped a few people” at the mansion since being adopted in 2018. Two state-police sources who spoke with the Times Union said, “A mansion staffer recently took the dog home for a few days but decided he was too much.”

Cuomo’s spokesman Rich Azzopardi — who recently described his boss as being “railroaded” in the sexual-harassment scandal — told the Times Union the arrangement was “temporary” until Cuomo returned from a vacation he plans to take upon leaving office.

The two state-police sources talked to the paper on Saturday and said the Siberian-shepherd-malamute mix has continued roaming about the mansion.

In his last tweet from his official gubernatorial account on Monday night, Cuomo also poured cold water on the story and said Captain is still part of the family.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1429989369201532934&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fcuomo-dog-captain-left-behind-governor-mansion-moving-out-ny-2021-8&sessionId=29366633e513ec9f678c9272ae1661c1cd1454f1&siteScreenName=PoliticsInsider&theme=light&widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&width=550px

Read more: Joe Biden’s Cabinet is full of dog lovers. Meet the Team Biden pups.

After the Times Union story broke early Monday morning, the New York State Animal Protective Federation released a statement saying it was ready to find Captain a place in its network of shelters.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-1&features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1429794750702436354&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fcuomo-dog-captain-left-behind-governor-mansion-moving-out-ny-2021-8&sessionId=29366633e513ec9f678c9272ae1661c1cd1454f1&siteScreenName=PoliticsInsider&theme=light&widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&width=550px

On Tuesday, Kathy Hochul took over for Cuomo and become the first female governor in New York history. She plans on running for a full term in 2022. Cuomo’s top aide said on Monday that he would not seek office again despite having nearly $20 million in campaign funds left over.

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Whoever’s been blatantly breaking the rules to feed coyotes at Pine Hills Cemetery in Toronto should feel really bad right now, as their actions have forced officials to remove a prominent member of the pack from its mate and its pups. Forever.

The animal in question, a collared coyote dubbed “Urban 23” by Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, has been raising concern among residents of some Scarborough neighbourhoods in recent months.

“Although coyote experts agree that the behaviour of the collared animal was not aggressive, his comfort level around people continued — reinforced by the food rewards he continued to receive — to the point where his behaviour was no longer considered acceptable by city officials,” reads a release issued by Toronto Wildlife Centre (TWC) on Monday.

“A coyote or other wild animal whose behaviour has been significantly changed by feeding could potentially hurt someone, even if the animal is playing or merely seeking a food treat.”

Thus, officials made the decision to relocate Urban 23 as part of a “large-scale effort to resolve the situation with coyotes in Pine Hills Cemetery in Scarborough and the surrounding neighbourhood.”

While residents have valid concerns about the presence of coyotes (which typically pose no threat to humans but will try to eat small dogs and cats), it was human behaviour that attracted the animals to their neighbourhood in the first place.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1420429918152892429&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Fcity%2F2021%2F08%2Ftoronto-coyote-ripped-family-humans-fail-follow-rules%2F&sessionId=d7f7a4b4389f71f4b764a312fe2bd66d251f6001&siteScreenName=blogTO&theme=light&widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&width=550px

TWC says that someone continues to feed the coyotes in Pine Hills, despite a rash of recent eductational initiatives, aversive conditioning programs, widespread media coverage and signs posted throughout the neighbourhood.

“One person was even seen walking past a sign that warned of the dangers of feeding, with food in their hand for a coyote,” wrote the non-profit in its release.

“Of greatest concern to all involved is that the feeding continues, and there are other coyotes in the neighbourhood being affected by it… Human behaviour needs to change, because wild animals fall victim as a result.”

Urban 23 is safe, but his life is forever changed thanks to those who’ve been feeding him and his family scraps of people food: The coyote was carefully tracked, located and captured on Aug. 9.

“He was tucked away under some waste rubble, where he had taken shelter to get out of the heat. Once approached, he came out of his resting spot. He then paused to assess who was there,” writes TWC of the capture.

“During this pause, a dart with a sedative was deployed and within minutes he was immobilized. Urban 23 had a quick exam and check of his vital signs, then was administered a reversal agent and taken back to TWC to recover.”https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-1&features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1429873786447437831&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Fcity%2F2021%2F08%2Ftoronto-coyote-ripped-family-humans-fail-follow-rules%2F&sessionId=d7f7a4b4389f71f4b764a312fe2bd66d251f6001&siteScreenName=blogTO&theme=light&widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&width=550px

Fortunately, Muskoka’s Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (AVWS) has agreed to accept Urban 23 as a permanent resident. He will become part of the rescue’s guided tours, which they say “serve to educate the public on the negative impact of human interference, including feeding wildlife.”

His story now serves as yet another reminder for people that the best thing they can do for most wild animals is appreciate them from a distance (read: leave them the heck alone).

“Some might consider this a happy ending, but we think the whole situation is just so sad,” said TWC’s executive director Nathalie Karvonen of the case.

“This coyote’s whole life has been changed, his whole future as a wild animal taken away, by the thoughtless and selfish actions of the people who refused to stop feeding him.”

An image shared by the rescue, seen at the top of this article, drives the message home in TWC’s release, with the caption: “Urban 23 playing with his family — June 2021.”

He will never see members of his pack or any coyote pack in the wild again.Lead photo by 

Toronto Wildlife Centre

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By Ashley Strickland, CNN

Updated 11:00 AM ET, Sat August 21, 2021

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(CNN)What makes humans a successful species?We’ve been around for a long time, and we’re still here (unlike Neanderthals). But it hasn’t been an easy road — and we don’t always make great choices. Maybe it’s because we strive, we fail, and we learn.

As my college photojournalism teacher Mark Johnson often said, “Fail faster.” It means that failure is possible in anything we undertake, and the sooner we accept and learn from our failures, we have a greater chance of turning them into achievements.

Part of that process is learning from each other, a vital component of the human connection. Even during the pandemic, we’ve found ways to stay present in each others lives over great distances. Perhaps our success stems from our ability to grow, learn and share, no matter the odds.

Fantastic creatures

Great apes say hello and goodbye.You say goodbye, and I say hello. Just like people, some great apes don’t leave each other hanging.

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Receive Fareed Zakaria’s Global Analysisincluding insights and must-reads of world newsActivate Fareed’s BriefingBy subscribing you agree to ourprivacy policy.Researchers observed more than 1,200 interactions within groups of chimpanzees and bonobos in zoos. These apes were more likely to hold hands, butt heads and touch each other before and after playing.This is much bigger than common courtesy, and it shows a deep-rooted sophisticated behavior observed only in humans until now, the scientists said. But can you guess which ape greeting is more popular: hello or goodbye?

We are family

A new clue to human evolution’s biggest mystery has emerged.The only evidence we have of Denisovans, an enigmatic group of early humans first identified by researchers in 2010, belong to fossil fragments that can fit in the palm of your hand.A Philippine ethnic group known as the Ayta Magbukon has the highest known level of Denisovan ancestry in the world. Denisovan DNA can be traced in some modern humans because our Homo sapiens ancestors had children with them about 50,000 years ago.Scientists have some new theories for why there are so few of these fossils and where to look for them next.

Across the universe

This illustration depicts asteroid Phaethon being heated by the sun.The Geminid meteor shower is a skywatcher’s delight every December, and it comes from an unlikely source: an asteroid named Phaethon. Typically, meteor showers are caused by comets. This oddball asteroid behaves like a comet.Until now, scientists weren’t really sure why. As Phaethon makes its closest approach to the sun during orbit, our star’s heat may cause sodium inside the asteroid to “fizz” and vaporize.This week, researchers also shared that ripples within the rings around Saturn have revealed the planet’s “fuzzy” core.Rather than solid rock, Saturn’s core is likely a slushy mix of ice, rock and metallic fluids — and it’s much larger than previous estimates.

Going green

An agreement between nations in the 1980s helped us avoid a “scorched Earth” outcome, according to new research.The Montreal Protocol to ban CFCs, or chlorofluorocarbon chemicals once commonly used in aerosol sprays, refrigeration and air conditioners, was signed by dozens of countries in 1987.Scientists modeled how unabated use of CFCs would have affected the ozone layer, which sits between 9 and 22 miles above Earth.The ban helped us avoid a breakdown of the ozone layer by the late 2040s, which would have devastating impacts on our planet and even our health.

Turn, turn, turn

Colorful fall foliage on display at the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire in October 2020.If summer’s heat has you dreaming of fall, wait before shrugging on a sweater; otherwise, you’ll swelter. (But we won’t step on your pumpkin spice dreams.)The Climate Prediction Center’s outlook for September through November is showing above-average temperatures for most of the country. Things will eventually cool off, but that crisp feel in the air may come later than expected.NOAA has also increased chances for La Niña this fall, which may be good news for the drought-stricken Western states, but this could be tough for areas impacted by tropical systems in the Atlantic. Speaking of storms, stay updated all weekend on Henri. Sign up for email alerts from CNN meteorologists and reporters in the field.Historic drought conditions also have an impact on fall foliage. This is what leaf peepers might see, depending on where you live.

The wonder

A glance at the latest:– The discovery of these early mammal fossils, including one named for “The Hobbit,” shows how quickly they evolved after dinosaurs went extinct.– Scientists have been intrigued by the Martian South Pole for decades. Now, they’ve determined what may be hiding beneath the ice.– All coiled up and hissing: Rattlesnakes know how to play intimidating mind tricks on humans when we come too close.

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