How California Became Ground Zero for Climate Disasters

The engineering and land management that enabled the state’s tremendous growth have left it more vulnerable to climate shocks — and those shocks are getting worse

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The Bobcat fire raging in Juniper Hills, Calif., on Thursday. Photo: Eric Thayer for The New York Times

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