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Heatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report finds

predictable climate threats, noting that even the US was still intent on staging elections in November, during its [hurricane season](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/02/fema-us-hurricane-season). “Elections should be held when disasters are least likely,” she said

How rising jet fuel prices are driving up the cost of fighting wildfires

2025, in Los Angeles. **Justin Sullivan/Getty Images** Justin Sullivan/Getty Images In the summer of 2021, five "Fire Boss" airplanes skimmed the surface of a lake. They belonged to aerial firefighting company Dauntless Air, and they