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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lindsay Whitehurst and Brittany Peterson

The Supreme Court will hear a major climate change case involving a devastating Colorado wildfire

Supreme Court Climate Change - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Less than an hour after the first warning that a wildfire was headed for her suburban street, Tawnya Somauroo's Colorado home was in ashes.

She has worked tirelessly for nearly five years to rebuild her house and help ensure her neighborhood can withstand the next blaze. But as climate change contributes to more frequent wildfires, she worries that the careful landscaping, metal fencing and flame-resistant siding are not enough.

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