As California burns, climate goals may go up in smoke—even after the flames are out

As California burns, climate goals may go up in smoke—even after the flames are out

Julie Cart Contributor Julie Cart is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who writes for CALmatters, a nonprofit, non-partisan media venture explaining California policies and politics. As crews across California battle more than a dozen wildfires — including the largest in state history — the blazes are spewing enough carbon into the air to undo some of …