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Especially with L.A. still recovering from devastating wildfires and a nearly $1 billion deficit, the threat of taxpayers absorbing any costs for the Games looms large.

The oceans are a crucial buffer against the worst impacts of a warming planet, absorbing excess heat and greenhouse gases, said Callum Roberts, Professor of Marine Conservation at the University of Exeter.

The pair went toe-to-toe in an absorbing contest lasting over three hours, where both men pushed each other to their limits.

Her doctor at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles said she could die within days of losing her medical care for short bowel syndrome, a condition that prevents her body from completely absorbing nutrients from food.

Green, well-maintained plants can slow the spread of a fire by serving as heat sinks, absorbing energy and even blocking embers.