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The science behind the heat dome — ‘a mosh pit’ of molecules
A mass of dangerous heat and humidity is spreading across the US. What exactly is it?
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How reducing the US military budget would also reduce emissions
New research shows that even with modest reductions in military funding, the United States would keep a whole lot of carbon out of the atmosphere.
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![Search and recovery workers dig through debris looking for any survivors or remains of people swept up in the flash flooding at Camp Mystic on July 6, 2025 in Hunt, Texas.]()
![Search and recovery workers dig through debris looking for any survivors or remains of people swept up in the flash flooding at Camp Mystic on July 6, 2025 in Hunt, Texas.]()
The science behind Texas’ catastrophic floods
At least 95 people died in the flash floods. The disaster has the fingerprints of climate change all over it.
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A majority of people around the world support a carbon tax — even if they’re paying it
Even in the U.S., where the policy was least popular, half of those surveyed said they'd support a climate tax that redistributes wealth.
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How America’s prairie was nearly destroyed — and why it should be restored
A new book traces the environmental collapse of a crucial ecosystem and how its return could fight climate change.
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Can a crowdsourced map of the world help save millions of people from climate disaster?
Volunteer cartographers on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia are turning local knowledge into life-saving maps in the face of rising seas and stronger storms.
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Funding to protect American cities from extreme heat just evaporated
NOAA's Center for Heat Resilient Communities would have helped cities better understand their struggles with heat — and deploy solutions for keeping residents safe.
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Who will benefit from melting glaciers?
In a remote corner of North America, salmon and mining companies are vying for new territory.
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The government just killed an essential way to assess climate risk
Cities, insurers, and the public used the Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database to plan for the future. Now what will they do?
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![A downed utility pole and other debris are piled outside the post office in Bat Cove, North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.]()
![A downed utility pole and other debris are piled outside the post office in Bat Cove, North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.]()
Why hasn’t Trump taken down the government’s climate adaptation plans?
The plans, created to protect government assets from climate change and save taxpayers money, remain online. It's unclear what Trump will do with them.
