Climate Extreme Weather
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In Portland, Oregon, extreme heat is making food trucks feel like ovens
"The sun is beating down on this metal box.”
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Virginia is bailing on a carbon cap-and-invest program. Activists say that might be illegal.
If the state ditches the program, millions of dollars in climate resilience funding could be lost.
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Extreme heat could impact the effectiveness of birth control and pregnancy tests
Many states with abortion bans are experiencing broiling summers — and the heat could damage supplies such as emergency contraception and condoms.
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Climate change is coming for your olive oil, too
Heatflation has doubled the price of olive oil over the past year.
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As Chicago broils, neighbors find ways to keep each other cool
"We’ll be back out there tomorrow doing the same thing.”
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On Maui, returning home means confronting toxic risks
A growing body of research shows that wildfires leave a trail of dangerous chemicals behind.
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A tropical storm in California? Warmer waters and El Niño made it possible.
Tropical Storm Hilary adds to the lengthy list of climate-fueled disasters this summer.
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A community-led approach to prevent flooding expands in Illinois
In a region where communities of color are most impacted by flooding, RainReady is bringing together community members to create flood mitigation plans.
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Utilities are getting sued over wildfires. Who’s bearing the cost?
As power companies spend big on legal settlements and grid upgrades, customers are seeing higher prices.
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Locals have been sounding the alarm for years about Lahaina wildfire risk
While the inferno spread shockingly fast, it didn’t come out of nowhere.