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![The remains of a charred pole hang from power lines in the aftermath of the Smokehouse Creek fire near Canadian, Texas. The fire burned more than a million acres in the Texas Panhandle, killing at least two people.]()
![The remains of a charred pole hang from power lines in the aftermath of the Smokehouse Creek fire near Canadian, Texas. The fire burned more than a million acres in the Texas Panhandle, killing at least two people.]()
In Texas, as in California, big fires lead to big lawsuits
Electric utility Xcel is facing several lawsuits over its role in the Smokehouse Creek Fire, highlighting a growing threat to power providers.
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![A charred pickup truck sits in front of a pile of debris amid a scorched landscape.]()
![A charred pickup truck sits in front of a pile of debris amid a scorched landscape.]()
Many homes burned in the Texas wildfires weren’t insured, creating a steep path to recovery
Rural Texans are more than twice as likely to go without homeowners insurance than their urban peers.
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How climate change primed Texas to burn
The state's high plains get a month more fire weather now than they did in the 1970s.
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![Glen Canyon Dam holds back water to create the Lake Powell reservoir. The dam divides the river's Upper Basin from its Lower Basin.]()
![Glen Canyon Dam holds back water to create the Lake Powell reservoir. The dam divides the river's Upper Basin from its Lower Basin.]()
States and tribes scramble to reach Colorado River deals before election
Landmark agreements would cut big states’ water usage for decades and deliver water to the Navajo Nation.
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![A wet, gray freeway in the rain filled with cars and a truck, lined by tall trees and palm trees.]()
![A wet, gray freeway in the rain filled with cars and a truck, lined by tall trees and palm trees.]()
Los Angeles just showed how spongy a city can be
Amid relentless rains, the city’s “sponge” infrastructure helped gather 8.6 billion gallons of water — enough to sustain over 100,000 households for a year.
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How air pollution delayed a surge in extreme rain
Aerosol pollutants have masked the effects of global warming. Without them, the U.S. is about to get a lot wetter.
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![An aerial view of highways cutting through snowy land and a river running through them.]()
![An aerial view of highways cutting through snowy land and a river running through them.]()
In $100 million Colorado River deal, water and power collide
The Colorado River District plans to buy the water rights that flow through Colorado's Shoshone hydropower plant. The acquisition is seen as pivotal for a wide swath of the state, and has been co-signed by farmers, environmental groups, and local governments.
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![Driftwood logs sit along the shoreline of Upper Klamath Lake]()
![Driftwood logs sit along the shoreline of Upper Klamath Lake]()
As the Klamath River dries, tribal nations and farmers come to rare agreement
“What’s at stake is our very livelihood, our culture, our identities, our way of life."
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Intensifying atmospheric rivers are leading to a surge in Valley fever cases in California
The fungal pathogen is thriving as the Golden State bounces between drought and flooding.
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![Man in yellow boots in floodwater]()
![Man in yellow boots in floodwater]()
Atmospheric rivers are battering California. Why don’t residents have flood insurance?
High costs, “disaster fatigue,” and regulatory gaps are all preventing Californians from getting the protection they need.
