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![An aerial photo shows a long bridge leading to a small, precarious-looking island crowded with homes.]()
![An aerial photo shows a long bridge leading to a small, precarious-looking island crowded with homes.]()
Study: Rising seas are weakening nature’s storm shields
Barrier islands may not be such a good barrier anymore.
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![Cotton fields near the town of Ralls, about 30 miles east of Lubbock, on June 22.]()
![Cotton fields near the town of Ralls, about 30 miles east of Lubbock, on June 22.]()
West Texas farmers and ranchers fear the worst as drought, heat near 2011 records
2011 was the driest year on record for Texas, causing an estimated cost of $7.62 billion in crop and livestock losses. A dry and hot June has many sounding alarm bells about 2022.
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![A man in a hat drinks water while picking pears]()
![A man in a hat drinks water while picking pears]()
Extreme heat puts workers in danger. A new report calls for action.
For more than a decade, advocates have pushed OSHA to protect workers from heat-related injuries and death.
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![A group of young people sits in the shade of a tree on a bright and sunny street.]()
![A group of young people sits in the shade of a tree on a bright and sunny street.]()
June heat waves smash records across the globe
It’s not your imagination: This summer is already hotter than normal.
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![Damage from Hurricane Ida in Louisiana in 2021]()
![Damage from Hurricane Ida in Louisiana in 2021]()
Louisiana’s insurance market is collapsing, just in time for hurricane season
At least seven companies have failed in the nine months since Hurricane Ida, sending homeowners into a panic.
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![Aerial view of flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas]()
![Aerial view of flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas]()
Biden’s new vision for the National Flood Insurance Program
The administration's flood insurance reforms could improve transparency — and make some Americans more vulnerable.
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![aerial view of pack sea ice at sunset]()
![aerial view of pack sea ice at sunset]()
Red alert: Portions of the Arctic are warming much faster than we thought
"What's happening in the far north is off the scale."
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![Flooding in Yellowstone National Park]()
![Flooding in Yellowstone National Park]()
Historic floods hammer Yellowstone, shuttering park and stranding residents
A combination of heavy rain and rapid snowmelt has pushed rivers in the region to their highest recorded levels.
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![people sit at picnic tables under a shaded pavilion in a park]()
![people sit at picnic tables under a shaded pavilion in a park]()
As a heat wave grips the US, lessons from the hottest city in America
Summer is becoming unbearable. Phoenix holds solutions on how to cope.
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Record-breaking heat wave sprawls across US
Medical experts worry that extreme heat is exacting a rising and deadly toll on public health.
