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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.
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![Five outdoor thermometers arranged left to right from smallest size to largest, with the temperature rising from 70 degrees in the first to 120 in the last]()
![Five outdoor thermometers arranged left to right from smallest size to largest, with the temperature rising from 70 degrees in the first to 120 in the last]()
Summer has transformed into ‘danger season,’ scientists warn
Hurricanes, heat, fires, smoke, drought: Is it time to stop sugar-coating summer?
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Puerto Ricans are powering their own rooftop solar boom
Residents and shop owners are installing solar-plus-battery systems in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Will the government get on board?
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How 60-year-old weather data is flooding Texas with pollution
“Texas’ petrochemical industry is unprepared for severe rainfall because our laws and regulations have not kept pace with our new climate reality.”
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![A view of public cemetery which submerged by flood waters from rising sea levels on July 18, 2020 in North Jakarta, Indonesia.]()
![A view of public cemetery which submerged by flood waters from rising sea levels on July 18, 2020 in North Jakarta, Indonesia.]()
Coastal cities are already sinking
New satellite data shows that in many coastal cities around the world, land is subsiding even faster than sea level is rising.
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When the heat is unbearable but there’s nowhere to go
How last year’s record-breaking heat wave caused misery and chaos for Washington’s incarcerated population — and why it’s set to happen all over again.
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Is Nebraska building a $500 million ‘canal to nowhere’ just to own the libs?
Nebraska Republicans say a new canal will keep their water from being pilfered by Colorado. Water experts say it won't really do anything.
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Water security is now a key US foreign policy priority
Almost half the global population will experience "severe water stress" by 2030. A new White House strategy aims to tackle the problem.
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![A hilly road surrounded by lush trees is covered with a thick flow of mud. People look onto the damage.]()
![A hilly road surrounded by lush trees is covered with a thick flow of mud. People look onto the damage.]()
Extreme weather is making mining waste a major problem
New report calls for revamped safety standards as companies race to meet demand for clean energy minerals.
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A Pacific hurricane may kick off yet another hectic Atlantic hurricane season
NOAA is forecasting “above-average” hurricane activity in the Atlantic for the seventh year straight.
