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![A firefighter stands on a hill overlooking Los Angeles. He's spraying a hose. Below him is a fire and billowing smoke; above him is a helicopter.]()
![A firefighter stands on a hill overlooking Los Angeles. He's spraying a hose. Below him is a fire and billowing smoke; above him is a helicopter.]()
As California burns, new research shows smoke is wildfire’s silent killer
The official death count from the Palisades and Eaton fires was 30 — the real number may be 15 times higher.
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![a man points while standing on an empty lot]()
After Texas’ catastrophic floods, families face a daunting question: Rebuild or let go?
Brian Keeper survived the July 4 floods that devastated Hunt, Texas. But moving on may be the hardest part.
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![The main recharge Dyke for the Coachella Valley on August 10, 2009, in Coachella Valley, California. This dyke serves to maintain the Aquifer upon which Coachella depends, adding water to it protects the water source and protects the surrounding infrastructure from possible subsidence.]()
![The main recharge Dyke for the Coachella Valley on August 10, 2009, in Coachella Valley, California. This dyke serves to maintain the Aquifer upon which Coachella depends, adding water to it protects the water source and protects the surrounding infrastructure from possible subsidence.]()
Groundwater is drying out, heating up, and causing sea level rise
Overuse has created zones of “mega-drying” around the world — and caused more sea level rise than Greenland’s ice sheet.
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![Debris in front of a hurricane-damaged store in Asheville, North Carolina]()
![Debris in front of a hurricane-damaged store in Asheville, North Carolina]()
Climate disasters are killing small businesses
Climate change could wipe out your favorite small businesses.
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![Texas flag flies in front of flooded property]()
![Texas flag flies in front of flooded property]()
Texas lawmakers grill Kerr County officials as flood recovery plods on
Local officials emphasized the need for river gauges and real-time rainfall monitoring to better predict flash floods.
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![A woman prepares an emergency kit for facing a natural disaster, placing a flashlight, first aid kit, medication, water, and other supplies into a go-bag.]()
![A woman prepares an emergency kit for facing a natural disaster, placing a flashlight, first aid kit, medication, water, and other supplies into a go-bag.]()
Your politics, age, and gender predict your disaster readiness
Disaster-readiness might depend more on who you are than where you live.
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![close-up of hands picking coffee cherries]()
![close-up of hands picking coffee cherries]()
Climate change has sent coffee prices soaring. Trump’s tariffs will send them higher.
From drought-stricken farms to rising trade barriers, the global coffee industry is facing unprecedented strain.
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![A lone human figure walks on melting ice in the Arctic]()
![A lone human figure walks on melting ice in the Arctic]()
Troubling scenes from an Arctic in full-tilt crisis
The heat that hit Svalbard in February was so intense that scientists could dig into the ground with spoons, "like it was soft ice cream."
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How tribes navigate emergency response aid to citizens and what you can do to prepare
A guide for Native communities and tribal leaders to stay informed, updated, and prepared for disasters.
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![two farmworkers backlist by the sun use long tools to weed a bell pepper field]()
![two farmworkers backlist by the sun use long tools to weed a bell pepper field]()
A long-awaited rule to protect workers from heat stress moves forward, even under Trump
While labor experts say the regulation is progressing quickly, advocacy groups wonder what has taken so long.
