Preparing for a drier future along the Colorado River

Climate change is contributing to growing strains on the Colorado River. With Lake Mead just 39 percent full, officials are looking to avert severe shortages.

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In Galveston, demand for affordable cooling is high, but resources are few

Nearly 600 households in Galveston lack any air conditioning, and many others struggle to afford to use it. Local aid groups are grappling with growing calls for help.

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Malnutrition killed Wyoming pronghorn in peak summer as vegetation withered during record heat, severe drought

Stunted lowland vegetation in the Green River Basin doesn’t bode well for one of the state’s premier herd's survival the coming winter.

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The driest days in hundreds of years

In West Texas, the creeks dried up, cattle production struggled, and small towns like Candelaria slowly emptied out.

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How elite universities got tangled up in politics and petroleum

Half a century of corporate influence set the stage for Trump's attacks on higher education, a new study argues.

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Metals in smoke, ash from Maui wildfire harmed lung health, study says

A new study finds that metal mixtures found in smoke, ash and debris after the 2023 Maui wildfires affected human lung health.

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Alito’s recusal from climate case: Too little, too late?

Justice Samuel Alito decided Monday to sit out one of the most consequential climate change cases to reach the Supreme Court, but legal experts expected continuing ramifications due to his ownership of individual corporate stocks, including in the fossil fuel industry.

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