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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.
An aerial view of a banana tree with an encroaching wildfire and smoke

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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Colorado coal mine leaks nearly four times the limit

Colorado's West Elk coal mine is violating methane leak caps, the state says, and environmental groups want strict enforcement.
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Climate risks escalate when authoritarian regimes keep neighbors in the dark

Authoritarian regimes have a history of keeping information about escalating disasters secret, even when it could harm their own citizens.

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Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘Kelvin’ wave heading for California

The ocean phenomenon could raise sea levels by up to a foot as El Niño keeps warm water trapped along the coast.

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Video: Nigeria's coast threatened by rising seas

In Ayetoro, Nigeria, rising sea levels and powerful ocean surges are swallowing land, destroying homes, and forcing residents to flee.

A wave coming up against a fenced sea wall during a storm

How does climate change impact nor'easters?

A nor'easter brings heavy rain, winds, and flooding to the U.S. East Coast.
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Nepal’s flooding disaster set to pile billions onto its national debt

New analysis shows how climate disasters are sending the national debt of countries soaring, as campaigners warn much more must be done to compensate vulnerable countries that have done little to cause the climate crisis.

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Illinois passed the nation’s first climate migration law. The effort has languished since

More than a year after the law was signed, the state has made little progress and appears poised to miss a December deadline for a required report.

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