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Florence forecast: Record-setting, flooding rain is ‘far from done’

This historic, life-threatening rain event is likely to spur record river flooding and, in the mountains, could cause landslides.
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Climate factors make Jamaica especially vulnerable to Hurricane Melissa

More frequent and intense storms, sea-level rise and extensive rainfall fueled by climate change mean the island nation is likely to be hit especially hard by this week’s storm.
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‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head

Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
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U.N. report on climate pledges has updates from only a third of countries

Countries that signed the Paris agreement are required to update their plans every five years. A U.N. report shows a limited picture and thus, limited progress.
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Amsterdam's 750th anniversary showcases centuries of climate adaptation

From centuries-old dikes to new floating neighborhoods, Amsterdam's legacy of living with water offers vital lessons for cities confronting the realities of climate change.

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Bill Gates calls for a new direction in global climate fight that doesn’t make emissions top goal

Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem but he thinks scientific innovation will curb it.
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Water shortage threatens Texas refining hub

Corpus Christi officials fear they could reach a Level 1 water emergency late next year, signaling 180 days before demand exceeds supply.
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Drought is quietly pushing American cities toward a fiscal cliff

As droughts grow longer and more severe, cities like Clyde, Texas, are discovering that water scarcity doesn’t just dry up reservoirs, it can drain municipal budgets and destabilize the $4 trillion bond market that funds essential public services.

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Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

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Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”

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Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

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Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

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New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

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