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US faces deadly floods in north-east and longer heatwaves in south and west
Flash flood warnings were still in place in parts of Vermont on Tuesday morning, as the state capital Montpelier’s downtown was under water and officials fear a local dam could fail for the first time since it was built, threatening further inundation.
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Divestment movement arrives in Virginia
University of Richmond students are trying to persuade administrators to become the first college in the state to divest its endowment from fossil fuels.
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Solar shingles top Virginia home
A former Tesla and SolarCity employee is helping to roll out a new roofing product called the Timberline Solar Energy Shingle that is easier and quicker to install than Elon Musk’s version.
Offshore wind not to blame for whale deaths
As Dominion Energy prepares to build its 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, the company is working with federal agencies and marine life advocates to ensure it doesn’t harm the vulnerable North Atlantic right whale.
The U.S. ‘warming hole’ - a climate anomaly explained
A wavy jet stream, air pollution, and changes to the landscape are all theories for why the Southeast has warmed less than other parts of the planet.
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Caught off guard: The Southeast struggles with climate change
Reporters from Southeastern newsrooms hold leaders in their communities accountable for reducing emissions and preparing for climate change-related emergencies.
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How a utility became the world's largest renewable developer
Florida utility NextEra Energy Resources has emerged as the world's largest wind and solar developer through an aggressive strategy in the Southeast, a region once dubbed the "doughnut hole" for its lack of renewables. How did it get there?
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