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New report quantifies the costs of buying a home that has previously flooded
Buying a property that has a history of flooding can cost you tens of thousands of dollars.
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![A group of people are rescued in a boat in muddy waters surrounded by mountains.]()
![A group of people are rescued in a boat in muddy waters surrounded by mountains.]()
As lawmakers consider climate bill, devastating floods hit central US
Parts of Kentucky and Missouri saw nine inches of rain in just a few hours.
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![A photo of four men in hard hats on a rooftop, installing blue solar panels. They are bound by safety harnesses. Two men watch them from the ground.]()
![A photo of four men in hard hats on a rooftop, installing blue solar panels. They are bound by safety harnesses. Two men watch them from the ground.]()
Biden’s under-the-radar executive moves would make solar cheaper for low-income renters
Before the Manchin news broke, Biden announced a slate of climate measures.
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![Reporters holding microphones out to Senator Joe Manchin, speaking with his hands raised in a half shrug]()
![Reporters holding microphones out to Senator Joe Manchin, speaking with his hands raised in a half shrug]()
Manchin, Dems reach deal on climate legislation
The bill would devote $369 billion toward tackling “energy security and climate change."
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![Three individuals in the foreground look out towards the horizon, which is filled with smoke. Sunlight filtering through the smoke gives the entire photo an orange tinge.]()
![Three individuals in the foreground look out towards the horizon, which is filled with smoke. Sunlight filtering through the smoke gives the entire photo an orange tinge.]()
Record-breaking heat in Europe spurs dangerous air pollution
Turning up the heat also means turning up the ozone and wildfire smoke.
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Extreme rainfall will be worse and more frequent than we thought, according to new studies
Researchers say some climate models are underestimating future floods.
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![Collage: a topographic map of a mine with a blueberry bush sprig, a rainbow smelt, a ptarmigan and two chicks, and a caribou surrounding it, with a gold nugget in the middle of the map and a river running through the center]()
![Collage: a topographic map of a mine with a blueberry bush sprig, a rainbow smelt, a ptarmigan and two chicks, and a caribou surrounding it, with a gold nugget in the middle of the map and a river running through the center]()
A Native Corporation wants to mine gold on the Kuskokwim River. Alaska Natives say no.
The world’s largest open-pit gold mine could destroy the tundra — and the livelihoods of those who depend on it.
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Without Congress, what can Biden do to stem the climate crisis?
"It's now time for executive Beast Mode."
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Cryptomining uses a ‘disturbing’ amount of energy, lawmakers find
Bitcoin, we have a problem.
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![Andrew Klooster of Earthworks uses a forward looking infrared camera to observe hydrocarbon emissions from oil and gas equipment.]()
![Andrew Klooster of Earthworks uses a forward looking infrared camera to observe hydrocarbon emissions from oil and gas equipment.]()
Sporadic monitoring in California oil country adds to air pollution concerns
A patchwork of regulations is out of sync with the urgency of the climate crisis, experts say.
