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![A low-flying plane drops fire retardant on a wildfire in Colorado]()
![A low-flying plane drops fire retardant on a wildfire in Colorado]()
A lawsuit to protect streams could take away a prime firefighting tool
As wildfires intensify, so does the fight over a fire retardant.
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![People on a beach in Seattle are seen in silhouette as the sun sets over the mountains in the background.]()
![People on a beach in Seattle are seen in silhouette as the sun sets over the mountains in the background.]()
Pacific Northwest heat wave breaks records for May
Temperatures reached 93 degrees in some cities, more than 20 degrees above normal.
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![A man stands on a hill under a cloudy sky as water pours from a pipe.]()
![A man stands on a hill under a cloudy sky as water pours from a pipe.]()
Texas’ water infrastructure is broken, jeopardizing quality and supply for a growing state
On a daily basis, water managers in cities across the state move from crisis to crisis hoping to keep the water flowing to residents.
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![President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meet about the United States debt ceiling.]()
![President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meet about the United States debt ceiling.]()
What does climate change have to do with the debt ceiling crisis?
A barrage of climate disasters has slowed down federal tax collection just when it's needed most.
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![a collage with heat graphs, chain link fence, and a police car photo]()
![a collage with heat graphs, chain link fence, and a police car photo]()
Extreme heat will take an unequal toll on tribal jails
Decades of inadequate funding and rising temperatures are putting Indigenous detainees at risk.
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![Surfers walk along a shrinking beach in San Clemente, California, south of Los Angeles.]()
![Surfers walk along a shrinking beach in San Clemente, California, south of Los Angeles.]()
As California attempts a ‘managed retreat,’ coastal homeowners sue to stay
A legal battle in Half Moon Bay could derail the state's climate adaptation push.
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![A man stands amid blackened aearth and ashes by a torched porch swing after a wildfire destroyed his home.]()
![A man stands amid blackened aearth and ashes by a torched porch swing after a wildfire destroyed his home.]()
Wildfires have burned nearly 1 million acres in western Canada
The flames are fueled by the same weather phenomenon that caused the 2019 bushfires in Australia.
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![a line of four houses reflected into a body of water]()
![a line of four houses reflected into a body of water]()
The little-known Nevada company making millions off the Western water shortage
A small Nevada company spent decades buying water. As the West dries up, it’s cashing out.
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![A massive Category 5 hurricane is shown on a satellite image to move towards Florida.]()
![A massive Category 5 hurricane is shown on a satellite image to move towards Florida.]()
Major hurricanes expected to increase in 2023, researchers forecast
This hurricane season could be similar to 2017, the year of Harvey and Maria.
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A record warm streak in the oceans has scientists worried
A budding El Niño and climate change likely play a role, experts say.
