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![blue pipes with red turner valves stretch across the ground and into the sunset]()
![blue pipes with red turner valves stretch across the ground and into the sunset]()
Pipe dreams: Why far-fetched Western water projects won’t go away
There are at least half a dozen major Western water pipeline projects under consideration, ranging from ambitious to outlandish.
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![A neon sign reads]()
Hotter nights could cause a spike in deaths, study says
Climate change is driving up nighttime temperatures. Mortality rates are likely to follow.
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![Collage: newspaper clippings with headlines about drought; photos of a yard with brown grass and a hose, cracked earth, a faucet dripping water, a field of dead almond trees, and a mountain with barely any snowpack on it; a circle made of wavy yellow lines is on top of the center of the collage]()
![Collage: newspaper clippings with headlines about drought; photos of a yard with brown grass and a hose, cracked earth, a faucet dripping water, a field of dead almond trees, and a mountain with barely any snowpack on it; a circle made of wavy yellow lines is on top of the center of the collage]()
How climate change spurs megadroughts
The curious connection between the sky’s “thirstiness” and the dry spell devastating the western U.S.
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![flooding disease climate change]()
Study: Climate change is making 58% of infectious diseases worse
From West Nile to asthma, climate change is aggravating illnesses and hindering our ability to fight them.
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![Photo of mountaintop removal mine site with photo of flooded street in Kentucky layered on top]()
![Photo of mountaintop removal mine site with photo of flooded street in Kentucky layered on top]()
How coal mining increased East Kentucky’s flood risk
Coal mining destroyed Appalachia's mountaintops. Then came the floodwaters.
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![In Kotlik, Alaska, pictured here, many houses and other buildings hang precipitously over the water as the ground beneath them washes away.]()
![In Kotlik, Alaska, pictured here, many houses and other buildings hang precipitously over the water as the ground beneath them washes away.]()
These communities are trapped in harm’s way as climate disasters mount
They're stuck on the front lines and need help relocating — but the U.S. government isn’t prepared.
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![two firefighters stand looking at a huge red blaze]()
![two firefighters stand looking at a huge red blaze]()
As the West burns, House passes major drought and wildfire resilience package
The legislation would prevent fires, bump pay for firefighters, and protect water resources.
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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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![a firefighter clears brush from the base of a giant sequoia tree]()
![a firefighter clears brush from the base of a giant sequoia tree]()
Forest Service announces emergency plan to save giant sequoias
In the past two years, nearly 20 percent of the iconic trees have been destroyed by wildfire.
