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![firefighters watch trees go up in flames]()
You thought the U.S. fire season was bad. Russia’s is much worse.
Emissions from Siberia’s fires are more than Germany’s total annual greenhouse gases.
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![Close up of a mosquito on a human finger]()
How climate change gave rise to a monster mosquito season
Thanks to climate-fueled extreme weather, mosquitoes are everywhere this year.
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What is ‘fire weather,’ and why is it getting worse?
A new study of the American West shows that climate change is driving more days that are hot, dry, and windy — the perfect conditions for deadly wildfires.
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![Ponderosa pines are silhouetted by the diffuse orange glow of smoke lit by dozens of fires.]()
![Ponderosa pines are silhouetted by the diffuse orange glow of smoke lit by dozens of fires.]()
Outpaced: Wildfire control projects are burning up before they can even start
In California forests, climate change is moving faster than climate adaptation.
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Floods, power outages, no running water: Jails during Hurricane Ida
Louisiana plans extensively for hurricanes -- but not for protecting its 50,000 residents behind bars.
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![Joe Biden puts on his sunglasses under the blazing sun]()
![Joe Biden puts on his sunglasses under the blazing sun]()
Biden may be the first president to take the risks of extreme heat seriously
The White House moves to create first-ever heat standards for workers.
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![An older man wearing a plaid shoe-sleeved plaid shirt, sunglasses and a cap holds sawmill dust in his left hand. Behind him, a blue sky and a young forest let you see a mountain range rising in the horizon.]()
![An older man wearing a plaid shoe-sleeved plaid shirt, sunglasses and a cap holds sawmill dust in his left hand. Behind him, a blue sky and a young forest let you see a mountain range rising in the horizon.]()
Nonprofit finds hope against wildfires with unexpected ally: charcoal
To capture carbon and jumpstart forest thinning, Methow Valley couple – and Washington taxpayers – bet on biochar.
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A deadly fungal disease on the rise in the West has experts worried
Researchers haven’t pinned down exactly what’s behind the rise in Valley fever cases or how to stop it. One thing is nearly certain, though: Climate change plays a role.
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![Tropical Storm Nicholas swirls over the Gulf Coast.]()
![Tropical Storm Nicholas swirls over the Gulf Coast.]()
Tropical Storm Nicholas drenches Houston, moves north toward Louisiana
At least 8 million are on alert for flash floods.
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![An abandoned car sits on a flooded street in Hoboken, New Jersey]()
![An abandoned car sits on a flooded street in Hoboken, New Jersey]()
More flooding is coming. Here’s how cities can prepare.
Flooding is among the most deadly natural disasters. Better preparedness for the next major flooding event could help save lives.
