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News Articles: climate

Mud and debris as atmospheric rivers dumped rain in Studio City, Calif., in 2024. Forecasting heavy rain requires measurements from satellites, doppler radar, ocean buoys and other instruments, most of which are operated by the federal government.

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  • Climate

Where does your weather forecast come from?

Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.

May 19, 2025
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
Vienna takes its job as a climate role model seriously, says Nina Abrahamczik, on Vienna's city council. " Waiting for others is something we cannot afford in the time of climate crisis," she says.

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  • Climate

This country is slowing climate action. Its capital city is stepping up

As many federal governments slow — or reverse — climate action, Austria's capital, Vienna, wants to show how cities can take the lead.

May 13, 2025
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By:
  • Julia Simon
Neighbors Tyrone Allen, left, and Jared Middleton work together to clear a downed pecan tree from in front of Middleton’s home in Dublin, Ga. Hurricane Helene was likely still a category 1 hurricane when its eye passed over Dublin some 240 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico.

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  • News

Climate scientists predict above average hurricane season in 2025

Forecasts show numbers are likely to be higher than average, but still below the record-high storm predictions in 2024.

May 12, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Lindsey Williamson learned about efficient heat pump water heaters on a home improvement television show. However, "My main problem was finding somebody locally who could actually install what I was looking for," Williamson says.

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  • Climate

Need help switching appliances from gas to electric? A 'coach' can help

Government incentives for climate-friendly upgrades are confusing to navigate, and it can be hard to find businesses that sell them. So a new industry is emerging to help: the decarbonization coach.

May 12, 2025
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
Acting FEMA administrator Cam Hamilton testified before the House Committee on Appropriations that the agency should not be eliminated, contrary to suggestions from President Trump.

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  • Climate

FEMA leader is out, amid questions over future of the agency

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cameron Hamilton, has been replaced. The shake up comes weeks before the start of the Atlantic hurricane season.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer and
  • Rebecca Hersher
Only about half of Americans have assembled a stash of emergency supplies. To make the process less overwhelming, "start with what you already have," says Alyssa Provencio, a professor at the University of Central Oklahoma who researches emergency and disaster management.

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  • Climate

Cheap and easy ways to stock your emergency go bag

Putting together a go bag doesn't have to be daunting or expensive. Here's how to create a functional kit that doesn't require much money, time or effort.

May 07, 2025
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By:
  • Andee Tagle and
  • Malaka Gharib
Diamond Spratling

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  • News

Climate advocates in Atlanta call on Congress to protect clean energy jobs

Clean energy advocacy groups in Georgia are calling on Congress to ensure that clean energy initiatives continue to be funded.

May 06, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Orion hurricane hunter aircraft sits on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in 2022. Data gathered by the aircraft helps federal scientists issue hurricane warnings to the public.

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  • Climate

Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds

Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.

May 06, 2025
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
An axolotl, also known as a Mexican salamander, is pictured at a shop in Paris.

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  • Science

Captive-bred axolotls thrive in Mexican wetlands, researchers find

The cartoonish-looking salamanders have faced an uncertain future in the wild. But researchers hope that breeding axolotls in captivity and releasing them in the wild can help their numbers.

May 03, 2025
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  • Alana Wise
The Environmental Protection Agency's science wing, the Office of Research and Development, faces major changes under the Trump administration. The office does research to understand how environmental contaminants affect human health. Its work feeds into regulations like the Clean Air Act.

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  • Climate

The Trump administration says it will cut EPA staffing to Reagan-era levels

EPA announced plans to reorganize the agency, moving science-focused staff into different roles and reducing the overall number of employees.

May 02, 2025
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By:
  • Alejandra Borunda
The Trump administration canceled billions of dollars in disaster preparedness grants. This mobile home park in Rising Sun, Md., has flooded repeatedly, and the local government was relying on federal funds to move people out of harm's way and turn the area into a park.

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  • Climate

Rural communities were promised millions in disaster funds. Trump is ending it

Rural communities are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled billions in disaster grants. Many were counting on the funds for infrastructure fixes meant to withstand future disasters.

May 02, 2025
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer and
  • Rebecca Hersher
Vehicles drive along the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles, Calif., during a heat wave in October 2024. California has ambitious rules requiring automakers to phase out gas-powered vehicles (except for plug-in hybrids), to combat air pollution and climate change. The Trump administration has vowed to overturn California's stringent standards.

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  • Business

The House strikes a blow against California in a fight over EVs

California, which has the unique ability to set vehicle standards, has set ambitious rules requiring all new cars to be zero-emission by 2035. The fate of those rules is now up to the Senate.

May 01, 2025
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  • Camila Domonoske
The U.S. has accused an Israeli private investigator of orchestrating a hacking campaign that targeted American climate activists. Extradition hearings for the private eye, Amit Forlit, were held at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London.

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  • Climate

Private eye accused of hacking American climate activists loses U.K. extradition fight

The Justice Department has charged Amit Forlit with conspiracy to commit computer hacking, among other crimes.

April 30, 2025
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By:
  • Michael Copley and
  • Russell Newlove
People are seen on the beach and in the water in front of the Kahala Hotel & Resort in Honolulu, Nov. 15, 2020.

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  • National

Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change

A bill scheduled for House and Senate votes on Wednesday would add an additional 0.75% to the daily room rate tax starting Jan. 1.

April 30, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Flood waters in Tarpon Springs, Fla., after Hurricane Helene passed offshore in September 2024. Sea level rise due to climate change means coastal flooding is worse, and happens more often. The White House has dismissed approximately 400 scientists and other climate experts who were working on a major report about how climate change affects the U.S.

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  • Climate

White House dismisses authors of major climate report

The Trump Administration dismissed all the scientists working on the next National Climate Assessment. The report is the most comprehensive source of information about climate change in the U.S.

April 29, 2025
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
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