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  • Environment

Wildfire Risk Is Growing Everywhere, Even As More Americans Move Into Harm's Way

There's a history of wildfire across America, a threat made worse by the warming climate. And more people are moving to fire-prone areas without realizing the danger.

August 10, 2021
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By:
  • Nathan Rott,
  • Annie Ropeik,
  • and 4 more
In July wildfire smoke hung over St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park in Montana  (right). The haze muted the bright views amateur photographer Heather Duchow remembered from and anniversary trip 15 years ago (left).

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  • National

Summertime And Vacationing Isn't Easy. Blame It On Climate Change

Record-high temperatures and torrential rains are affecting people's long-needed summer getaways. As the climate warms, vacations may not be what they once were. People are figuring out how to adapt.

August 07, 2021
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
Western wildfires create a hazy sky as a person surfs on the water in Indiana Dunes State Park on Tuesday.

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  • National

Is Extreme Weather Changing Your Summer Activities? Tell Us How

Wildfires, smoke, heat waves or drought have hit large parts of the country. We want to hear if they're affecting your vacation or beloved summer tradition, and how you're adapting.

July 28, 2021
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
Wind turbines in a field in Adair, Iowa. Democrats' budget deal would use financial carrots and sticks to encourage utilities to shift to clean energy.

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  • National

Democrats' Budget Plan Pushes A Shift To Clean Energy. Here's How It Would Work

The budget blueprint would use financial carrots and sticks to encourage utilities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The "clean energy standard" is key to President Biden's climate goals.

July 16, 2021
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
Veterinarian Belinda Burwell began receiving reports of sick songbirds in Virginia last month. This male blue jay was completely blind and was hopping in circles because of dizziness. He had to be euthanized.

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  • Animals

A Mystery Illness Is Killing Mid-Atlantic Songbirds

Wildlife officials are asking people not to feed birds or provide bird baths amid dozens of reports of mysterious songbird deaths.

July 02, 2021
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
Exxon Mobil has apologized after one of its lobbyists talked about undermining climate action in an undercover video.

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  • National

Exxon Lobbyist Caught On Video Talking About Undermining Biden's Climate Push

Exxon Mobil has condemned the comments of one of its lobbyists who was secretly recorded by undercover climate activists. He discussed urging lawmakers to weaken President Biden's infrastructure bill.

July 01, 2021
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
A wall-mounted thermostat in a California home. New research finds households that can least afford it are spending more than they have to on electricity.

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  • National

Tackling 'Energy Justice' Requires Better Data. These Researchers Are On It

President Biden's climate plans call for spending big on energy efficiency. New research could help make sure it actually targets the poor and minority households that most need it.

June 14, 2021
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
Shalanda Baker listens during a confirmation hearing Tuesday to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact for the Department of Energy.

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  • National

'Energy Justice' Nominee Brings Activist Voice To Biden's Climate Plans

Shalanda Baker sees energy policy as the next domain for advancing civil rights. She says too many communities of color have experienced the harm - but not the benefits - of energy development.

June 08, 2021
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
In February, Ricki Mills watches from her Dallas home as she waits for a fire hydrant to be turned on to get water. Texas lawmakers approved a package of measures aimed at addressing what went wrong during one of the worst power outages in U.S. history.

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  • Energy

Texas Lawmakers Passed Changes To Prevent Blackouts. Experts Say They're Not Enough

After February's deadly power outages, new legislation would mandate winterizing parts of the state's energy system. But lawmakers took a pass on major market reforms to make the grid more resilient.

June 02, 2021
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By:
  • Mose Buchele
Pictures of plaintiffs fly outside the court in The Hague, Netherlands, before Wednesday's ruling ordering Royal Dutch Shell to rein in its carbon emissions. Thousands of citizens joined the suit charging that Shell's fossil fuel investments endanger lives.

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  • Energy

In A Landmark Case, A Dutch Court Orders Shell To Cut Its Carbon Emissions Faster

Thousands of Dutch citizens joined environmental groups to charge the oil giant with endangering lives. The first of its kind decision could pressure other companies to take aggressive climate action.

May 26, 2021
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
Colorado Snow Survey supervisor Brian Domonkos and civil engineer Madison Gutekunst of the USDA weigh snow to know how much moisture it holds on April 30, 2021.

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  • Environment

Melting Snow Usually Means Water For The West. But This Year, It Might Not Be Enough

Much of the West is in extreme drought, and a good spring snowmelt could bring relief. But drought and the warming climate make that harder, putting water for millions of people at risk.

May 23, 2021
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By:
  • Michael Elizabeth Sakas
Treated Denver wastewater flows into the South Platte River in April. In what may be the largest U.S. project of its kind, Denver will use excess energy from sewage wastewater to heat and cool a new agriculture, arts and education center.

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  • Energy

How Your Hot Showers And Toilet Flushes Can Help the Climate

Evolving technology is making it possible to turn sewage wastewater into energy that can heat and cool large buildings. The largest such project in the U.S. is under construction in Denver.

May 21, 2021
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By:
  • Sam Brasch
A roller coaster that once sat on the Funtown Pier in Seaside Heights, N.J., rests in the ocean on Oct. 31, 2012, after the pier was washed away by Hurricane Sandy.

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  • Environment

Climate Change's Impact On Hurricane Sandy Has A Price: $8 Billion

Scientists have long thought some of the carnage from the 2012 hurricane might be attributable to a warming climate. New research calculates the additional flooding due to rising sea levels.

May 18, 2021
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By:
  • Nathan Rott
The Royal Dutch Shell refinery is seen in Norco, La. The state is a major petrochemical and oil and gas producer, but Gov. John Bel Edwards has called for a plan to dramatically reduce climate warming emissions.

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  • Energy

Louisiana's Governor Wants The Oil And Gas State To Go Carbon Neutral

In a major shift, Louisiana officials are making a plan to ramp up clean energy. Gov. John Bel Edwards says the state must reduce the emissions fueling increasingly destructive extreme weather.

May 12, 2021
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By:
  • Tegan Wendland
A lift boat and wind turbines off Block Island, R.I., in 2016. Approval of the country's first large-scale wind farm off Martha's Vineyard signals a major shift in the clean energy landscape.

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  • Energy

Biden Administration Approves 1st Major Offshore Wind Energy Project

A wind farm off Martha's Vineyard will produce enough power for 400,000 homes. It's the first of a dozen such projects in the works that are set to shift the clean energy landscape dramatically.

May 11, 2021
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By:
  • Miriam Wasser
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