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Nepal Floods Demonstrate Threat of Climate-Driven Glacier Collapse
“What happened yesterday is unfortunately the new normal,” one geoscientist said of the devastating floods.
Climate-Driven Droughts May Be Accelerating the Spread of Infectious Diseases
Scientists are just beginning to untangle the workings of what they call the “drought-disease paradox.”
Summer Drought Compounds Longstanding Water Challenges in Puerto Rico
Dry weather has depleted reservoirs, but Puerto Ricans have been dealing with a failing water system for years.
Fired Federal Employees Are Bringing Climate Change Info Back to the People
Scientists are preserving vital climate-related information amid the Trump administration’s attacks on climate science.
Trump Is Destroying Pristine Public Lands to Build His Border Wall — Again
Contractors damaged federally protected habitats in Big Bend National Park and areas near sacred springs in Arizona.
As US Continues Military Operations on Guam, Residents’ Health Suffers
Last year, the government informed residents that their drinking water was contaminated with toxic chemicals.
US Army Corps Pushes Michigan Pipeline Project Ahead Over Indigenous Opposition
The project, which tribes say violates treaty rights, has been the subject of heated controversy and legal battles.
NOAA Prioritizes Commercial Fishing Profits as It Guts Marine Protections
The agency directed regional fisheries councils to remove species from conservation lists and reassess protected areas.
Execs Bought Stock in Their Own Firm Days Before Trump Shrank National Monument
House Democrats have opened an investigation into insider trader at the mining company Energy Fuels.
9 in 10 Americans Polled Say Extreme Heat Is Affecting Their Lives
More than 600 local heat records were set across the US last month.