Climate change advocates heaped praise on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
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Lahaina’s deadly wildfire could be a chance to rebuild safer. But will it?
After 102 people died in wildfires one year ago, Maui’s officials have committed to creating new evacuation routes. But even though the buildings are gone, remaking the map is a harder task.
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Florida prepares for the arrival of a strengthening Tropical Storm Debby
The storm is expected to reach hurricane-strength before it makes landfall in Florida on Monday. It could drop record-breaking rainfall amounts in parts of Georgia and South Carolina.
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Do you rent? You may be more vulnerable to climate-driven disasters
The financial cards are stacked against many renters who survive hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other major weather disasters. The long-term effects can be devastating.
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Could we use gym equipment to make electricity?
Brown University’s gym recently installed machines that turn kinetic energy into electricity. Could these machines put a dent in our energy needs?
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California’s newest state park is like a time machine
California’s newest state park just opened this summer — and a visit is like stepping into a time machine as its creators reimagine what a state park can be.
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When did humans get to South America? This giant shelled mammal fossil may hold clues
A fossil of an armadillo-like mammal appears to bear cut marks from butchering by humans, suggesting people were living in South America at least 20,000 years ago, even earlier than once thought.
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Days are getting slightly longer — and it’s due to climate change
So much ice is melting at the Earth’s poles that it’s affecting the rotation of the planet, scientists say. Its spin is slowing down slightly, causing days to get longer.
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Don’t think heat pumps are sexy? This slow jam could change your mind
Heat pumps are an important tool to stave off global warming. Two Berkeley musicians wrote a sultry anthem about them.
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Why the next president’s judicial appointments will impact climate action
The Supreme Court’s recent term illustrates the judiciary’s outsized role in government’s ability to address climate change. The coming election could shape the judicial landscape for decades to come.
