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Potent March storm to deliver a dangerous, multi-pronged extreme weather onslaught
As the 100th anniversary of the nation’s deadliest tornado nears, a major tornado outbreak looms from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the South, with extreme fire weather in the Southern Plains.
Climate disasters hit harder when you don’t have a bank account
People without bank accounts can face difficulty receiving aid.
Warming climate disrupts food prices in northern Ontario
Shorter ice seasons make transportation and hunting more difficult.
12 books that demonstrate women’s leadership on climate
From explorations of motherhood to climate fiction, women are setting the tone in climate literature and action.
February 2025: Earth’s 3rd-warmest February on record
The El Niño-influenced temperature surge of 2023-24 may be abating, but temperatures are still significantly higher than any year prior to the mid-2010s.
Vermont resident quits traveling by plane
‘I found slowing down, particularly spending most of my transportation time walking and biking and taking the train, brings me great joy.’
When the power went out, an electric car kept the AC running
A Georgia man used his EV to stay cool for days after Hurricane Helene.
The U.S. heads from winter right into a stormy March
The nation’s chilliest winter in four years probably wouldn’t have seemed that cold to your grandparents.
Learn more about the climate crisis, from causes to solutions.
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NOAA Hurricane Hunter layoffs threaten to degrade hurricane forecasts
A gap in flight director staffing could keep the planes earthbound at crucial times.
As the politics of climate change shift, how can ordinary people respond?
According to the founder of the Environmental Voter Project, the best way to move beyond despair is to take action.
Colorado and Connecticut saved residents hundreds of thousands of dollars on their utility bills
Other states may soon follow suit.
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¿Tienes preguntas sobre el cambio climático?
Vamos a continuar contestando las preguntas de nuestra audiencia, pero de una forma diferente.
Cómo solucionar el problema del almacenamiento de las energías renovables
Cuando el sol no brilla y el viento no sopla, la humanidad sigue necesitando energía. Los investigadores están diseñando nuevas tecnologías, desde baterías reinventadas hasta aire comprimido y ruedas giratorias, para mantener reservas de energía para tiempos difíciles.
Cómo escribir para atravesar la ansiedad y la incertidumbre climática
La expresión creativa puede ayudarte a procesar emociones y fortalecer tu resiliencia.
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The planet is ‘on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster,’ scientists warn
The 2024 ‘State of the climate’ report says climate scientists are more worried than ever and calls for ‘transformative science-based solutions across all aspects of society.’
Jobs in wind, solar, and energy storage are booming. Is your state keeping up?
These two states are leading the way.
