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News Articles: climate

A child covers his face while a stream of water pours down at Waterfront Park on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Louisville, Ky.

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  • National

Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern U.S.

An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America under a dangerous heat dome this week with triple-digit temperatures in places that haven't been so hot in more than a decade.

June 24, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
The first significant heat wave of the year will arrive in Georgia this week. Heat index values in the triple digits are expected in many parts of the state midweek. National Weather Service

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  • Weather

Georgia will experience a heat dome this week. Here's what that means and how you can prepare

While the heat index could go above 100 degrees in many parts of Georgia, the National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for North and Central Georgia.

June 23, 2025
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  • GPB News Staff
Heat makes it harder to sleep. In Baghdad, some neighbors set up mattresses on their roof to find a cool sleeping spot. A new study finds the risk of sleep apnea goes up along with temperatures.

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  • Climate

Climate change is boosting the risk of sleep apnea

Hotter temperatures make breathing problems during sleep more likely, even when it's not extremely hot

June 23, 2025
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By:
  • Alejandra Borunda
A person uses an umbrella as they walk near Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Friday. The United States is experiencing its first significant heat wave of the year, across the Great Plains and expanding into parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

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  • Weather

Welcome to summer: U.S. braces for first significant heat wave of the new season

For many Americans, high humidity will make it feel in the triple digits. The National Weather Service is urging people to prepare to protect themselves from the dangers of extreme heat.

June 21, 2025
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By:
  • Alana Wise
Large swaths of the U.S. will experience intense heat and humidity in the coming days.

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  • Health

It's the humidity that gets you. Here's why — and tips for dealing with muggy days

High humidity can make it tough for your body to cool down. As most of the country braces for extreme temperatures, a doctor shares advice on how to cool down when the humidity is working against you.

June 20, 2025
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By:
  • Kaity Kline and
  • Michel Martin
If you're feeling hot and need a quick way to cool down, submerge yourself in a body of water. If that's not feasible, dunk your feet and arms in cold water. It can "lower your core body temperature," says Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke University.

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  • Health

Planning to be outside on a hot day? Take these precautions

People spend a lot of time outside during hot weather. Whether you're going to the beach, walking your dog or working your shift as a lifeguard, try these 7 proven ways to stay cool and prevent heat-related illness while outside.

June 19, 2025
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  • Clare Marie Schneider
People impacted by the wildfires seek information and relief at a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in 2025, in Pasadena, Calif. The leader of FEMA's top disaster response coordination office has resigned, as President Trump moves to eliminate the agency.

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  • Climate

Leader of top FEMA disaster coordination office resigns, as Trump moves to eliminate agency

Jeremy Greenberg was in charge of coordinating federal help after hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes and other emergencies. He has resigned from leading FEMA's National Response Coordination Center.

June 17, 2025
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  • Rebecca Hersher
False evacuation alerts went out to millions of people during the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year. However, people who speak a language other than English and Spanish may not have understood what was happening.

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  • Climate

Emergency alerts go out in Spanish and English, but what happens if you speak another language?

The FCC has delayed implementing its multilingual emergency alerts system — making non-English speakers vulnerable during climate disasters.

June 16, 2025
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  • Nate Perez
Vienna has found a way to build affordable housing and combat climate change at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in.

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  • Climate

Could this city be the model for how to tackle the housing crisis and climate change?

Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.

June 15, 2025
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  • Julia Simon and
  • Ryan Kellman
On the site of a former ranch slated for housing development in the suburbs of Aurora, Colorado, Padreo Macedo of Perks Deconstruction, pull nails from a wood frame that once stood in a barn. May 5, 2025.

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  • Climate

Why taking apart buildings piece by piece is a climate solution

Deconstruction is a growing approach to taking down homes that diverts waste from landfills, cuts carbon emissions and creates a circular economy for construction materials.

June 13, 2025
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  • Rae Solomon
Copenhagen, Denmark, is expected to receive 30% more rainfall by the end of the century. The city is responding with a massive long-term adaptation plan. Enghaveparken, pictured here, is part of that plan. The park was redesigned after a 2011 flood to be able to transform into a massive reservoir in the event of heavy rain.

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  • Climate

Copenhagen is adapting to a warmer world with rain tunnels and 'sponge parks'

Copenhagen is expected to receive 30% more rainfall by the end of the century. The city is responding with a massive long-term adaptation plan.

June 13, 2025
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  • Rob Schmitz and
  • Photos by Claire Harbage
A vehicle drives on a flooded street after Hurricane Milton in Siesta Key, Fla., on Oct. 10, 2024. The monster weather system sent tornadoes spinning across the state and flooded swaths of the Tampa Bay area.

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  • Climate

Live in a hurricane-prone area? Here's how to prepare your home for flooding

If you're worried about flooding this hurricane season, here are some ways to harden your home with flooding and climate change in mind.

June 13, 2025
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By:
  • Jessica Meszaros
A plowed field near Brawley, Calif. In recent years, drought, climate change and overuse of the Colorado River have led some farmers to fallow their fields. The federal website climate.gov publishes information about drought conditions, among other climate-related topics. The site will stop being updated at the end of the month.

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  • Climate

A popular climate website will be hobbled, after Trump administration eliminates entire staff

Climate.gov is the main source of timely climate-related information for the public. It will stop publishing new information because the Trump administration laid off everyone who worked on it.

June 12, 2025
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  • Rebecca Hersher
The Boulders development, built in 2006 in Seattle's Green Lake neighborhood, features a mature tree along with a waterfall. The developer also added mature trees salvaged from other developments — placing them strategically to add texture and cooling to the landscaping.

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  • Climate

In Seattle, preserving trees while increasing housing supply is a climate solution

Seattle, along with other cities, is struggling to balance the need for more housing with the preservation and growth of trees that help address the impacts of climate change.

June 12, 2025
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By:
  • Bellamy Pailthorp and
  • Parker Miles Blohm
Volunteers help a homeowner search for personal items in the remains of a home that burned in the Palisades Fire in January in Pacific Palisades, California.

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  • Climate

Protecting your home from disaster might not help you get insurance

Insurance costs are soaring, and coverage is hard to find in some parts of the United States. Communities say insurers are ignoring their efforts to confront the problem.

June 12, 2025
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  • Michael Copley
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