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News Articles: climate

Stoio Kachev and Doanh Nghiem cook dinner on their electric grill. The couple says convenience is the main reason they switched from a propane grill — no need to refill tanks. Switching to electric also reduces their contribution to climate change.

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  • Climate

Electric grills are a climate-friendly option to fossil fuel grills

Grilling usually involves burning fossil fuel. But some manufacturers are offering electric grills and citing climate change and convenience as reasons to switch.

May 25, 2025
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
Some industrial facilities like oil refineries and chemical plants emit toxic air pollution. Congress has voted to roll back rules that tightly limited that pollution.

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  • Climate

Congress moves to loosen toxic air pollution rules

The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.

May 23, 2025
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By:
  • Alejandra Borunda
A person walks through a house in the community of Sunshine Hills outside of London, Kentucky. A tornado struck the neighborhood just after midnight on May 17.

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  • Climate

Insurance costs are soaring around Tornado Alley. Hail is the big problem.

While tornadoes can obliterate communities, hailstorms cause damage across much larger areas.

May 23, 2025
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By:
  • Michael Copley
A person crosses a street as smog fills the air Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles.

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  • Business

Upending norms, the Senate votes to undo California's EV rules

The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
Resident Anne Schneider, right, hugs her friend Eddy Sampson as they survey damage caused by Hurricane Helene in Marshall, N.C. in 2024. Hurricanes cause billions of dollars of damage each year in the U.S. Most deaths from hurricanes are related to flooding, and many occur far from the coastline when heavy rain causes dangerous flash floods.

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  • Climate

Forecasters predict above-average hurricane season again

Forecasters expect 13 to 19 storms to form in the Atlantic between June 1 and the end of November. At least 6 of those are forecast to be full-blown hurricanes.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
Wetlands are seen beyond a refinery in Norco, La.

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  • Climate

Community groups say Louisiana is trying to stop them from monitoring air pollution

For community groups to allege violations of environmental rules, a state law says groups have to use federally-approved testing equipment, and it sets restrictions for analyzing and sharing the data.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Michael Copley
Mud and debris as atmospheric rivers dumped rain in Studio City, Calif., in 2024. Forecasting heavy rain requires measurements from satellites, doppler radar, ocean buoys and other instruments, most of which are operated by the federal government.

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  • Climate

Where does your weather forecast come from?

Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.

May 19, 2025
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
Vienna takes its job as a climate role model seriously, says Nina Abrahamczik, on Vienna's city council. " Waiting for others is something we cannot afford in the time of climate crisis," she says.

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  • Climate

This country is slowing climate action. Its capital city is stepping up

As many federal governments slow — or reverse — climate action, Austria's capital, Vienna, wants to show how cities can take the lead.

May 13, 2025
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By:
  • Julia Simon
Neighbors Tyrone Allen, left, and Jared Middleton work together to clear a downed pecan tree from in front of Middleton’s home in Dublin, Ga. Hurricane Helene was likely still a category 1 hurricane when its eye passed over Dublin some 240 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico.

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  • News

Climate scientists predict above average hurricane season in 2025

Forecasts show numbers are likely to be higher than average, but still below the record-high storm predictions in 2024.

May 12, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Lindsey Williamson learned about efficient heat pump water heaters on a home improvement television show. However, "My main problem was finding somebody locally who could actually install what I was looking for," Williamson says.

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  • Climate

Need help switching appliances from gas to electric? A 'coach' can help

Government incentives for climate-friendly upgrades are confusing to navigate, and it can be hard to find businesses that sell them. So a new industry is emerging to help: the decarbonization coach.

May 12, 2025
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By:
  • Jeff Brady
Acting FEMA administrator Cam Hamilton testified before the House Committee on Appropriations that the agency should not be eliminated, contrary to suggestions from President Trump.

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  • Climate

FEMA leader is out, amid questions over future of the agency

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cameron Hamilton, has been replaced. The shake up comes weeks before the start of the Atlantic hurricane season.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer and
  • Rebecca Hersher
Only about half of Americans have assembled a stash of emergency supplies. To make the process less overwhelming, "start with what you already have," says Alyssa Provencio, a professor at the University of Central Oklahoma who researches emergency and disaster management.

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  • Climate

Cheap and easy ways to stock your emergency go bag

Putting together a go bag doesn't have to be daunting or expensive. Here's how to create a functional kit that doesn't require much money, time or effort.

May 07, 2025
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By:
  • Andee Tagle and
  • Malaka Gharib
Diamond Spratling

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  • News

Climate advocates in Atlanta call on Congress to protect clean energy jobs

Clean energy advocacy groups in Georgia are calling on Congress to ensure that clean energy initiatives continue to be funded.

May 06, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Orion hurricane hunter aircraft sits on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in 2022. Data gathered by the aircraft helps federal scientists issue hurricane warnings to the public.

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  • Climate

Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds

Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.

May 06, 2025
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
An axolotl, also known as a Mexican salamander, is pictured at a shop in Paris.

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  • Science

Captive-bred axolotls thrive in Mexican wetlands, researchers find

The cartoonish-looking salamanders have faced an uncertain future in the wild. But researchers hope that breeding axolotls in captivity and releasing them in the wild can help their numbers.

May 03, 2025
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By:
  • Alana Wise
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