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August 16, 2022 11:31 AM

What's in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become law

President Joe Biden arrived at the White House promising to “build back” America, and on Tuesday he's signing into law legislation with a slimmer version of that idea.

by The Associated Press

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August 15, 2022 1:24 PM

From its start one year ago, Greenwood Fire changed landscape of northeast Minnesota

The Greenwood Fire was first spotted one year ago. By the time it was extinguished months later it had burned thousands of acres and destroyed more than a dozen homes and cabins — part of a fire season that prompted a closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

by Tim Nelson

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August 15, 2022 4:00 AM

Why scientists have pumped a potent greenhouse gas into streams on public lands

A 30-year, nationwide study of ecological changes — including the effects of climate warming — has been releasing a powerful greenhouse gas, and critics want it to stop.

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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August 12, 2022 5:08 AM

The drought across Europe is drying up rivers, killing fish and shriveling crops

An unprecedented drought is afflicting nearly half of the European continent, damaging farm economies, forcing water restrictions and causing wildfires and threatening aquatic species.

by The Associated Press

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August 11, 2022 4:45 PM

More than a quarter of U.S. electricity came from renewables in April

The proportion of U.S. electricity from renewables has more than tripled from 2001.

by Paul Huttner

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August 9, 2022 3:48 AM

Hotter nights could increase global mortality rates, a study warns

Nighttime temperatures could double in some eastern Asian cities, according to a study researchers say is the first to estimate the impact of hotter nights on climate change-related mortality risks.

by Ayana Archie

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August 9, 2022 3:08 AM

Historic rainfall turns Seoul's roads into rivers and leaves 8 dead

Some of the heaviest rain in decades swamped South Korea's capital region, turning Seoul's streets into car-clogged rivers and leaving at least eight people dead and seven others missing.

by The Associated Press

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August 5, 2022 3:41 PM

'The most progress we will have made — ever': Climate scientists heartened by Senate climate deal

Climate scientist and author Michael Mann tells Climate Cast, that while it stops short of the 50 percent emissions drop we need, the climate deal now poised to pass the Senate will be “the most progress we will have made in addressing the climate crisis — ever — from the standpoint of Congressional action.”

by Paul Huttner

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August 5, 2022 4:36 AM

Attendance at Yellowstone National Park plummets after road washouts in June

Yellowstone visitation is down 40 percent after historic floods washed out roads. One neighboring town is struggling to survive, so park officials have opened a temporary road to try to help.

by Olivia Weitz

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August 4, 2022 4:00 AM

How to protect the people you care about from extreme heat

Heat waves can take a toll on our health, and some people are especially vulnerable. But you can do a lot to look out for those who are at higher risk of heat-related illness.

by Christine Ro

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