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Europe kicks off 2023 with a record-setting heat wave
Climatologists are calling it “the most extreme heat wave in European history."
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5 ways climate change made life more expensive in 2022
From grocery bills to insurance premiums, warming temperatures hit Americans' wallets hard this year.
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![Heavily damaged mobile homes in Fort Myers Beach, Florida a month after Hurricane Ian.]()
![Heavily damaged mobile homes in Fort Myers Beach, Florida a month after Hurricane Ian.]()
Why Republicans are coughing up billions of dollars to save Florida’s insurance market
The state's insurance companies are struggling to survive an onslaught of hurricanes and litigation.
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![an aerial image shows flood damage in apartment complex in Orlando Florida after Hurricane Ian in September, 2022.]()
![an aerial image shows flood damage in apartment complex in Orlando Florida after Hurricane Ian in September, 2022.]()
After Hurricane Maria, many Puerto Ricans fled to Florida. Then Ian happened.
The state's affordable housing crisis has made it almost impossible for storm victims to get back on their feet.
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Report: A hotter, wetter Arctic spells trouble for everyone
The planet's "refrigerator" is breaking, scientists warn.
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PG&E cuts thousands of workers ahead of winter wildfire maintenance
The layoffs spell danger for fire season.
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Salton Sea public health disaster gets a $250 million ‘shot in the arm’
The Interior Department announced new funding to restore a shrinking lake — if California saves more water.
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![Damage from Hurricane Nicole in Daytona Beach, FL]()
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The world’s insurance bill from natural disasters this year: $115 billion
That’s 42 percent higher than the 10-year average.
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![A man in a blue shirt holding a tool installs a solar panel on the roof of a home in Puerto Rico]()
![A man in a blue shirt holding a tool installs a solar panel on the roof of a home in Puerto Rico]()
An infusion of cash from Congress could keep the lights on in Puerto Rico
Here's what $3 billion could do to avert the next tropical storm blackout.
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![Firefighter fights wildfire blaze in San Miguel County, California.]()
![Firefighter fights wildfire blaze in San Miguel County, California.]()
The cost of wildfires is rising. But by how much?
States are struggling to budget given incomplete data
