Climate Extreme Weather
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Extreme heat could impact the effectiveness of birth control and pregnancy tests
Many states with abortion bans are experiencing broiling summers — and the heat could damage supplies such as emergency contraception and condoms.
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Climate change is coming for your olive oil, too
Heatflation has doubled the price of olive oil over the past year.
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As Chicago broils, neighbors find ways to keep each other cool
"We’ll be back out there tomorrow doing the same thing.”
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On Maui, returning home means confronting toxic risks
A growing body of research shows that wildfires leave a trail of dangerous chemicals behind.
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A tropical storm in California? Warmer waters and El Niño made it possible.
Tropical Storm Hilary adds to the lengthy list of climate-fueled disasters this summer.
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A community-led approach to prevent flooding expands in Illinois
In a region where communities of color are most impacted by flooding, RainReady is bringing together community members to create flood mitigation plans.
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Utilities are getting sued over wildfires. Who’s bearing the cost?
As power companies spend big on legal settlements and grid upgrades, customers are seeing higher prices.
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Locals have been sounding the alarm for years about Lahaina wildfire risk
While the inferno spread shockingly fast, it didn’t come out of nowhere.
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Why loving trees sometimes means cutting them down
An outdated land management ideology with roots in colonialism is keeping California and the West from taking essential steps toward mitigating increasingly destructive wildfires.
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Thousands flee capital city of Northwest Territories in Canada as wildfires near
The 2023 wildfire season is the most destructive in Canada's recorded history.