Seth Borenstein

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  • ecoEnvironment

    Climate activists realize that it’s a bad look to be an ‘eco-pooper,’ embrace joy for a change

    By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
  • floodEnvironment

    Over 17 million Americans live in homes that could be flooded any second now, University of Alabama researchers find

    By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
  • A wildfire researcher walks in front of an accessory dwelling unit burning during an experiment at the Institute for Business & Home Safety center on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Richburg, S.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)Environment

    Scientists are burning homes to protect them in wildfires: ‘We crash test houses’

    By The Associated Press, Jeffrey Collins, and others
  • FILE – Philip Anderson walks across a dry stock pond March 31, 2026, in Walden, Colo. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson, File)North America

    The record-setting U.S. drought is so bad that 97% of the Southeast and two-thirds of the West are parched

    By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
  • heatEnvironment

    U.S. just had its hottest March ever, in records dating back 132 years

    By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
  • FILE – A baseball fan tries to shield from the sun during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Athletics, March 17, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)Environment

    The U.S. just had its hottest March in 132 years. Scientists say to buckle up for the rest of the year

    By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
  • A pedestrian holds a cloud themed umbrella under a sunny dayEnvironment

    The weather sampler platter will wallop the U.S. this week: extreme heat in the south, downpours and snow in the east—with a side of the polar vortex

    By The Associated Press and Seth Borenstein
  • In this photo provided by Gaël Bardon, part of the king penguin colony is visible at La Baie du Marin, Possession Island, Crozet Archipelago, Jan. 16, 2026. (Gaël Bardon/CSM/CNRS/IPEV via AP)Environment

    King penguins are a rare species seemingly benefiting from climate change. Here’s why

    By The Associated Press and Seth Borenstein
  • coloradoEnvironment

    The drought in the western U.S. is about a lot more than ski season

    By Dorany Pineda, Seth Borenstein, and others
  • economyEnvironment

    The billion-dollar storm? Economists debate how much activity Winter Storm Fern laid waste to

    By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
  • mckibbenEnvironment

    Electricity as the new eggs: Affordability concerns will swing the midterms just like the 2024 election, Bill McKibben says

    By Seth Borenstein, Amanda Swinhart, and others
  • Asian woman drinking soft drink in living room, wearing a pink shirt.Health

    Climate change is making Americans crave soda to the tune of 100 million pounds of added sugar a year, new study finds

    By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
  • Heat waveEnvironment

    ‘Not your grandparents’ summers’: 70 million east coast Americans just had the muggiest June and July in history

    By Seth Borenstein, M.K. Wildeman, and others
  • A child covers his face while a stream of water pours down at Waterfront Park on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)Environment

    Heat dome bringing ‘near historic ’ heat wave settles over Northeast: ‘Like an air fryer, it’s going to be hot’

    By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
  • FILE – The Chevron Richmond Refinery in this view from Point Richmond, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)Environment

    Saudi Aramco, Chevron, and 109 of the world’s biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage alone—and people want them to pay up

    By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press