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A firefighter stands in the middle of woods that are on fire
Environment

California wildfires have already burned three times as many acres compared to all of 2023—and it’s about to get so much worse

By Eugene Garcia, Thomas Peipert and The Associated Press
September 11, 2024
Tropical storm Francine, expected to become a hurricane, heading toward the US Gulf Coast
Environment

Francine is expected to become a hurricane and hit the US Gulf Coast in the next 24 hours

By Sara Cline, Jamie Stengle and The Associated Press
September 10, 2024
WalletHub’s 2024 Happiest States in America rankings analyzed 30 metrics encompassing social, physical, economic, and emotional health.
Mind

Hawaii is the happiest state in America. Here’s how the rest of the country ranks

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September 9, 2024
A woman sifts through a mountain of plastic waste
Environment

The amount of plastic waste produced each year could fill NYC’s Central Park and reach as high as the Empire State Building

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
September 4, 2024
A man sits near a fountain in Arizona because it's so freaking hot outside
Lifestyle

Phoenix notched its 100th straight day of 100-degree temperatures, shattering a decades-old record

By David Brandt and The Associated Press
September 4, 2024
Two men in suits and two men in shorts walking on sidewalk
Success

Millennial says hiring manager asked her to change out of shorts

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August 19, 2024
woman looks at debris on a beach
Finance

Hurricane Beryl didn’t trigger a catastrophe bond, delivering a big win for investors

By Greg Ritchie, Gautam Naik and Bloomberg
August 18, 2024
MADRID, SPAIN - 2024/08/10: Tourists protect themselves from the sun with an umbrella during a hot summer day. Madrid is registering high temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius during a summer heat wave. (Photo by Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Environment

Extreme heat and humidity are causing 47,000 deaths across Europe—here’s what it does to the human body

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August 18, 2024
people fish in green water
Environment

Deadly bacteria now have perfect conditions for outbreaks at U.S. lakes and rivers

By Alexander Battle Abdelal and Bloomberg
August 17, 2024
A botanist works in her greenhouse to save an endangered plant
Environment

A rare endangered plant is at the center of a brewing battle in Nevada, which could supercharge the transition away from fossil fuels

By Scott Sonner and The Associated Press
July 18, 2024
Again cofounders Max Kufner and Torbjørn Jensen
Environment

Exclusive: Google Ventures is backing a Danish startup ‘brewing’ CO2 that can clean up one of the most polluting industries in the world

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July 17, 2024
Philadelphia just set a record for snow—in July
Environment

Philadelphia just set a record for snow—in July

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July 16, 2024
Florida resident stands in the debris after a hurricane ripped through her town
Environment

‘I’m tired’: Florida residents are soul-searching as experts predict another intense hurricane season

By Dorany Pineda, Rebecca Blackwell and The Associated Press
July 15, 2024
People waiting in a Houston hospital
Health

Texas hospitals are overwhelmed with people suffering from heat-related illnesses—’this wasn’t as big a problem five or 10 years ago’

By Juan Lozano, Terry Spencer and The Associated Press
July 12, 2024
car submerged in flood water
Environment

FEMA is denying requests for aid as relief fund runs dry amid record number of costly disasters

By Shruti Date Singh and Bloomberg
July 12, 2024

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