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As Texans’ electricity costs soar and temperatures rise, a public health crisis brews

This is the first installment of “Powerless,” a series from Public Health Watch examining how rising temperatures and skyrocketing electricity costs are placing Texans in danger.
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'Visual symbol of climate change': Mount Robson's Berg Glacier no longer reaches lake

One of the most picturesque sights in British Columbia is changing — as Mount Robson's Berg Glacier has retreated so far back that it no longer touches the water of Berg Lake.
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Georgia allergy season lasts longer as climate change boosts pollen

Climate change is making allergy season in Georgia longer and more intense, creating new challenges for sufferers.
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How the deadly Nepal and Tibet flash flood unfolded – a visual guide

The U.S. Geological Survey says massive glacial collapse caused catastrophic flash floods in the Himalayan border region of Nepal ⁠and Tibet.

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Trump administration wants electricity from ocean waves, not wind

The first large site for testing wave energy technologies in the continental U.S. is open, after securing a key green-energy approval from the Trump administration.
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A Florida community aimed to address a legacy of pollution. The Trump administration canceled its funding

Trump canceled a $15M EPA grant for Tampa’s University Area, halting pollution, flood-control, and community projects.

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Self-powered PA data centers could still raise bills and pollution

Advocates said the executive action is a positive step, but are calling on the General Assembly to do more.
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The great American road trip is in peril

My family set out to see the beauty of America’s national parks. Along the way, we saw how wildfire, flood, heat, and drought are changing them.
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Bury, don't burn: The billion-dollar wildfire-climate fix

A new study finds that burying logging debris, instead of burning it, could store far more carbon and generate billions in revenue for forest-thinning projects.
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In Chicago ERs, extreme heat’s toll goes far beyond the obvious

New research finds a wide range of medical emergencies spiked during heat waves in recent years.
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India: Assam tea industry faces climate-driven labor crisis

Plantations in Assam produce more than half of India's tea. But rising heat is hurting yields, workers are increasingly leaving for more stable work, and producers are feeling the squeeze of stagnant tea prices.

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