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Tornado hotspots shifting from Plains to Southeast, raising risks
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Tornado hotspots shifting from Plains to Southeast, raising risks

A new study reveals tornado activity in the U.S. has moved from the Great Plains to the Southeast, increasing risks for denser populations and mobile home communities.

Matthew Cappucci reports for The Washington Post.

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Evidence of an oil spill was obvious, but was it a crime?
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Evidence of an oil spill was obvious, but was it a crime?

An acrid stink of petroleum sent Santa Barbara County firefighters scrambling three years ago in a search of a possible spill. When they arrived at Refugio State Beach, oil was staining the pristine sands and seeping into the surf. It would turn out to be the worst California coastal spill in 25 years. But was it a crime scene?

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Faith leaders challenge EPA's climate stance amid deregulatory push

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Climate disasters disrupt education for Black children, deepening inequities

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New Mexico moves to protect workers from extreme heat with proposed rules

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

CLIMATE
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Trump’s science attacks trigger urgent warning from leading researchers

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Trump administration considers major cuts to clean energy programs, drawing bipartisan pushback