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How climate change is affecting marginalized communities in Nevada

Apr 22, 2022

Friday is Earth Day, which was created in 1970 out of national concern for the country's polluted air, water and earth.

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UNR gets national grant to help solve Nevada’s water needs

Mar 29, 2022

The University of Nevada, Reno was awarded nearly $150,000 to help develop solutions to water needs in the state.

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Record, near-record heat ushers spring into Nevada statewide

Mar 24, 2022

An unseasonably warm trend is ushering spring into Nevada with record or near-record temperatures forecast statewide through the weekend.

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Clark County issues first ever season-long smoke, ozone advisory

Mar 22, 2022

The Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability issued a first ever season-long advisory for ground-level ozone pollution and wildfire smoke, in effect from April 1 through Sept.

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Climate
People shelter from the rain under their umbrellas as rain falls in Pamplona, northern Spain, in 2018.

When extreme rainfall goes up, economic growth goes down, new research finds

Jan 12, 2022
Concentrated bursts of rainfall could mean flooding or disrupted supply chains, with the negative economic effects especially apparent in wealthier, industrialized countries, a German study has found.
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Weather
This image provided by the Virginia department of Transportation shows a closed section of Interstate 95 near Fredericksburg, Va., on Monday.

Virginia officials defend response to snowy gridlock on I-95

Jan 05, 2022
There was plenty of outrage from motorists, some of whom were stranded overnight Monday into Tuesday, posting pleas for help on social media.
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Environment
Dayton Hall, left, and Jackson Mountjoy use calipers to measure a baby oyster at the school's oyster garden in Bay St. Louis, Miss. The school is among more than 50 locations in Mississippi and more than 1,000 nationwide where people raise oysters to hel

Volunteers are growing oyster gardens to help restore reefs

Dec 15, 2021
There are more than 1,000 oyster gardens in the coastal waters of Maryland, Virginia, Mississippi and Alabama as volunteers try to restore a keystone of coastal ecosystems.
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Goats and Soda
Nyayua Thang, 62, left, stands waist-deep in the floodwaters in front of an abandoned primary school in South Sudan. Members of her village, displaced by extreme flooding as a result of heavy rainfall, are using the building as a refuge. Only small mud d

Prize-winning photos capture the grit and suffering of flood survivors in South Sudan

Nov 20, 2021
The photo series Unyielding Floods recently won its fifth award this year. It captures the strength and hardship of those affected by flooding of biblical proportions in South Sudan.
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Science
Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann shared half of this year's Nobel Prize, and Giorgio Parisi was awarded the other half.

The Nobel Prize in physics honors work on climate change and complex systems

Oct 05, 2021
The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded for work on disorder, fluctuations and the ability to predict a changing climate.
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Politics
One thorny issue facing President Biden at the U.N.: the defense deal he announced with Australia and the United Kingdom, which left France so angry that it pulled its ambassador from Washington.

Biden Says 'America's Back.' The World Has Some Questions

Sep 20, 2021
President Biden gives his first address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. He may find some skepticism for his pitch to work together on COVID-19 and climate after some recent decisions.
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Weather
A truck in high water from Hurricane Ida near Highway 61 in Destrehan, Louisiana, on August 30, 2021.

Tips For Staying Safe And Informed On The Ground In Louisiana After Ida

Aug 30, 2021
Residents and crews are beginning to survey the damage after Ida pummeled Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. Experts say safety precautions are crucial in the aftermath.
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Climate
Destroyed houses are seen in Schuld, Germany, on July 15 after devastating floods hit the region.

Western Europe Can Expect More Heavy Rainfall And Fatal Floods As The Climate Warms

Aug 27, 2021
The World Weather Attribution initiative has issued a report that said July's historic flooding in Europe is more likely to happen today due to global warming.
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Science
A reconstructed Neanderthal skeleton (right) and a modern-human version of a skeleton are displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York in 2003. A new study confirms that early humans who lived in colder places adapted to have larger bo

Colder Climates Meant Bigger Bodies For Ancient Humans

Jul 08, 2021
Human ancestors got steadily larger over the last 1 million years. Our relatives living in colder places developed bigger bodies, a new study finds.
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Environment
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the media about the cruise industry during a press conference at PortMiami in April. DeSantis faces criticism for failing to do all he could on Florida's biggest environmental threat: climate change.

Ron DeSantis Pushes Coastal 'Resilience' While Doing Little To Tackle Climate Change

May 05, 2021
The Florida governor has made the environment a priority, dedicating millions to water quality and coastal infrastructure. But critics say he ignores the biggest threat: carbon emissions.
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Science
Tia Tate is a computational biologist currently working in a postdoctoral position at a federal agency in North Carolina.

Biden Administration Seeks To Build Trust And Diversity Among Federal Scientists

Apr 30, 2021
Climate and health policies rely on scientific expertise. But the federal science workforce has been shaped by decades of political interference, underfunding and race and gender bias.
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World
President Biden greets Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry in January.

On Climate, U.S. And China Pledge Cooperation, But Competition Will Also Be Prominent

Apr 21, 2021
Bilateral ties are at a low and while Washington and Beijing agreed on climate cooperation, details are unclear. Competition with China is key to the Biden administration's response to climate change.
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg, 18, is adding vaccine inequality to her agenda. In a speech on Monday, she said it was "unethical" to vaccinate young people in rich countries when health workers in low resource countries aren't yet inoculated.

Eco-Activist Greta Thunberg Has A New Issue: The Moral Threat of Vaccine Inequality

Apr 19, 2021
The 18-year-old gave her point of view at a World Health Organization press conference, saying it's "unethical" to vaccinate young people in wealthy countries ahead of health workers in poor places.
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Environment And Energy Collaborative
Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., during her Senate hearing Tuesday to be Interior Secretary. If confirmed, she would be the first Native American to hold the post.

Interior Nominee Deb Haaland Faces Tough Questions On Climate Goals

Feb 23, 2021
Despite Biden's ambitious climate plan, Haaland told lawmakers the country would not abandon fossil fuels "overnight." If confirmed, she would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary.
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Environment
Aircraft largely stayed on the ground in spring 2020, leading to a drop in greenhouse gas emissions.

Pandemic Causes Historic — But Fleeting— Drop In U.S. Climate Emissions

Jan 14, 2021
As Americans stayed home during the pandemic, cars and planes produced less heat-trapping emissions. But the effect is only temporary.
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Environment And Energy Collaborative
Air conditioners on display in Baghdad. Congress' coronavirus relief package will also reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons, putting the U.S. in line with an international agreement to fight climate change.

Climate Action For Christmas? Omnibus Bill Includes Biggest Policy Shift In Years

Dec 22, 2020
Congress has long struggled to pass new laws addressing climate change, even ones with bipartisan support. But the end-of-year spending package includes an energy bill with major climate measures.
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Environment
A pedestrian uses an umbrella to get some relief from the sun as they walk past a sign displaying the temperature on June 20, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. As 2020 comes to a close so does the hottest recorded decade.

2020 May Be The Hottest Year On Record. Here's The Damage It Did

Dec 18, 2020
2020 and 2016 are virtually tied for the hottest year on record. That means more powerful hurricanes, more intense wildfires, less ice and longer heat waves.
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Biden Transition Updates
Gina McCarthy, seen here in January, was head of the Environmental Protection Agency during the Obama administration.

Biden To Name Gina McCarthy, Former EPA Chief, As Domestic Climate Coordinator

Dec 15, 2020
McCarthy has an ambitious assignment: coordinating efforts across the entire federal government aimed at drastically — and quickly — lowering U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
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Environment
These days only park rangers and loggers are allowed in to Big Basin Redwoods State Park following a devastating wildfire that destroyed most of the infrastructure in California's oldest and one of its most iconic state parks. Big Basin is home to the la

California's Ancient Redwoods Face New Challenge From Wildfires And Warming Climate

Dec 08, 2020
California's iconic old-growth redwoods are incredibly resilient and built to survive fires. But even they may find it harder to rebound amid the mounting impacts of climate change.
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Environment
Flames approach houses during the Tick Fire on Oct. 24, 2019 in Canyon Country, California.

Rebuilding After A Wildfire? Most States Don't Require Fire-Resistant Materials

Nov 25, 2020
Homeowners are rebuilding after wildfires, but many won't be required by governments to use fire-resistant materials. Without such improvements, communities face harm again with the next fire.
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Climate Risk Hits Home
A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection airplane drops fire retardant along a burning hill during the Glass Fire in Calistoga, Calif., in September. California is one of two states to require wildfire risk be disclosed to new homebuyers.

Millions Of Homes Are At Risk Of Wildfires, But It's Rarely Disclosed

Oct 21, 2020
Many homeowners who lost everything in a wildfire had no idea they were at risk. Only two states require disclosing wildfire risk to buyers in the house hunting process.

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