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Climate change threatens the coastal Gullah Geechee
How flooding, storm surges and losing wildlife could erase the distinct way of life for the Gullah Geechee people who have become one with the southeastern coastline.
Cicadas are so noisy in a South Carolina county that residents are calling the police
Trillions of red-eyed periodical cicadas are emerging from underground in the eastern U.S. this month.
131 million in U.S. live in areas with unhealthy pollution levels, lung association finds
The report also found that people in the United States experienced more “very unhealthy” or “hazardous” air quality days than any time in the survey’s history.
New tools from NOAA and CDC show people their risk from heat as another hot summer looms
The tools are part of a broader initiative to prepare the U.S. for extreme heat, following the planet's warmest year on record.
Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average rate, report says
The latest 5-year averages show that temperatures in Europe are running 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, compared to 1.3 degrees higher globally.
Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
Bidenis working to energize young voters for his re-election campaign.
Tall flowers, dead shrubs, ephemeral lake: Death Valley has become a picture of climate whiplash
After ping-ponging between severe drought and record rainfall, the famed California desert is offering up strange scenes.
Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentient
Far more animals than previously thought likely have consciousness, top scientists say in a new declaration — including fish, lobsters and octopus.
Dubai clears up after epic rains swamp glitzy desert city
The rains were the heaviest experienced by the Gulf state in the 75 years that records have been kept. They brought much of the country to a standstill and caused significant damage.
Tsunami alert issued after volcano erupts in Indonesia, with thousands told to evacuate
The Ruang volcano has had at least five large eruptions in the last 24 hours.
UAE government says cloud seeding didn’t take place before Dubai floods
The National Center of Meteorology in the United Arab Emirates said it tracked the recent storm but didn't target any clouds for seeding ahead of the heavy rains.
