Why This Hurricane Season Might Turn Out to Be a Quiet One
The hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. On May 21, NOAA issued its official forecast, calling…
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These Current or Planned AI Data Centers Are Bigger Than an Aircraft Carrier
Complaints about the size and resource use of AI data centers have risen steadily over the course of the…
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Most Expensive Climate Disasters In US Cities Since 1990
Ask Americans about the most severe climate disaster to strike a U.S. city this century, and almost everyone will…
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From Deepwater Horizon to Donora: America’s Biggest Environmental Disasters
This correspondent remembers the Deepwater Horizon spill and covered the story for months. The leak, which many thought would…
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America’s Largest Environment Non-Profits, led by some familiar names
The role of grants and donations to environmental groups cannot be overstated. Groups like The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife…
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Cities Sinking Under the Weight of Their Buildings
The Empire State Building, erected in 1931, weighs 365,000 tons — a relatively modest figure by today’s standards, since…
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The Entire List Of 100 Species $200 Million Is Meant To Save
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund, Leonardo DiCaprio, Age of Union and the Todd Graves Family Foundation…
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Global EV Sales Are Booming — Except in the US
The global EV industry looks nothing like what was expected back in 2020. China, by far the world’s largest…
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America’s 10 Largest Reservoirs And How Much Water They Have Lost
One of the most pressing environmental issues facing America is the alarming decline of its largest reservoirs and how…
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States Where Electricity Prices Are Surging Most
Anxiety is spreading across the US that electricity rates will rise quickly and relentlessly — sometimes with little warning….
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The Largest Wildfires Burning In The US Today
In a typical year, wildfires in the US burn seven to eight million acres, with the annual number of…
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US Cities With The Most Rain In History
While the attention of the weather and climate world has been focused on wildfires across the West — specifically…
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The Highest Gas Prices of the Last 50 Years
GasBuddy reports that gas prices are about to reach an all-time high. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis,…
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It’s Happened Before: A History of Wildfire’s Deadliest Toll on US Cities
As fires rage across Europe, over 300,000 people have had to flee the areas where they live. According to…
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The States Where Heat Kills the Most People
Extreme heat kills several hundred thousand people a year worldwide, though the data is imperfect—death certificates often list related…
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The 10 US Cities With Most Rain In The 21st Century
Floods have become among the most dangerous weather events, not just in the US but around the world. In…
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The Worst Years For US Wildfires In The 21st Century
As wildfires burn across Europe, Mappr reports that the JRC/EFFIS tracker shows 628,000 acres burned so far. That official…
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States That Didn’t Have Wildfires Last Year
There are two common ways to measure wildfires: by number and by acres burned. Last year, 11 states had…
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Places In The US Where People Don’t Have Electricity
According to the World Bank’s “Access to Electricity” index, 100% of the U.S. population has electricity. The federal government’s…
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The States Where Electricity Rates Will Double In Ten Years
How fast are residential electricity bills rising? A recent study showed that Washington DC and four states had rate…
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By 2100, 10 Cities Where Temperatures Will Never Fall Below 50 Degrees
Winter is the fastest warming season in most of the United States, and in certain parts of the country,…
