The Countries With The Least Air Conditioning
In the United States, there are about 374 million air conditioning units — meaning America has more air conditioning…
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The 15 Driest States In America
This has been the hottest summer in American history, and it may end up being the driest as well….
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From Florida to Arizona, Cities Where It Will Likely Be 100 Degrees All Week
Temperatures have topped 100 degrees across much of the United States this spring and summer. In March, a ridge…
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The Scams and Red Flags Homeowners Need to Know About Solar Power
According to Harvard Business School, roughly 100 solar energy companies have gone bankrupt in recent years. While the reasons…
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Places Where Humans May Not Be Able to Live by the End of This Century
There are places on Earth where humans can barely live now. Many of the conditions causing these problems have…
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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…
