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Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters.
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Bear 64F is believed to be one of three animals who've broken into dozens of homes in South Lake Tahoe in the last year and helped themselves to messy meals, enchanting the internet.
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The cooling trend continues into the weekend. There's also a 20% chance of thunderstorms.
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You don’t have to drive all the way to the desert to get a look at the phenomena.
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Having torched 93,000 acres, the blaze is 93% contained, according to authorities.
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The resort is shutting down after a season that stretched 275 days after record-breaking snowfall over the winter.
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Feel free to keep your tree-related questions coming.
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Heat loving, drought tolerant trees can look beautiful and make a difference as our climate keeps getting hotter.
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Ingredients include hot air and an unstable atmosphere.
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A new study finds that wave heights are getting bigger along the California coast as global temperatures have warmed.
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Scientists brought in trees from around the world to see which ones can thrive in hot and dry conditions with minimal water. Will these soon line a road near you?
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Record winter snow and rain eases drought restrictions, which had imposed two days a week watering in 2022.
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The 77,000+ acre fire is driven by high temperatures, strong winds and invasive grasses.
Researchers found that in drier years, larger animals are more likely to head closer and closer to where people live.
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The closure happened Sunday.
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Saturday and Sunday will be the hottest days.
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Grassroots groups are working to retrofit existing trusted community spaces with solar panels and battery power to become climate "resilience hubs."
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Researchers were looking for a slug, and found the Los Angeles Thread Millipede instead.
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First ever for this specific species in the Western Hemisphere
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Some of these goals came out of L.A.'s Green New Deal and included things like planting tens of thousands of new trees, significantly increasing tree coverage, and increasing urban forestry funding. All these things seem fairly straightforward, but it's more complicated than you might think.
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Cool materials can help in certain situations, but they're just one tool in adapting to a hotter normal.
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The Owen Fire was initially spreading at a decent clip but a strong response got it under control.
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A lack of fast chargers for road trips is a major deterrent for would-be electric vehicle purchasers. In response, big automakers are following Tesla's playbook — and teaming up in an unusual way.
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A workers comp study says one day above 100 degrees can cause 15% more accidents, costing workers and employers millions. A new advisory panel may help the state improve its work heat rules.
