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How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out in April
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night, will tortoises start acting romantic?…
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Solar eclipse in the Borderland: How to prepare and what to expect
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — People in the Borderland will have the opportunity to experience a partial solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. While this will…
Continue ReadingDeadly Nor’easter cuts off power to hundreds of thousands across the Northeast as many roads remain impassable
CNN By Dalia Faheid, Artemis Moshtaghian, Gene Norman and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — At least four people are dead and hundreds of thousands are…
Continue ReadingDeadly Nor’easter cuts off power to hundreds of thousands across the Northeast as many roads remain impassable
WMUR, SCOTT RYAN, CNN By Dalia Faheid, Artemis Moshtaghian, Gene Norman and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — At least four people are dead and hundreds…
Continue ReadingSevere storms damage homes, cut off power to thousands of Americans across Ohio Valley
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Christina Maxouris, Raja Razek, Mary Gilbert and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — More than a dozen homes were damaged…
Continue ReadingSignificant tornado threat and potential severe weather outbreak target parts of Ohio Valley and South
WMUR By Elizabeth Wolfe, Mary Gilbert and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — The threat of a severe weather outbreak is growing as tens of…
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El Pasoans prepare for 2024 total solar eclipse
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Although the total solar eclipse on April 8 will not be entirely visible from El Paso, many throughout the Borderland are…
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Wind and sun are free, but it’s harder to get renewable energy projects built these days. Here’s why
By DAVID McHUGH Associated Press SPRAKEBUELL, Germany (AP) — These are turbulent times for wind and solar energy. High interest rates needed to…
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With organic fields next door, conventional farms dial up the pesticide use, study finds
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earth. But a new study in a…
Continue ReadingThe truth behind those white streaks trailing behind jets in the sky
Originally Published: 12 MAR 24 06:00 ET By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — We’ve all seen those white streaks trailing behind jets, creating stripes…
Continue ReadingThe planet just shattered heat records for the ninth month in a row
CNN By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Last month was the planet’s hottest February on record, marking the ninth month in a row that global…
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Across the country, houses of worship are going solar
Grist dives into a federal rule that makes it easier for churches, synagogues, and mosques to install solar panels on…
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These are the climate grannies. They'll do whatever it takes to protect their grandchildren.
The 19th talks with a group of women who are using their generational wisdom, environmental activism experience, and free time to try to leave a…
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Bringing joy, one walk at a time
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every Sunday at 8 AM, volunteers gather at the El Paso Animal Services Center for more than just dog walking. They’re there…
Continue ReadingPowerful California blizzard shuts down roads and ski resorts as heavy snow and fierce winds slam mountains
(CNN) — Blizzard conditions continued to slam Northern California over the weekend with damaging winds and heavy snow dumping on mountain…
Continue ReadingPowerful California blizzard shuts down roads and ski resorts as heavy snow and fierce winds slam mountains
KMAX, KOVR, CNN By Susannah Cullinane, Sara Smart and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Blizzard conditions continued to slam Northern California…
Continue ReadingRare blizzard conditions batter California mountains with heavy snow and powerful winds, making travel dangerous
CNN By Sara Tonks, CNN (CNN) — A dangerous winter storm is slamming Northern California with rare blizzard conditions and fierce winds as it…
Continue ReadingBlockbuster blizzard is slamming California with 12 feet of snow possible, 100-mph wind gusts
CNN By Mary Gilbert and Elliana Hebert, CNN (CNN) — A dangerous winter storm has arrived in California and will unload feet of snow, powerful…
Continue ReadingDeadly Texas wildfire torches 1 million acres – the largest blaze in state history – as more infernos rage
CNN By Joe Sutton, Steve Almasy, Holly Yan, Robert Shackelford and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — Catastrophic wildfires ripping across the Texas…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 28: Presidential race, Texas wildfires, Immigration, Middle East, IVF treatments
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A few years ago, NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if the impact would…
Continue ReadingAn explosive Texas fire more than doubles in size as it threatens towns and forces evacuations
CNN By Mary Gilbert and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A massive blaze that’s raging out of control is threatening Texas Panhandle towns and forcing…
Continue ReadingAdministration announces $5.8 billion in funding to clean up nation’s drinking water, upgrade infrastructure
Originally Published: 20 FEB 24 05:00 ET Updated: 20 FEB 24 15:13 ET By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Tuesday…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 20: Ukraine, Gaza, Record rainfall, Virus season, Space junk
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — All US states and territories will receive a new round of funding to help clean up the nation’s drinking…
Continue ReadingBack-to-back storms set to hit an already drenched California, raising the flood threat
CNN By Elliana Hebert and Sara Tonks, CNN (CNN) — Two storms, including another long-lasting atmospheric river event, will drench much of…
Continue ReadingPowerful nor’easter pelts region with snow, making it New York City’s snowiest day in 2 years
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Lauren Mascarenhas and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A fast-moving nor’easter dumped snow on New York City and other…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 13: Gun violence, Nor’easter, Trump, TikTok, Moon mission
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Multiple large retailers, including Costco and Trader Joe’s, have recalled items containing dairy…
Continue Reading‘Super El Niño’ is here, but La Niña looks likely. What’s in store for the coming months
CNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — The current El Niño is now one of the strongest on record, new data shows, catapulting it into…
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How climate change contributes to wildfires like Chile’s
By ED DAVEY Associated Press At least 123 people have been killed by wildfires in central Chile, leading its president to declare two days of…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 killed by raging wildfires in Chile as authorities warn toll will rise
Originally Published: 03 FEB 24 21:23 ET Updated: 05 FEB 24 01:04 ET By Heather Chen, Marlon Sorto, Omar Fajardo, Michael Rio, Juan Paz and Benjamin…
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