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BOSTON — A major winter storm bringing heavy snow and freezing rain to some communities spread across New England on Sunday morning, sending residents scurrying to pull out their shovels and snowblowers to clear sidewalks and driveways. Winter storm warnings and watches were in effect throughout the Northeast, and icy roads made for hazardous travel as far […]
5:47 p.m. ET, March 14, 2023 What you need to know about atmospheric rivers — and how climate change is making them worse From CNN’s Jennifer Gray Millions of people in California were under flood alerts Tuesday as an atmospheric river makes its way over a region already drenched by rain. An atmospheric river is […]
U.S. coasts provide a multitude of benefits to the American public. They offer leisure in the form of recreational activities and relaxation; they improve overall health and act as cooling centers; and they create economic opportunities ranging from renewable energy to fishing to tourism. Ecosystems such as salt marshes and mangroves also improve climate resilience […]
April 27 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Wednesday identified new areas for potential offshore wind development off the coasts of Oregon and several central Atlantic states, its latest step toward bolstering the nascent U.S. industry. Offshore wind is a key pillar of President Joe Biden’s plan to fight climate change by decarbonizing the U.S. […]
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