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Person smiling in the woods
Environment

Trump’s layoffs of thousands of Forest Service employees will mean more destructive wildfires, say fired workers

By Martha Bellisle, Claire Rush and The Associated Press
February 22, 2025
The U.S. is getting hit with a ‘polar vortex’ this week. What’s the cause of this Arctic weather pattern?
Environment

The U.S. is getting hit with a ‘polar vortex’ this week. What’s the cause of this Arctic weather pattern?

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February 18, 2025
‘Life-threatening cold’ predicted as polar vortex stretches across U.S. after deadly weekend flooding kills at least 10
Environment

‘Life-threatening cold’ predicted as polar vortex stretches across U.S. after deadly weekend flooding kills at least 10

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February 17, 2025
Heavy rains, strong winds threaten California’s burn zones as ‘atmospheric river’ looms
Environment

Heavy rains, strong winds threaten California’s burn zones as ‘atmospheric river’ looms

By Ben Finley, John Raby and The Associated Press
February 13, 2025
The Los Angeles wildfires just forced California’s last-resort insurer to do something it hasn’t needed to do in over three decades
Finance

The Los Angeles wildfires just forced California’s last-resort insurer to do something it hasn’t needed to do in over three decades

By Trân Nguyễn and The Associated Press
February 12, 2025
A photo of a young girl holding her pet, unearthed from the debris of Hurricane Helene
Lifestyle

An Asheville couple lost everything in the hurricane, including photos of their 12-year-old who died of a genetic disorder. Then a stranger returned them.

By Anna Furman and The Associated Press
February 12, 2025
Burned cars and palm trees after wildfires hit Maui
Environment

A $4 billion settlement for victims of the Maui wildfires is in limbo a year and a half later, as insurance companies say they’ve been unfairly villainized

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and The Associated Press
February 6, 2025
Climate change made California wildfires more likely and more intense, scientific study finds
Environment

Climate change made California wildfires more likely and more intense, scientific study finds

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
January 29, 2025
Flawed emergency alert systems meant to warn residents lagged during Los Angeles wildfires
Environment

Flawed emergency alert systems meant to warn residents lagged during Los Angeles wildfires

By Christopher L. Keller, Claudia Lauer, Amy Taxin, Rebecca Boone and The Associated Press
January 29, 2025
Southern California dodges serious mudslides as storms bring wildfire-dousing downpours
Environment

Southern California dodges serious mudslides as storms bring wildfire-dousing downpours

By Christopher Weber and The Associated Press
January 28, 2025
California rain helps firefighters but creates another risk—flooding and toxic ash runoff
Environment

California rain helps firefighters but creates another risk—flooding and toxic ash runoff

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January 27, 2025
Portrait of child in floodwaters
Environment

Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year

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January 26, 2025
US President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda of the US Capitol
Environment

Trump proposes ‘getting rid of FEMA’ as he heads to fire-ravaged California

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January 24, 2025
Trump heads to visit disaster zones in North Carolina and California in first trip of White House return
Politics

Trump heads to visit disaster zones in North Carolina and California in first trip of White House return

By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian and The Associated Press
January 24, 2025
New fires erupt in Southern California as progress is made on huge fire north of Los Angeles
Environment

New fires erupt in Southern California as progress is made on huge fire north of Los Angeles

By Christopher Weber and The Associated Press
January 24, 2025

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