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The devastation fueled criticism that the government should have been better prepared for the weather after intense rain in 2017 and 2019. …

Opinion | The emerging genre of climate fiction is portraying — in ways that nonfiction can’t — the perils of a scorching planet. …

Winter precipitation amounts were not enough to significantly improve conditions in much of the country, government scientists said. …

Countries aren’t doing nearly enough to protect against the disasters to come as the planet keeps heating up, a major new scientific report concludes. …

What started as a group effort to find a solution to deforestation has seen a rural community in Kenya successfully regenerate 50% of their once denuded forest by planting at least 300,000 trees in just…

Insurance payouts for U.S. crops losses due to drought and flooding more than tripled from 1995 to 2020, according to a new analysis from the Environmental Working Group. …

“This is a supply-side problem. This is unlike any other market that any of us lumber traders have ever experienced.” …

A major update to a popular NOAA tool used to inform planning and decision-making in coastal communities is now online. Coastal County Snapshots, available on NOAA’s Digital Coast platform, turns complex data into easy-to-understand charts, graphics, and information.

“New Mannahatta” would help the city’s housing crisis and protect against the impact of climate change.  …

A planned Fort Simpson LNG plant is on hold while officials examine how to move its existing diesel plant, threatened by floods last year, to higher ground. …