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A field of wilted leafy greens with brown edges under a clear sky.

Outdoors

Scientists warn this El Niño could hit harder than ever before as warming fuels extremes

Workers in safety gear plant a small tree on a city sidewalk, surrounded by parked cars and landscaping tools.

Business

Cities could cut dangerous urban heat in half by planting more trees

A close-up of a beet plant with vibrant red stems and green leaves emerging from the soil.

Tech

Indian farmers say the seasons no longer follow the calendar as climate shifts threaten crops

A supercell thunderstorm in Oklahoma.

Tech

Rare 'mother ship' supercell turns Oklahoma sunset into an otherworldly spectacle

Wildfire smoke rises from a forested area behind a residential neighborhood with autumn foliage.

Outdoors

'We're not really out of the woods yet': Pennsylvania wildfires surge as drought rewrites fire season

An aerial view of a coastal area featuring houses, sand, and water as storm clouds approach.

Business

As hurricane season nears, South Florida homeowners are gambling on no insurance

A person in gloves measures and cuts a plywood board to fit over a window.

Business

Homeowners in Florida and Louisiana now face a $4,500 'hurricane tax'

A vibrant sunset casts orange hues over a beach with silhouetted figures walking along the shoreline.

Tech

Gulf waters are heating twice as fast as the world's oceans, supercharging hurricane risk

A vibrant aurora borealis lights up the night sky over a suburban neighborhood.

Outdoors

Aurora could light up skies in 20 states Thursday night as solar storm reaches Earth

The price of groceries is only going up as extreme weather hits farmers around the world.

Home

5 cleaning swaps that will save you money at the grocery store

A blue SUV with open doors and a raised rear hatch, showcasing a modern interior against an industrial backdrop.

Tech

Families are begging for EV minivans, but the US market still has almost none

Palm trees sway in heavy rain and mist, with blurred outlines of structures in a tropical setting.

Outdoors

Scientists say every single hurricane is getting wetter as climate change worsens flood threat