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A person holds a leash attached to a shark in clear blue water.

Tech

Scientists enlist sharks as storm trackers to gather ocean data and improve hurricane forecasts

A man stands outdoors while discussing air conditioning.

Home

Los Angeles renter says apartment is so hot, even his phone overheats indoors

A row of brownstones in New York City.

Home

In Hawaiʻi, Florida, and New York, rising HOA dues are changing what a home really costs

Solar panel canopy at a construction site.

Tech

California barely leads Texas in solar power, as nine states drive the US shift

A close-up of a brick wall showing noticeable cracks and missing mortar between the bricks.

Home

Philadelphia tenants who sued over unsafe building could get rent forgiven, and refunds

Aerial view of residential homes partially submerged in floodwaters.

Tech

On US coasts, storm surge follows 8 patterns, and some linger long after winds stop

A courtroom interior featuring wooden paneling, a judge's desk, and a green desk lamp.

Tech

Conservative group preps lawsuits against solar geoengineering, reviving 'chemtrails' claim

A helicopter hovers above a pier over turbulent ocean waters under a cloudy sky.

Business

Florida residents can pay $1,250 a year for guaranteed hurricane evacuation flights

A rolling landscape of dirt and grass.

Tech

Florida residents warn radioactive waste near historically Black community could put 11,000 at risk of cancer

A lifeguard runs into the ocean.

Outdoors

California heat wave drives beach rush as rip currents trigger 1,950 rescues in Los Angeles

A topographic map.

Tech

Atlantic hurricanes could soon come with 5-day warnings before rapid intensification

Aerial view of a landscape beneath a cloudy sky with patches of sunlight breaking through.

Tech

Warmer air is sending raindrops farther before they fall, study finds