First Scorched, Then Soaked: Weather Whiplash Confounds Farmers
As the war in Ukraine disrupts the global grain market, a volatile climate leaves Kansas on track to harvest its smallest wheat crop in decades.
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Still Dreaming of Retirement in the Sun Belt?
As climate change sends summer temperatures soaring, older people are increasingly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses in places like Phoenix.
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Summer Travel and Climate Change: Will Vacation Be a Thing of the Past?
This year, everything from scorching heat to fires, floods, tornadoes and hail storms driven by climate change have disrupted the plans of travelers around the world. A summer getaway remains a powerful desire, but it’s at a tipping point.
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New Energy Efficiency Rules Spell End of Incandescent Era
New efficiency rules, more than a decade in the making, have taken effect, relegating Edison’s glowing orbs to the history books.