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A vast swath of the Midwest has been under siege from torrential rains while also being hit with a heat wave. Hundreds of people were rescued, homes were damaged, and at least two people have died. -
If Donald Trump is reelected, his administration probably couldn’t stop the country’s transition away from fossil fuels. But any slowdown could have big impacts on climate change. -
Severe storms are forecast for Tuesday in parts of western Iowa and eastern Nebraska and showers and storms are also possible in parts of South Dakota and Minnesota. -
Wilmer Vasquez died at just 29 years old after suffering heat illness during the hottest year on record. His brother, Yonatan, says climate change played a big role. -
Scientists working to save Florida’s ailing reef hope Caribbean coral thriving in hotter water could bring some relief. -
Collective prayers and struggles are core to Islam's Hajj, but heat took a toll this year: many died and thousands sought treatment for heat exhaustion. -
California joins just two other states that have heat regulations in place meant to keep millions of people who work in facilities like warehouses, restaurants or refineries safe. -
As New England sweated through a record heat wave, Montana got rare late-June snow. Firefighters are battling wildfires out West, while forecasters eye another possible tropical storm in the Atlantic. -
It's a depressingly familiar story — devastating floods triggered by climate change — but with an Afghanistan twist. -
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has never responded to deadly or damaging extreme heat. Environmental groups and labor unions are asking for that to change.
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