The hottest temperature ever recorded in every state

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Several people play and walk among tall outdoor fountain jets on a sunny paved plaza.
A dangerous heat wave is sweeping parts of the US, but many states set their all-time hottest temperature records decades ago.

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The American mind cannot comprehend Europe's AC aversion

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As a brutal heat wave hits Europe, many Americans have the same question: Why don't you just get AC?

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15 US states where homeowners are more likely to be at risk from hurricane damage

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Hurricane wind damage accounts for $12.26 trillion in reconstruction cost value, according to Cotality.

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The 15 costliest US hurricanes of the 21st century, ranked

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Search and rescue volunteers rescue patients from the Cypress Glen nursing home engulf in floodwater in Port Arthur, Texas, on Aug. 30, 2017.
Search-and-rescue volunteers rescued patients from the Cypress Glen nursing home, which was engulfed in floodwater in Port Arthur, Texas, during Hurricane Harvey.

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The 'hidden' housing costs sinking homeowners

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A wave money rushing towards a small house

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Amazon faces global Black Friday protests as workers push back on warehouse conditions, AI expansion, and ICE ties

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Activists of the Sommilito Garments Sramik Federation (Combined Garments Workers Federation) stage a protest procession against Amazon Company under the title ''Make Amazon Pay,'' demanding that Amazon sign the Accord on Fire and Building Safety, provide a minimum wage of $200 to garment workers, and ensure the safety of workers' lives, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on November 28, 2025.
Activists of the Sommilito Garments Sramik Federation (Combined Garment

How California produces 99% of America's pistachios in a drought

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It took California a century to produce a pistachio harvest. Now, it's the world's top supplier. But as the Dubai chocolate trend fuels demand, and California droughts intensify, growers are fighting to keep up.

He knew Greenland's melting ice better than anyone. Then he disappeared into it.

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A man walks along a snowy surface.
The ice sheet as Konrad "Koni" Steffen saw it (2011).

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Konrad "Koni" Steffen was in his favorite place on Earth when he disappeared in August 2020.

A century ago, the government hired unemployed young men to build America's forests, trails, and parks. Photos show FDR's 'tree army.'

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Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) at a camp in Oregon.

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Photos show the impact of climate change on national parks

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woman on Grand Prismatic Spring Overlook at Yellowstone National Park
Climate change threatens many beloved US national parks, including Yellowstone.

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