Scientists say hurricanes are growing so powerful that we need to add a Category 6. Here's what that would look like.

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A hurricane shown from overhead approaching landfall in southern US.
3D rendering of Category 4 hurricane near the US State of Louisiana.

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Scientists discovered a surprising cooling trend on glaciers in Mount Everest 10 years ago. Now they think they know what's causing it.

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Prayer flags flying on the wind in Himalaya.
Strong winds whipping down from the summit are causing mountains like Mount Everest to cool during the warmer months, research shows.

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I'm 41 and don't know how to drive. People make fun of me, but I'm better off without a car.

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Gary Nunn prefers to cycle and will never learn to drive.

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Lawmakers are trying to keep meatpacking giant JBS from trading on NYSE, citing links to deforestation

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Cattle walk along an illegally deforested area in an extractive reserve near Jaci-Parana, Rondonia state, Brazil.
Two-thirds of Amazon deforestation results from conversion to pasture for livestock, according to the Brazilian government.

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Ski season needs fresh snow. Resorts are struggling as the climate crisis forces them to rely on fake snow to make money.

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People skiing down a trail.
Sugarbush Ski Resort, Vermont.

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A conspiracy theorist who blamed the government for forest fires admitted that he started 14 himself

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A view of wildfires at Lebel-sur-Quevillon in Quebec, Canada on June 23, 2023.
A view of wildfires at Lebel-sur-Quevillon in Quebec, Canada, on June 23, 2023.

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Alaska's once crystal-clear rivers now resemble dirty orange soda, puzzling researchers

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An image of the clear Akillik River in 2016 and the orange river in 2018
A stream tributary of the Akillik River in Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska, turned orange.

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War and climate change are the main obstacles to aggressive Fed rate cuts in 2024, strategists say

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Israel continues to deploy soldiers, tanks and armored vehicles near the Gaza border in Sderot, Israel on October 14, 2023.
Israeli troops near the Gaza border.

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It's extreme weather — not AI or disinformation — over the coming decade that's worrying business leaders and politicians the most

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High Water sign in a flooded neighborhood
Extreme weather events are becoming more common.

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Brazil's Amazon region has faced devastating flooding and drought. Dramatic photos show life in towns weathering the extremes of climate change.

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Left: Anama, Brazil, flooded. Right: Manaus, Brazil, dried up
Brazil's Amazon region has faced both devastating flooding and extreme drought.

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