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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The march towards an all-EV future hit a major roadblock. What went wrong?

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Photo collage describing the decline of Electric Vehicles
Fewer people are buying electric cars — the slowdown hints at a problem at the heart of America's EV push.

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The 10 best places to live to avoid fires and floods from climate change

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A view of Pittsburgh's skyline and the Duquesne Incline.

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The 10 big US cities where climate change is likely to wreak the worst havoc by 2050

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Mia Herman sits on a fire hydrant as Hurricane Irma hits Miami in 2017. Miami is one of the US cities at the most risk of climate change.

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The climate crisis forces Mongolian herders to endure worsening summer droughts and severe winter storms

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A photo fo a man holding his cap as a sudden dust storm swirls around outside.
A man holds his cap as a sudden dust storm swirls around outside.

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Some people are leaving Texas because of its unreliable energy grid and frequent power outages

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Austin residents during the 2021 winter storm.
Austin residents during the 2021 winter storm.

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