The hottest temperature recorded in every state

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A sign for extreme heat in Death Valley, California, in June 2024.
A sign for extreme heat in Death Valley, California.

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The Mysterious X Factor Behind 2023's Unbelievable Heat

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What it will take to modernize the American grid and usher in the clean-energy revolution

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To reach a carbon-pollution-free grid by 2035, we'll need to build up to 10,100 miles of new transmission lines.

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The growing reason people can't afford to own a home

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Photo illustration looking at a house with money collaged.

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Tennessee is trying to ban 'chemtrails' from planes based on a wild conspiracy theory

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An airplane trails contrails in the blue sky.
An airplane with contrails.

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These sustainability-tech companies use AI to improve ocean health by keeping plastics out, boosting coral reefs, and monitoring fish farms

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Mars could be creating 'giant whirlpools' deep within our planet's oceans

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A photo montage shows Mars (left) which some scientists say can influence Earth's ocean currents, like the eddies seen here off the coast of Ireland (right).

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Companies are required to disclose their climate impact, SEC says

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Homebuyers are flocking to areas most exposed to extreme weather risk and pushing prices higher, JPMorgan says

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A home in a flood.
A home submerged in water after a flood.

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Wow, turns out owning 75 Stanley cups isn't environmentally friendly

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Reusable water bottles are better than single-use plastic bottles – in theory.

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