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Climate change made Spain’s wildfires 20 times more likely, study finds

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

Scientist on wildfires: ‘we have our foot on the gas pedal’ but ‘we’ve lost the brakes’

Scientist on wildfires: ‘we have our foot on the gas pedal’ but ‘we’ve lost the brakes’

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressJuly 29, 2026

This year’s El Niño is not ‘run-of-the-mill’—and it could rival one that killed 23,000

This year’s El Niño is not ‘run-of-the-mill’—and it could rival one that killed 23,000

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressJuly 9, 2026

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Climate activists realize that it’s a bad look to be an ‘eco-pooper,’ embrace joy for a change

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026

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Over 17 million Americans live in homes that could be flooded any second now, University of Alabama researchers find

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026

Scientists are burning homes to protect them in wildfires: ‘We crash test houses’

Scientists are burning homes to protect them in wildfires: ‘We crash test houses’

By The Associated Press, Jeffrey Collins and Seth BorensteinApril 21, 2026

The record-setting U.S. drought is so bad that 97% of the Southeast and two-thirds of the West are parched

The record-setting U.S. drought is so bad that 97% of the Southeast and two-thirds of the West are parched

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026

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U.S. just had its hottest March ever, in records dating back 132 years

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressApril 9, 2026

The U.S. just had its hottest March in 132 years. Scientists say to buckle up for the rest of the year

The U.S. just had its hottest March in 132 years. Scientists say to buckle up for the rest of the year

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressApril 8, 2026

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The weather sampler platter will wallop the U.S. this week: extreme heat in the south, downpours and snow in the east—with a side of the polar vortex

By The Associated Press and Seth BorensteinMarch 13, 2026

King penguins are a rare species seemingly benefiting from climate change. Here’s why

King penguins are a rare species seemingly benefiting from climate change. Here’s why

By The Associated Press and Seth BorensteinMarch 11, 2026

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The drought in the western U.S. is about a lot more than ski season

By Dorany Pineda, Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressFebruary 10, 2026

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The billion-dollar storm? Economists debate how much activity Winter Storm Fern laid waste to

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressJanuary 26, 2026

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Electricity as the new eggs: Affordability concerns will swing the midterms just like the 2024 election, Bill McKibben says

By Seth Borenstein, Amanda Swinhart and The Associated PressJanuary 18, 2026

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Climate change is making Americans crave soda to the tune of 100 million pounds of added sugar a year, new study finds

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressSeptember 8, 2025

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