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People walk near the remains of burned homes after Hurricane Sandy in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City on Oct. 31, 2012. Over 50 homes were reportedly destroyed in a fire during the storm.

Environment

A decade after Sandy, hurricane flood maps reveal New York's climate future

10:34am October 29, 2022

National Hurricane Center data for New York City shows development happening in at-risk areas, even as climate change brings more frequent and intense storms.

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A female bison was born in England. This conservation organization is celebrating

8:02am October 29, 2022

by Scott Simon

The birth of a female bison in Kent, England was a great surprise for the conservation organization trying to improve wildlands in the UK. Bison ranger Tom Gibbs explains why.

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Marine biologist Alexis Ferrara marks the date when turtle hatchlings emerged from a nest on Lido Beach in Sarasota, Fla.

Florida heat births more female turtles than males. It may lead to population decline

5:00am October 29, 2022

by Cathy Carter

Warmer temperatures produce more female sea turtles and cooler weather produces more males. Hotter summers means more females are being born. Scientists are concerned it could create gender imbalance.

The two candidates in Brazil's presidential elections campaign leading up to a runoff election. Left: President Jair Bolsonaro in Guarulhos on Saturday. Right: Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Rio de Janeiro State on Oct. 11.

What to know about Brazil's election as Bolsonaro faces Lula, with major world impacts

5:18pm October 28, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

Brazilians head to the polls Sunday to vote in a presidential election that is testing the world's fourth-largest democracy and could have a critical impact on the fight against climate change.

Coal power has resurged since the pandemic, like at this coal processing plant in China's Shanxi Province, but research shows it should be phased out by 2030 to avoid extreme climate change.

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Here's how far behind the world is on reining in climate change

4:29pm October 27, 2022

by Lauren Sommer

The world is set to start crucial climate change negotiations soon. To avoid extreme warming, nations have to make deep cuts in heat-trapping emissions, fast.

A river gauge marks near record low water levels on the Mississippi River at New Orleans. It's many feet lower than it typically would be and it's creating all sorts of problems.

Saltwater is moving up the Mississippi River. Here's what's being done to stop it

5:00am October 27, 2022

by Debbie Elliott

The saltwater is threatening drinking water supplies in the New Orleans metro area. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built an underwater levee to stop the intrusion.

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NC governor wants sales mandate for commercial trucks, vans

2:02pm October 26, 2022

by Associated Press

North Carolina state government will develop a rule requiring van, bus, and commercial truck manufacturers to sell more zero-emission vehicles in the state over the next decade, Gov. Roy Cooper said on Tuesday.

Emperor penguins, found in Antarctica, are in serious danger due to climate change.

Emperor penguins will receive endangered species protections

5:00am October 26, 2022

by James Doubek

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing the penguins native to Antarctica as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

Unwanted used plastic sits outside Garten Services, a recycling facility in Oregon.

Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is getting worse

12:51pm October 25, 2022

by Laura Sullivan

A new report from Greenpeace found that people may be putting plastic into recycling bins — but almost none of it is actually being recycled. Meanwhile, plastic production is ramping up.

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It's best to chop up leaves, which will then break down in the grass. Rake excess amounts into a landscape bed.

Why experts say you shouldn't bag your leaves this fall

5:00am October 25, 2022

by James Doubek

It's best to chop up and leave a thin layer of leaves in the grass. Rake excess amounts into a landscape bed or garden.