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Hundreds in northern Arizona are facing flooding

5:26pm July 26, 2022

by Michel Marizco

Arizona is experiencing its worst drought in 1,200 years, but in one place there's too much water. Hundreds of homes in Flagstaff are threatened by brief monsoon thunderstorms on wildfire burn scars.

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Many were stranded on roads when historic rains flooded St. Louis

4:39pm July 26, 2022

by Sarah Fentem

The most rain in St. Louis in more than 100 years reports over 10 inches in under five hours. The rains caused flash flooding — closing major roads and leaving many stranded in their cars on roads.

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Firefighters mop up hot spots while battling the Oak Fire in the Jerseydale community of Mariposa County, Calif., on Monday.

Crews are making progress against a destructive forest fire near Yosemite

1:01pm July 26, 2022

by The Associated Press

Crews battling the Oak Fire in California's Mariposa County got a break from increased humidity levels. The blaze, which forced the evacuations of thousands, was 26% contained, Cal Fire said.

The Horn of Africa is facing drought and food shortages

7:59am July 24, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Samantha Power, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development about food shortages and drought in the Horn of Africa.

Flames burn up a tree as part of the Windy Fire in the Trail of 100 Giants grove in Sequoia National Forest in California on Sept. 19, 2021.

The U.S. Forest Service is taking emergency action to save sequoias from wildfires

1:17pm July 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

The action would speed up projects to clear underbrush to protect the world's largest trees from the increasing threat of wildfires.

Climate change is making extreme heat around the world more common

4:25pm July 22, 2022

by Rebecca Hersher

Extreme heat is gripping countries around the world. Host Ailsa Chang talks with NPR reporters in China, the U.K. and the U.S. about what they're seeing and how governments are responding.

People walk along the East River in Brooklyn, New York, as temperatures reached into the 90s on Wednesday.

How people, pets and infrastructure can respond to extreme heat

12:07pm July 22, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Climate change is making heat waves more frequent and intense. With much of the U.S. facing a weekend of extreme temperatures, here are some tips for protecting yourself and your loved ones.

Power transmission lines span toward San Antonio, Texas. More than 100 million people are currently under heat-related warnings and advisories across the United States, the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center said Tuesday.

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As a heat wave blankets much of the U.S., utilities are managing to keep up, for now

5:00am July 22, 2022

by Scott Neuman

Earlier this year, there had been warnings that supply during peak summer hours might not meet demand. But there have been no reports yet of widespread outages.

California's water restrictions aren't impacting people equally

4:25pm July 21, 2022

by caleigh wells

California cities are tightening water restrictions as the state's drought drags on. While some neighborhoods are turning into landscaping graveyards, others are as lush as they've ever been.

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How can cities adapt to rising heat? Green design architects can help

8:17am July 21, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to architect Brigitte Clements about what cities like London can do to adapt buildings and infrastructure as heat waves become more common due to climate change.

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