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After Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast in August 2017, the storm stalled over Houston and dumped as much as 60 inches of rain on some parts of the region.

Hurricanes Are Moving More Slowly, Which Means More Damage

10:41pm June 06, 2018

by Rebecca Hersher

Hurricanes are moving more slowly than they used to. That means storms are dumping more rain and doing more damage when they make landfall, as Hurricane Harvey did when it lingered over Houston.

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Some 80 plastic bags extracted from within a whale are being laid out in Songkhla, Thailand, in this still image captured from video footage.

In Thailand, 17 Pounds Of Plastic Kills Whale, Highlighting Ocean Pollution

8:17pm June 06, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

Last week, dozens of plastic bags were pulled from the stomach of a whale that researchers found washed ashore in Thailand.

Lava enters the ocean at Kapoho Bay, Hawaii, on Tuesday. A U.S. Geological Survey morning overflight confirmed that lava had completely filled the bay.

Lava Claims 'Hundreds' More Homes On Hawaii's Big Island, Officials Say

10:07pm June 05, 2018

by Nathan Rott

Lava from Kilauea volcano has filled Kapoho Bay and inundated a section of coastline that was once covered with lush forest and dotted by homes.

A woman walks along a row of misters on June 19, 2017 in Tempe, Ariz., when the temperatures were over 110 degrees.

Can't Stand The Heat? Tell Us How You're Coping With Rising Temperatures

11:51am June 05, 2018

Have hotter days (and nights) changed your daily routines or long-term plans? Has your business had to adapt to higher temperatures?

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, testifies during a Senate hearing last month. Pruitt is facing multiple investigations for his official spending. According to a memo released by House Democrats, one of Pruitt's aides said he asked her to run personal erra

EPA Chief's Latest Ethics Issue: Used Mattress From A Trump Hotel

5:28pm June 04, 2018

by Peter Overby

The aide said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt asked for help procuring a mattress while he was apartment hunting. Federal ethics rules prohibit staff from doing private work for their superiors.

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Hurricane Season Has Begun. Is Puerto Rico Ready For Another Storm?

2:03pm June 04, 2018

The island, which is in the United States, is still recovering from Hurricane Maria.

A Small Puerto Rico Town's Makeshift Relief Center

5:41pm June 03, 2018

After Hurricane Maria, Christine Nieves started the Proyecto de Apoyo Mutuo Mariana to feed a community that was devastated by the storm. They still offer one meal a day.

Rebuilding Puerto Rico, As Hurricane Season Returns

5:52pm June 02, 2018

by Adrian Florido

To answer the question of whether Puerto Rico is prepared for this year's hurricane season, you have to understand how far the island has come since Hurricane Maria.

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Bob Fitzgerald stands in a spot where frequent floods have killed 15 acres of soybean crops. Behind him is a row of phragmites, an invasive plant common in wetlands.

Flooding And Rising Seas Threaten America's Oldest Farmland

10:32am June 02, 2018

by Jennifer Ludden

Some of the oldest farmland in America is on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. But as sea levels rise, saltwater is killing crops and threatening a way of life.

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Coal stockpiled at a power plant. A draft plan circulating in Washington would require power grid operators to buy electricity from struggling coal plants over the next two years to prevent them from shutting down.

President Trump Orders Help For Coal And Nuclear Plants

5:26pm June 01, 2018

by Jeff Brady

President Trump has ordered Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take immediate steps to help financially troubled coal and nuclear power plants.