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Arizona dust storm engulfs Phoenix, bringing power outages and flight delays

Haboob swept through capital, rattling homes, terrifying drivers and leaving tens of thousands without power

The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2025

A new national park? Lawmakers call for 2,800 square miles of Florida Springs wilderness to become America’s 64th national park

Lawmakers and advocates in Florida say a new national park would attract tourists and protect the sensitive Florida wildlife

Advnture · Aug 26, 2025

California lawmakers seek to curb oil imports from Amazon

The California Senate has unanimously approved a resolution to review and eventually end the state’s imports of crude oil from the Amazon rainforest

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025

Maxwell honored at Clinton event years after sexual abuse allegations emerged

Jeffrey Epstein associate attended Clinton Global Initiative conference in 2013 as advocate for ocean conservation

The Guardian - US · Aug 25, 2025

EVs Are Always Cleaner, No Matter Where You Live. This Study Proves It

Researchers looked at lifetime vehicle emissions—including production emissions—and conclusively disproved a pervasive EV myth.

InsideEVs · Aug 25, 2025

Wildfire in Oregon destroys 4 homes, threatens thousands more

Four homes and six other structures have been destroyed by a wildfire sweeping through central Oregon as thousands of homes in the state and in Northern California wine country remained under evacuation orders

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2025

Forest Service Cuts Leave Firefighters Mowing Lawns While Morale Craters

Crews say layoffs and resignations have left them stuck with duties far from the fire line.

Capital & Main · Aug 25, 2025

Democrats ask Trump to resume a major offshore wind project near Rhode Island

The Democratic governors of Rhode Island and Connecticut, members of Congress and union workers are calling on the Trump administration to allow a major offshore wind project to move forward

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2025

Will there be a La Niña this fall? Here's what forecasters predict and what it means for the weather

NOAA forecasts suggest we could experience La Niña conditions in the fall and early winter. However, this potential La Niña spell is unlikely to break records.

LiveScience · Aug 24, 2025

Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the American Southwest into permanent drought

A new wave of climate research is sounding a stark warning: Human activity may be driving drought more intensely — and more directly — than previously understood.

Space · Aug 24, 2025