Houston area slammed by Beryl’s winds and water
Arriving at minimal hurricane strength, Beryl maximized its impact on the Houston area with millions of power outages.
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Beryl slowly reorganizing over the Gulf of Mexico
Beryl is on course to reach Texas Monday as a rapidly intensifying Cat 1 or 2 storm, but most likely not a major hurricane.
Hurricane Beryl hits the Yucatan; a Texas landfall expected Monday
The intensity forecast is highly uncertain, but Beryl has the potential to be a multi-billion dollar storm for Texas, hitting as a rapidly intensifying category 2 or stronger storm.
Sweltering summer days put Arizonans at risk of dangerous burns
One burn center treated 85 people for contact burns in 2022 — and seven died from their injuries.
Hurricane Beryl weakens, spares the Cayman Islands
Beryl is expected to hit Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on Friday morning as a Cat 1 hurricane, then make landfall near the Texas/Mexico border late Sunday or early Monday.
New York regulations encourage the use of lower-emissions concrete
Concrete is one of the biggest sources of planet-warming carbon pollution.
Category 4 Hurricane Beryl pounding Jamaica
Beryl is expected to remain a hurricane as it affects the Cayman Islands on Thursday and Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula on Friday. The storm may affect the U.S. Gulf Coast as a hurricane early next week.
How to fight climate change in your close relationships
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How cover crops are helping a Kansas farmer adapt to climate change
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The U.S. is finally making serious efforts to adapt to climate change
A major bill before Congress could help the country prepare for the coming climate storm.
How the recycling symbol lost its meaning
Corporations sold Americans on the chasing arrows — while stripping the logo of its worth.
Is U.S. offshore wind dead in the water — or just poised for the next big gust?
The Biden Administration wants to boost offshore wind. But other forces, including cost, political opposition and disinformation, have slowed adoption.
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El área de Houston golpeada por el viento y el agua de Huracán Beryl
Llegando con la fuerza mínima de un huracán, Beryl maximizó su impacto en el área de Houston con millones de cortes de energía.
Categoría 4 Beryl se dirige hacia la Peninsula de Yucatán
Se espera que Beryl siga siendo un huracán mientras afecta a las Islas Caimán el jueves y a la Península de Yucatán en México el viernes. La tormenta podría afectar a la costa del Golfo de los Estados Unidos como huracán a principios de la próxima semana.
La pérdida de hielo antártico es significativa, al contrario de lo que se afirma
La Antártida está perdiendo masa de hielo en el océano, lo que contribuye al aumento global del nivel del mar. Pero un video popular tergiversó investigaciones centradas en las plataformas de hielo de la Antártida, que flotan en el mar en los bordes del continente, para sugerir incorrectamente que “no está claro si, a fin de cuentas, la Antártida está perdiendo hielo”
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