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Trump lets the water flow — again — as he reverses Biden rule restricting showerheads
Read full article: Trump lets the water flow — again — as he reverses Biden rule restricting showerheadsPresident Donald Trump has long complained about modern rules that limit water flow for showerheads, making it harder for him to wash his “beautiful hair."

Shark attack survivor presses her state for an alert system to keep people safe in the water
Read full article: Shark attack survivor presses her state for an alert system to keep people safe in the waterAn Alabama teen who narrowly survived a fierce shark attack last year is asking her state's lawmakers to support the creation of a new alert system.

Takeaways from AP and Lee's report on a pipeline company's lawsuits against Midwest farmers
Read full article: Takeaways from AP and Lee's report on a pipeline company's lawsuits against Midwest farmersThe company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years.

A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatened
Read full article: A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatenedThe company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years.

Lego says its billion-dollar factory in Vietnam will make toys without pumping out harmful emissions
Read full article: Lego says its billion-dollar factory in Vietnam will make toys without pumping out harmful emissionsLego has opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam that it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere by relying entirely on clean energy.
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Trump signs executive orders to boost coal, a reliable but polluting energy source
Read full article: Trump signs executive orders to boost coal, a reliable but polluting energy sourcePresident Donald Trump has signed four executive orders aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline.

Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
Read full article: Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardshipWith the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil’s capital, demanding the state guarantee and expand their rights to traditional lands as part of the solution to the world’s climate crisis.

Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin
Read full article: Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can beginAfter days of deluges overfilled rivers to near-record levels across Kentucky, residents are anxious to return to their flooded homes and assess what is salvageable.

Waiver allows Trump administration to bypass environmental rules to build more border walls
Read full article: Waiver allows Trump administration to bypass environmental rules to build more border wallsA waiver issued by the Department of Homeland Security allows the federal government to bypass environmental regulations and begin construction immediately on stretches of the border wall in Southern California.

Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the US South after a prolonged deluge of rain
Read full article: Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the US South after a prolonged deluge of rainRivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and storms that killed at least 23 people.

National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakers
Read full article: National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakersThe National Weather Service is no longer providing translations of its products after its contract with an artificial intelligence company was allowed to lapse.

Kentucky flood forces Buffalo Trace Distillery to temporarily close
Read full article: Kentucky flood forces Buffalo Trace Distillery to temporarily closeThe historic Buffalo Trace Distillery has temporarily closed after deadly flooding ravaging Kentucky swept into its facilities, forcing the popular bourbon company to turn away the public and staff.

Weedkiller maker asks US Supreme Court to block lawsuits claiming it failed to warn about cancer
Read full article: Weedkiller maker asks US Supreme Court to block lawsuits claiming it failed to warn about cancerGlobal chemical manufacturer Bayer wants the U.S. Supreme Court to halt thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn a popular weedkiller could case cancer.

Zen the border collie teaches other dogs how to rescue people in Italy's avalanche-prone Dolomites
Read full article: Zen the border collie teaches other dogs how to rescue people in Italy's avalanche-prone DolomitesThe role of dogs in Italian alpine rescues is becoming more important as the number of people caught by avalanches increases — up by 50% over the last 25 years.

Here's what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping
Read full article: Here's what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shippingNations are trying to reach an agreement to charge commercial vessels a fee for their emissions in what would effectively be the world’s first global carbon tax.

Rising rivers threaten US South and Midwest after dayslong torrent of rain
Read full article: Rising rivers threaten US South and Midwest after dayslong torrent of rainRivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and wind that killed at least 18 people.

At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio
Read full article: At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to OhioAnother round of torrential rain and flash flooding has come for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned some deadly tornadoes.

Singer Rara Sekar draws inspiration from nature, encourages people to return to simple living
Read full article: Singer Rara Sekar draws inspiration from nature, encourages people to return to simple livingRara Sekar, an Indonesian singer, draws inspiration from nature as she encourages people to return to simple living as a way to combat climate change.

Things to know about the US Mine Safety and Health Administration and the coal industry
Read full article: Things to know about the US Mine Safety and Health Administration and the coal industryThe federal government wants the number of offices that oversee U.S. mine safety laws to align more with a shrinking coal industry.

Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safety
Read full article: Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safetyStanley “Goose” Stewart, who survived the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster that killed 29 workers 15 years ago Saturday, calls a recommendation by the Trump administration to close three dozen offices of the Mine Safety and Health Administration across the country “idiotic.”.

Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up logging
Read full article: Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up loggingPresident Donald Trump's administration has rolled back environmental protections around future logging projects on more than half of U.S. national forests under an emergency designation issued Friday that cites the dangers of wildfires.

Trump administration ends key grant program that helps communities prepare for disasters
Read full article: Trump administration ends key grant program that helps communities prepare for disastersThe Trump administration is ending a key program used by communities to pay for projects designed to help them prepare for natural disasters like flooding and fires.

Chevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial
Read full article: Chevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trialA Southeast Louisiana jury ruled oil company Chevron must pay more than $740 million dollars to restore damage it caused to coastal wetlands following a landmark trial more than a decade in the making.

Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a risk
Read full article: Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a riskData obtained by The Associated Press shows that close to half of the local National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates as severe weather chugs across the nation’s heartland.

Chemical industry seeks exemptions from US pollution rules as part of Trump administration offer
Read full article: Chemical industry seeks exemptions from US pollution rules as part of Trump administration offerIndustry groups representing hundreds of chemical and petrochemical manufacturers are seeking blanket exemptions from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene.

Tornadoes will become more frequent in coming weeks. Here's what to know if your home is destroyed
Read full article: Tornadoes will become more frequent in coming weeks. Here's what to know if your home is destroyedAn average of 1,200 tornadoes hit yearly, and the United States will probably get more killer supercells spawning tornadoes and hail as the world warms.

Storms kill 7 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week
Read full article: Storms kill 7 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this weekViolent storms and tornadoes have torn through cities from Oklahoma to Indiana during what could be a record period of deadly weather and flooding.

Snatched pets and livestock deaths blamed on wolves prompt emergency in rural New Mexico
Read full article: Snatched pets and livestock deaths blamed on wolves prompt emergency in rural New MexicoCommissioners in a rural New Mexico county say pets are being snatched from front yards and livestock are being killed by Mexican gray wolves, prompting them declare a state of emergency.

When heavy rainfall threatens flooding, you can protect yourself. Here's how
Read full article: When heavy rainfall threatens flooding, you can protect yourself. Here's howExtreme weather is dangerous weather, and that’s particularly true for the heavy rainfall events that experts say are becoming more frequent with climate change.

1 person dead as violent storms, including tornadoes, wallop Midwest and South
Read full article: 1 person dead as violent storms, including tornadoes, wallop Midwest and SouthTornadoes and violent storms have struck parts of the South and Midwest, killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees, ripping roofs off of homes and shooting debris thousands of feet into the air.

Rare greenhouse gas law in Southern state could get pulled back by GOP legislators
Read full article: Rare greenhouse gas law in Southern state could get pulled back by GOP legislatorsNorth Carolina enacted a rare energy law in the South in 2021 that directed power plant emissions be sharply reduced.

Federal judge questions whether EPA move to rapidly cancel 'green bank' grants was legal
Read full article: Federal judge questions whether EPA move to rapidly cancel 'green bank' grants was legalU.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Wednesday questioned a Department of Justice attorney over whether the Environmental Protection Agency violated the law when it terminated $20 billion in green bank grants allegedly without following the proper process.