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TAMMY WEBBER

TAMMY WEBBER

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Environment|Political|US

Proposed rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalists

The Trump administration plans to rewrite part of the Endangered Species Act that prohibits harming the habitats of endangered and threatened species

Proposed rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalists
Environment|US

Drought, wind, and debris from recent hurricanes are stoking fires across the US

Some 14,800 wildfires have burned 1,105 square miles so far this year — well above the 10-year average

Drought, wind, and debris from recent hurricanes are stoking fires across the US
Economy|Environment|Political|US

US infrastructure improved with Biden-era spending but there's a long way to go

The American Society of Civil Engineers said that the state of U.S. infrastructure had improved, though just a little

US infrastructure improved with Biden-era spending but there's a long way to go
Environment|Science|World

From deluges to drought: Climate change speeds up water cycle, triggers more extreme weather

Around the globe, hotter temperatures stoked by climate change are increasing the odds of both severe drought and heavier precipitation that can wreak havoc on people and the environment

From deluges to drought: Climate change speeds up water cycle, triggers more extreme weather
Environment|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Huge health challenges face Gaza residents returning to their homes

As Gaza residents return to what is left of their homes, they're facing new risks on top of monumental health challenges

Huge health challenges face Gaza residents returning to their homes
Crime|Environment|US

On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

Over 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes

On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day
News

What's a heat dome? Here's why so much of the US is broiling this week

Much of the Midwest and the Northeast is broiling — or set to broil — in extreme summer heat this week

What's a heat dome? Here's why so much of the US is broiling this week
Environment|Science|World

Second-warmest November on record means that 2024 is likely to be Earth's hottest year, report says

A new report says Earth just experienced its second-warmest November on record — second only to 2023 — making it all but certain that 2024 will end as the hottest year ever measured

Second-warmest November on record means that 2024 is likely to be Earth's hottest year, report says
Environment|Health|Science|US

Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?

Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant have been dumped ahead of the flames in a desperate effort to stop them before they destroy more neighborhoods

Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?

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