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Millions of Americans don’t speak English. Now they won’t be warned before weather disasters.
April 14, 2025
An internal memo reviewed by Grist showed the National Weather Service has stopped translating radio alerts in the southern region, a move that has enraged workers in the local offices.
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New study by three organizations could boost water supply at Lake Mendocino
April 12, 2025
According to the Mendocino County Inland Water and Power Commission, Lake Mendocino provides drinking water for over 650,000 people in Mendocino, Sonoma and Marin counties and plays a role in flood control.
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‘People would die’: As summer approaches, Trump is jeopardizing funding for AC
April 11, 2025
Some $380 million is now in limbo after Trump laid off staff that run a program helping low-income people pay their energy bills.
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Did climate change supercharge the ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ storm pummeling the central US?
April 04, 2025
A relentless storm is unleashing floods and tornadoes. Here’s how a warmer atmosphere and a simmering Gulf of Mexico could be making it worse.
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In the wake of disasters, rural health could end up running on sunshine
April 02, 2025
Solar microgrids and other modern technologies could transform care delivery in disaster-prone, underserved areas.
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3 dead, more than 200 rescued in South Texas after severe storms cause flooding
March 28, 2025
Homes were inundated with water and cars were abandoned across the Rio Grande Valley region.
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Trump halts historic orphaned well-plugging program
March 27, 2025
Western states were using funds from the Infrastructure Act to clean up pollution left behind by industry.
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Farmers are reeling from Trump’s attacks on agricultural research
March 25, 2025
A “rollercoaster” of funding cuts and layoffs have gutted critical agricultural research projects across the nation.
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Trump administration moves to shutter mine safety offices in coal country
March 25, 2025
Miners and their advocates worry that DOGE’s cuts to the Mine Safety and Health Administration will put them at risk.
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Wyomingites both fear and cheer EPA move to slash fossil fuel, climate regulations
March 13, 2025
EPA’s new direction on climate and fossil fuel initiatives has major implications in Wyoming, where the energy industry plays critical economic role.
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Vermont agriculture community reels from federal funding changes
March 13, 2025
“Farmers thrive on predictability,” said Anson Tebbetts, secretary of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. “But we’re not in that space right now. So I think everyone is taking it day to day.”
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A $250M investment will help this lithium mine get up and running. That’s bad news for these tribes.
March 13, 2025
Tribes have tried and failed to stop the project in court. A new report says it violates Indigenous rights.
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Slim margins, climate disasters, and Trump’s funding freeze: Life or death for many US farms
March 05, 2025
Federal programs are a lifeline for farmers. Now many are questioning whether they can stay in business.
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A year after Texas’ largest wildfire, Panhandle residents tugged between hope and anxiety
February 27, 2025
The Panhandle town of Canadian is determined to move beyond the deadly fire. And yet, they are reminded almost daily another catastrophe is possible.
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Flooding long past, many Vermont municipalities are still swimming in red ink
February 26, 2025
Communities deluged in 2023 and 2024 are reporting multimillion-dollar deficits this March Town Meeting season amid questions about whether the federal government will cover outstanding reimbursement requests.
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