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Isaias strengthens to Category 1 hurricane, projected to make landfall Saturday on Gulf Coast
The storm as of Thursday morning was identified as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 80 mph and the potential to near Category 3 intensity.
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Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, forecast to become first hurricane of Atlantic season
Early projections have the storm making landfall between eastern Louisiana and the western Florida Panhandle
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Trump, comparing himself to Teddy Roosevelt, signs orders benefiting hunters and fishermen
One order mandates an expansion of federal land available for hunting and fishing, building on a previous order that opened up 92 million acres of federal land across 32 states.
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US completes formal withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. to withdraw from the historic agreement last year, which committed signing nations to limit greenhouse gas emissions to 1.5 degrees celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels.
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You Vote: With Trump mocking climate change activists as major winter storm arrives, what say you?
Some climate scientists link extreme weather incidents to some form of climate change, though the effects of general climate trends on individual instances are disputed.
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Biggest culprits of wildfires like California's include arson, power companies – not climate change
This isn’t just California’s story—nationwide, about 85% of U.S. wildfires are human-caused, from accidents and equipment failures to arson.
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Trump taunts climate activists over coming snowstorm
The Weather Channel projects the expected snowstorm to impact as many as 230 million Americans.
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MAHA Win: EPA to regulate dozens of phthalate chemicals after finding they could pose health risks
The move comes after the review concluded that exposure to an unsafe level of the chemicals in certain settings could cause reproductive health issues in men and women.
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Freight train derails and leaks hazardous chemical in Kentucky, no injuries reported
One of the cars was transporting the molten sulfur, which is commonly used in industrial applications, such as fertilizer production.
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California gets break from heavy, historic rain, but threats of flash flooding, high surf remain
The rain and accompanying strong winds are from strong storm systems known as atmospheric rivers that carry massive plumes of moisture from the tropics.
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Historic floods hit Washington state, evacuation orders issued
"If you have instructions to evacuate from your local authorities, please evacuate," Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said
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Cross country winter storm to dump snow and rain during Thanksgiving travel weekend
In some areas, like parts of eastern Iowa, snow totals could exceed one foot, making travel nearly impossible.
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Trump admin revamps Biden-era water rule that caused pricey permits for landowners
The EPA said its latest actions clarify the WOTUS rule and makes good on the Trump administration's promise to provide clarity on regulatory actions while still protecting America’s waterways.