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Express passing lane car driver POV about to move past a state transportation department snowplow dump truck driving in the center lane on the New York State Thruway highway. The large commercial vehicle has a bright, flashing emergency light directional arrow pointing to the left attached on the back of the rig to warn faster following traffic to pass on the left while it spreads and scatters road salt with its automatic spreader equipment. Early February winter weather in western New York State, USA.
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ENVIRONMENT
Snow Storm Prompts Authorities To Close Schools, Ground Thousands Of Flights On East Coast
It's the fourth major storm to strike the region in the past three weeks.
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U.S. NEWS
Third Nor'easter In 10 Days Threatens Storm-Weary Northeast
By Dominique Mosbergen
The storm could bring more than a foot of snow and possible blizzard conditions Monday night and Tuesday.
BOSTON, MA - MARCH 08: Boston Police investigate the scene where a snow plow ranover a woman near Tuft's Medical Center as another major nor'easter barrels Into northeastern U.S. on March 8, 2018 in Boston, United States. Large portions of the East Coast are facing a second nor'easter in less than a week. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
Winter Storm Dumps Heavy, Wet Snow On Northeast, Leaving Thousands Without Power
By Jonathan Allen, Reuters
Up to 2 feet of snow accumulation was expected in some inland parts of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Massachusetts and 18 inches was possible in Maine.
WESTON, MA - JANUARY 6: Crews were loading road salt into trucks at the Weston Depot off of the MassPike for use on roads tonight when the temperatures are expected to drop quickly. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
Millions Brace For Winter Storm Threatening To Flood Coasts From Maine To North Carolina
By By Scott Malone, Reuters
A combination of heavy rains, monthly extreme high tides and a wind-driven storm surge could combine to cause several feet of water to flow onto streets.
ROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 26: A person walks in front of the Colosseum during a snow storm on February 26, 2018 in Rome, Italy. Rome is seeing snow for the first time in six years while many other European cities also have freezing weather. (Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Rome Gets Rare Snowfall, And It's An Ancient Winter Wonderland
By Jenna Amatulli
Ciao bello!!
NORTH MIAMI, FL - NOVEMBER 14: Yaneisy Duenas (L) and Ferando Sanudo walk through the flooded parking lot to their boat at the Haulover Marine Center on November 14, 2016 in North Miami, Florida. The flood waters are caused by the combination of the lunar orbit which causes seasonal high tides, also known as a King tide, and what some scientists believe is rising sea levels due to climate change. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
‘Climate’ Is Not Mentioned Once In Trump’s Infrastructure Plan
By Chris D'Angelo
Last year, climate-linked disasters caused a record $306 billion in damage.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 30: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was created as a still grab taken from video.) Cape Town residents queue to refill water bottles at Newlands Brewery Spring Water Point on January 30, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. Diminishing water supplies may lead to the taps being turned off for the four millions inhabitants of Cape Town on April 16 2018, known locally as Day Zero. Water will be restricted from 87 litres per day to 50 litres as temperatures reach 28 degrees later this week. Politicians are blaming each other and residents for the deepening crisis. (Photo by Morgana Wingard/Getty Images)
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OPINION
We Have Seen The Future Of Water, And It Is Cape Town
By Peter H. Gleick, Guest Writer
Water crises are getting worse all over the world.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 30: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was created as a still grab taken from video.) Cape Town residents queue to refill water bottles at Newlands Brewery Spring Water Point on January 30, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. Diminishing water supplies may lead to the taps being turned off for the four millions inhabitants of Cape Town on April 16 2018, known locally as Day Zero. Water will be restricted from 87 litres per day to 50 litres as temperatures reach 28 degrees later this week. Politicians are blaming each other and residents for the deepening crisis. (Photo by Morgana Wingard/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Cape Town Slashes Daily Water Allowance But Pushes Back 'Day Zero'
By Nina Golgowski
Officials said the South African city now has until April 16 when its water taps will run dry.
People collect drinking water from pipes fed by an underground spring, in St. James, about 25km from the city centre, on January 19, 2018, in Cape Town. Cape Town will next month slash its individual daily water consumption limit by 40 percent to 50 litres, the mayor said on January 18, as the city battles its worst drought in a century. / AFP PHOTO / RODGER BOSCH (Photo credit should read RODGER BOSCH/AFP/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Cape Town Braces For Water Emergency That Could Affect Nearly 4 Million People
By Nina Golgowski
The South African city plans to shut off its water on April 12, unless dam water levels go up.
GETTY
HUFFPOST VIDEO
This Major City May Run Out Of Water By April
After over three years of droughts, Cape Town's water crisis is looming closer to “Day Zero.”
Debris floats in flooded waters on the freeway after a mudslide in Montecito, California, U.S. in this photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, January 9, 2018. Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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GREEN
Why The California Mudslides Have Been So Deadly
By Antonia Blumberg
Unheeded evacuation warnings, late emergency alerts and an area primed for flooding after wildfires all were factors.
[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge taken from Mrs. Macquarie's chair during golden hour. Backlit shot with a sun star burst.
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WORLD NEWS
Australia Swelters Through Third Warmest Year On Record
By Eoin Blackwell
Seven of the country's 10 warmest years have occurred since 2005.
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WORLD NEWS
It's So Hot In Australia, Hundreds Of Bats Just Dropped Dead
By Josh Butler
“With our ever rising hot summers... this episode will surely not be the last."
Santa Barbara County Fire Department
U.S. NEWS
At Least 15 Dead As Mud Slams Into Homes And Clogs Roads In Fire-Scorched California
By Sara Boboltz
At least three homes were wiped out by mudslides.
Richie Fredell, 38, a paramedic, looks at the remains of his childhood home in Ventura, California, U.S. December 8, 2017. Picture taken December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Ben Gruber
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GREEN
Wildfire-Scarred California Communities Must Now Brace For Floods
By Lydia O'Connor
The state can't catch a break.
Truck plowing snow off the road at night.
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GREEN
Heavy Snow And High Winds Pound The East Coast
By Gina Cherelus and Scott Malone, Reuters
The storm knocked out power, iced over roadways and closed hundreds of schools.
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GREEN
Making Climate An All-American Issue
By William S. Becker, Contributor
Energy & Climate Policy Expert
Congress must move collectively in guaranteeing longterm protection of our environment.
CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 27: A pedestrian walks along the Chicago River on December 27, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Frigid temperatures will be dipping into the single digits in the Midwest over the next few days as Chicago faces one of the coldest holidays in a decade. (Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images)
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GREEN
Deep-Freeze Forecast Threatens South With Beach Snow
By Ryan Grenoble
Icy weather grips much of the U.S., including parts of Florida unaccustomed to wintery conditions.
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WORLD NEWS
Philippine Ferry Carrying 251 Capsizes In Storm
Four people were killed and seven were missing, officials said.
Hurricane Harvey is pictured off the coast of Texas, U.S. from aboard the International Space Station in this August 25, 2017 NASA handout photo. To match Special Report USA-FLOODS/INSURANCE NASA/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. THIS PICTURE WAS PROCESSED BY REUTERS TO ENHANCE QUALITY.
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SCIENCE
Climate Change Made Hurricane Harvey Worse, Scientists Say
By Nick Visser
Rain associated with the lethal storm was at least 15 percent stronger, thanks to our warming world.
MONTECITO, CA - DECEMBER 12: Firefighters watch flames as the Thomas Fire approaches homes on December 12, 2017 in Montecito, California. The Thomas Fire has spread across 365 miles so far and destroyed about 800 structures since it began on December 5 in Ojai, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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GREEN
Here's Why It's So Difficult To Control California's Wildfires
By David Lohr
"A lot of people want to live in the country … without understanding the risk."
VENTURA, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 6, 2017-Most buisness store owners closed there store as the Thomas Fire approaches in Ojai California on December 6, 2017. (Photo by Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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POLITICS
How The Thomas Fire Could Affect An Already Struggling Economy In Ventura
By Antonia Blumberg
"I don’t think Ventura County is well-positioned to absorb an impact of this size.”
Firefighters battle a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire near Ventura, California, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Gene Blevins
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U.S. NEWS
California's Wildfires This Year Have Been Breaking Records
By Antonia Blumberg and Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
The state has experienced some of the biggest and deadliest fires in its history this year.
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