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New Paper Shows Surges of Concentrated Precipitation Can Lead to Dryer Landscapes

Snow and rain in the American West is concentrating at one of the highest rates in the world, researchers found, with implications for ecosystems, water management and this year’s El Niño.

By Jake Bolster

Why New York City Is Spending Millions on ‘Bluebelts’

By Lauren Dalban

Atmospheric Rivers May be Diminishing on the West Coast and Surging in the East, Study Finds

By Chad Small

Earth’s Land Masses Are Drying Out Fast, Scientists Warn

By Bob Berwyn

Future of Funding for Military’s Climate Change Plans Caught Up in Fury of Trump Cuts

By Charles Paullin

Waves crash along a pier in St. Petersburg, Fla. as Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday night. Credit: Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images

Climate Change Made Hurricane Milton Stronger, With Heavier Rain, Scientists Conclude

By Sean Sublette

An aerial view of damaged houses after Hurricane Helene made landfall on Sept. 28 in Horseshoe Beach, Fla. Credit: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

Stronger Storms Like Helene Are More Likely as the Climate Warms

By Sean Sublette

Workers, community members, and business owners clean up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Monday in Marshall, N.C. Credit: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images

How Climate Change Intensified Helene and the Appalachian Floods

By Sean Sublette

Big Cities Disrupt the Atmosphere, Often Generating More Rainfall, But Can Also Have a Drying Effect

By Bob Berwyn

After $615 Million and 16 Months of Tunneling, Alexandria, Virginia, Is Close to Fixing Its Sewage Overflow Problem

By Sarah Vogelsong

Springtime Rain Crucial for Getting Wintertime Snowmelt to the Colorado River, Study Finds

By Jake Bolster

NOAA Affirms Expectations for Extraordinarily Active Hurricane Season

By Amy Green

Debby Drenched the Southeast. Climate Change Is Making Storms Like This Even Wetter

By Amy Green, Lisa Sorg

Homes throughout Barre, Vermont were inundated with flash flooding on July 11, 2023 after heavy rains across the state. Credit: John Tully/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Q&A: New Legislation in Vermont Will Make Fossil Fuel Companies Liable for Climate Impacts in the State. Here’s What That Could Look Like

Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth

Zambians Feel the Personal Consequences of Climate Change—and Dream of a Sustainable Future

By Georgina Gustin

California Isn’t Ready for a Megaflood. Or the Loss of Daniel Swain.

By Liza Gross

People gather where a home was destroyed by a mudslide as a powerful atmospheric river storm continues to impact Southern California on Feb. 5 in Los Angeles, Calif. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Las Tormentas: L.A. County Meets a Next-Level Atmospheric River

By Audrey Gray

Once Known for Its Pollution, Pittsburgh Becomes a Poster Child for Climate Consciousness

By Jon Hurdle

In the West, Signs in the Snow Warn That a 20-Year Drought Will Persist and Intensify

By Bob Berwyn, Judy Fahys

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