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Swollen NC rivers swamp dumps, raising water pollution fears
September 17, 2018As rain from Florence continued to lash the Carolinas, the region’s swollen rivers were beginning to swamp coal ash dumps and low-lying hog farms Sunday, raising pollution concerns.
Read moreAs Florence lashes U.S. coast, Trump denies Puerto Rican death toll
September 13, 2018The outer bands of wind and rain from Hurricane Florence began lashing North Carolina on Thursday as the monster storm moved in for an extended stay.
Read moreKiller storm approaches Carolinas, environmental disaster looms
September 12, 2018Florence is closing in with terrifying winds of 125 mph and a potentially catastrophic rain and storm surge.
Read moreWildfires blaze across the west, fueled by drought, wind
July 5, 2018There are concerns that 2018's fire season could rival 2017's record-breaking season for devastation.
Read moreWarned 30 years ago, global warming ‘is in our living room’
June 19, 2018Earth is noticeably hotter, the weather stormier and more extreme. Polar regions have lost billions of tons of ice; sea levels have been raised by trillions of gallons of water. Far more wildfires rage.
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