The lack of a comprehensive national rainfall database and current flood maps hampers the ability to prepare for storms intensified by climate change.
Tag: Water
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The Southwest Bakes With More Heat on the Way
Phoenix could be on track to break its record of 18 consecutive days with temperatures above 110 as a heat dome has settled over the desert Southwest.
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For Ukrainians Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, Life Goes On
Ukrainians who live near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant have grown largely complacent about the dangers despite warnings that the facility has a bull’s-eye on it.
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Pumping Groundwater Has Changed Earth’s Spin, Study Finds
Scientists knew the planet’s centerline could move. But it took a sharp turn sometime around the start of the 2000s.
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In Texas, Heat That Can Make You Faint
Soaring temperatures above 100 degrees are expected to linger across much of the state well into the coming week.