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WASHINGTON - After denying the existence of climate change for a decade, many leading Republicans are changing attitudes amid deadly heatwaves, devastating droughts and wildfires that have battered their districts and unnerved their…

A towering cloud of hot air, smoke and moisture that reached airliner heights and spawned lightning. Wind-driven fronts of flame that have stampeded across the landscape, often leapfrogging firebreaks. Even, possibly, a rare fire…

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said it will spend $1 billion to help communities prepare for worsening disasters, the latest sign of the toll that climate change is already taking across the United States.The change will double the…

Along the way, start with a base layer made of merino wool, polypropylene, or a material that will wick away water and sweat. These include glove liners, socks and hats that can get wet with sweat and freeze. Next, add a slightly thicker…

Harsh winter weather is making its way across the United States, with bitterly cold air in the northeast and blizzards on the east coast next week.Forecasts assume that Chicago can expect several inches of snow. Six to eight inches of snow…

It all started with a single sentence in a blog post about Iceland: "A farmer is looking for support in a weather station and a sheep farm."It was 2012 and after studying photography in the German industrial city of Dortmund, I was ready…