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Wildfire-prone California will allow property insurers to factor future climate risks into pricing
Unlike other states, California does not let insurance companies consider future risks when deciding how much to charge for an insurance policy.
NASA spacecraft delivering biggest sample yet from an asteroid
A NASA spacecraft will fly by Earth on Sunday and drop off what is expected to be at least a cupful of rubble it grabbed from the asteroid Bennu, closing out a seven-year quest.
California is engaged in the world’s largest dam removal project in hopes of letting nature rebound
A national push to "rewild" looks to restore natural environments that might help mitigate the effects of climate change.
The unexpected places where extreme weather threatens homeowners' pocketbooks
As climate disasters drive home insurers to exit markets, many Americans already face rising premiums and lowered home values. Tens of millions more could join them.
Wildfires are destroying decades of clean air efforts
Wildfire smoke made an imprint on pollution trends in three-quarters of all U.S. states, according to research published in the journal Nature.
Sponsor an ocean? Tiny island nation of Niue has a novel plan to protect its slice of the Pacific
Individuals or companies can pay $148 to protect 1 square kilometer of ocean from threats such as illegal fishing and plastic waste for a period of 20 years.
Northern lights put on a show across parts of Canada and U.S.
The auroras seen overnight Monday owed to an eruption known as a coronal mass ejection that occurred Saturday on the sun.
California lawsuit says oil giants deceived public on climate, seeks funds for storm damage
The American Petroleum Institute, an industry group also named in the lawsuit, said climate policy should be debated in Congress, not the courtroom.
Sea explorers make first detailed search of shipwrecks from Battle of Midway
The site is the final resting place for hundreds of sailors on both sides of the conflict.
Days and days and days of heat, from the people who lived it
In the U.S., a slew of heat records have been toppled this summer. Some places saw temperatures exceed 110F for weeks on end.
NASA releases report on UFOs and says more science and less stigma are needed to understand them
In its 33-page report, an independent team commissioned by NASA cautioned that the negative perception surrounding UFOs poses an obstacle to collecting data.
