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Environment

The world's rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says

Climate Science

Only one state has succeeded at cutting food waste

The findings matter because food waste is a major contributor to planet-warming methane emissions.
VERIFY

Yes, summers are getting hotter, and temperatures are rising faster than they have in the last 10,000 years: VERIFY

NASA says "most of the warming occurred in the past forty years"
Nation World

Supreme Court blocks enforcement of 'good neighbor' pollution rule. Here's what to know.

The high court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, has increasingly reined in the powers of federal agencies, including the EPA, in recent years.
Ohio

How severe will the 2024 harmful algal bloom be? NOAA, NCCOS give updated forecast

Scientists provided an update to Lake Erie's condition ahead of the harmful algal bloom season.
Cleveland

The process of daily water quality monitoring at Cleveland beaches

The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District program tracks E. coli levels and gives water quality predictions over the summer season.
VERIFY

Yes, Canadian wildfires are impacting the air quality in Northeast Ohio: VERIFY

The air quality was impacted as early as Wednesday, and will remain affected through Friday, when conditions are expected to bring cleaner air into the region
Nation World

New color-coded heat risk tool adds a level higher than red

Last year was the hottest year on record globally.
Nation World

US farms are increasingly reliant on contract workers who are acutely exposed to climate extremes

Because of the terms of their employment, those laborers have specific challenges voicing concerns about their working conditions.
Climate Science

Will the temperature drop during totality? How the total solar eclipse can affect the weather

Due to the moon obscuring the sun, which provides heat to the Earth's atmosphere, several minor - but interesting - changes can occur during totality.
Nation World

First large offshore wind farm begins generating power for the US

It’s a turning point for the industry, as the U.S. looks toward more sustainable power generation methods to fight climate change.
Nation World

Doomsday Clock remains set to 90 seconds to midnight

The Doomsday Clock, a symbolic countdown to human extinction established in 1947, remains at 90 seconds to midnight for the second year in a row.

Geauga County sheriff's deputies arrest Berkshire baseball coach Nick Burzanko on charges of sending lewd photo to student

Cleveland Cavaliers improve to 6-0 with 120-109 win over Orlando Magic

FORECAST | Seasonable start to November

A 'zombie star' is about to light up the night sky

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The world's rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says

Only one state has succeeded at cutting food waste

Yes, summers are getting hotter, and temperatures are rising faster than they have in the last 10,000 years: VERIFY

Supreme Court blocks enforcement of 'good neighbor' pollution rule. Here's what to know.

How severe will the 2024 harmful algal bloom be? NOAA, NCCOS give updated forecast

The process of daily water quality monitoring at Cleveland beaches

Yes, Canadian wildfires are impacting the air quality in Northeast Ohio: VERIFY

New color-coded heat risk tool adds a level higher than red

US farms are increasingly reliant on contract workers who are acutely exposed to climate extremes

Will the temperature drop during totality? How the total solar eclipse can affect the weather

First large offshore wind farm begins generating power for the US

Doomsday Clock remains set to 90 seconds to midnight

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