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A powerful but unseen climate pattern is intensifying rainfall, swelling rivers and triggering destructive floods across the United States, a Washington Post analysis reveals.
A sweltering heat wave upended Fourth of July celebrations across the US, forcing event cancellations and straining aging power grids as millions sought relief from record triple-digit temperatures.
Wildfire smoke is again sweeping across the United States, triggering health alerts, grounding flights and raising concerns about climate-driven extreme fire seasons nationwide.
As federal climate efforts stall, Washington state finds itself under mounting pressure to lead. Lawmakers, activists, and industry now grapple with how far and how fast to cut emissions.
Visitors to the Great American State Fair are calling the event “a total disappointment” as extreme heat scorches the grounds, forcing families to seek shade, cut visits short and question safety measures.
As record-breaking storms, fires and floods batter communities, officials race to test disaster plans, expose gaps in infrastructure, and rethink resilience in a rapidly warming world.
The U.S. has endured five 1,000-year rain events in just five weeks, raising urgent questions about climate change, infrastructure resilience and the growing risks of extreme weather.
Heavy rains triggered fresh flooding across western Washington, swamping neighborhoods still recovering from the destructive 2021 storms and forcing new evacuations and road closures.
Trump officials move to dismantle a key global climate forecasting hub, alarming scientists who warn the move could weaken disaster preparedness and undermine international cooperation.