Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore will be serving as this year's commencement speaker at University of California San ...
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The Supreme Court appeared ready to reject former President Donald Trump’s claims of sweeping immunity and the broad ...
By Lisa Friedman and Coral Davenport The Biden administration has expressed growing alarm that efforts to fight climate change could falter unless the electric grids are quickly expanded.
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...
Even in the wetter areas, very dry years can disrupt normal activities and lead to water shortages. Of all the climate challenges to afflict Australia, drought is one of the most feared, and costly.