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What is the waters rule and why should you care?
Supporters of WOTUS say it is meant to protect the benefits of water for all people of the United States to enjoy, not just ...
US coasts face a crisis as land sinks and seas rise
Seas are forecast to rise from 8 inches to 23 inches along the nation’s coasts by 2050. But risks extend well past the ...
Urban fires can mean long trips for helicopters to get water. One firefighter had a better idea
Helicopters are essential for firefighting. They can drop 1,000 gallons of water at once — some much more. That’s far more ...
Get ready for another busy Atlantic hurricane season, but maybe not as crazy as 2024
With warmer-than-normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic. But ...
NOAA’s 2025 hurricane forecast warns of a busy season – a storm scientist explains why and what meteorologists are watching
The second key ingredient that meteorologists have their eye on is the El Niño–Southern Oscillation, which forecasters refer to as ENSO. ENSO is a climate cycle that shifts every few years between ...