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The collapse of part of a mountain created a flash flood of a scale and speed no one had imagined, survivors said. Hundreds died, at least, and many more are missing.

High temperatures and new safety rules are transforming practice as a new school year begins.

The move is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to spur the country’s largest expansion of nuclear power in more than three decades.

Legislatures in nearly a dozen states have voted to legalize use of the technology, which can help homeowners reduce their rising electricity costs.

The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.

A wall of water swept down a Himalayan river valley shared between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet.

The cost of the fuel, used in farm machinery, trucks and other heavy equipment, has surged because of the war in Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.

Dr. Adam Kalkstein is suing the U. S. Military Academy, where he was a professor of geography and the only climate scientist, after being fired.

Warmer water off the coast has made things slightly swampy for residents used to a succession of splendid days.

Some leaders of the health movement are challenging a pillar of the president’s energy agenda.

Extreme heat waves this summer have set off an early grape harvest in Champagne and elsewhere in France.

Towering woodlands in the West are being permanently replaced by tracts of spiky shrubs. Conditions “just aren’t normal anymore,” one researcher said.

Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.

A new generation of green thumbs are creating beautifully designed seed packets to encourage the growth of lush gardens — and social consciousness.

States are spending millions of dollars on cloud-seeding technology, backed by new data on its effectiveness — and driven by desperation for water.

The state seeks to block plans for significant water use restrictions over the next decade.

The president may disdain clean energy tech, but energy storage is also crucial for A.I. and defense — and China’s dominance in the sector has officials worried.

Bad harvests and attacks on trade passages threaten to drive food prices higher.

Arizona’s share of the river will shrink by a third, likely increasing reliance on groundwater and raising pressure on agriculture.

Ebola virus, hantavirus and the pathogen that causes Covid-19 likely jumped from animals to humans. So do these viruses — and scientists say climate change is speeding their spread.