The department will reseed wild areas damaged by the effects of climate change. The Department of the Interior invested $18 million into the new National Seed Strategy Keystone…
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Californians Experience Power Outages Amid Flooding, Mudslides
Atmospheric river storms impact several parts of the state. Some regions of California have received nonstop rain for two days, causing flooding, mudslides, debris flows, and power outages.…
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Winter Storm System Causes Extensive Power Outages in the East
New York and Pennsylvania hit especially hard with high winds and heavy rain. A severe and powerful storm system has hit New England and the mid-Atlantic states, producing…
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Northeast Storm System Brings Floods, High Winds, and Power Outages
Powerful storms disrupt holiday travel. The mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the nation have experienced heavy rain, gusty winds, and flash and coastal flooding over the weekend. The…
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Hawaii Receives $20 Million to Improve Climate Resilience
Interior Department investment comes after the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a report mandated by Congress. The Department of the Interior made $20 million available this month to fund…
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Massive Storm Causes Flooding, Power Outages in Florida
Over 50,000 without power in the southeastern part of the state. Southeastern Florida has experienced up to ten inches of heavy rainfall Thursday. Tens of thousands of people…
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President Biden Calls Hurricane Idalia Part of “Climate Crisis”
The storm caused roughly $9 billion in property damage. President Joe Biden cited climate change on Wednesday as the primary reason for the intensity of Hurricane Idalia. “I…
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Hurricane Idalia Makes Landfall as Category 3 Storm
330,000 people without power in Florida and Georgia. Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm. It lessened to Category 1 by the…
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EPA Allocates $50 Million to Sewer Overflow Upgrades
The agency supports improvements to head off contamination due to flooding. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made $50 million available to five Southern states through their Sewer Overflow…
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DOT Releases Emergency Funding for Rhode Island
“Quick release” funds as a downpayment on infrastructure repairs after flooding. The Department of Transportation released $10 million in “quick release” emergency relief funds to the state of…
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