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Some of the most vulnerable communities in the U.S. live in places that are particularly prone to frequent, prolonged power outages | Continue reading
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Rip currents pose a danger to swimmers at the beach, but they also play an important ecological role in the ocean | Continue reading
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Climate change made heat waves in the U.S. Southwest, Europe and China hotter and more likely | Continue reading