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Andrew Freedman

Earth sees a top 3 hottest July, marked by deadly heat, flash floods

Ben Geman

The coming scramble for clean energy workers

Illustration of a man working on a solar panel with a money overlay
Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios
Rebecca Falconer

Flood rescues in Denver as Kentucky braces for another possible deluge

A car is still partially submerged in Troublesome Creek in Perry County, Kentucky near Hazard on August 6.
A car is still partly submerged in Troublesome Creek in Perry County near Hazard, Kentucky, on Aug. 6. Photo: Michael Swensen/Getty Images
Ben Geman

Why the climate bill's Senate passage matters

Illustration of an exclamation point dot made from the Capitol Dome
Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios
Rebecca Falconer

Human remains found at drought-hit Lake Mead for 4th time since May

The first ever "straw" is put into Lake Mead to bring water to Las Vegas, is shown on July 28, 2022 in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada.
A depleted Lake Mead in July, at the old Basic Management Inc. intake pipe on Saddle Island, the first "straw" put into the reservoir to take water to Las Vegas. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Ben Geman

Senate energy bill could help U.S. carbon capture take flight

Andrew Freedman

Atlantic hurricane season still looks unusually active, NOAA warns

Satellite view of Hurricane Laura making landfall in Louisiana at night on August 27, 2020.
Satellite view of Hurricane Laura making landfall in Louisiana at night on August 27, 2020. (NOAA/NASA Earth Observatory)
Ben Geman

Personal behavior — even Taylor Swift's — is a minor part of climate change

Photo illustration of Taylor Swift holding the Earth.
Photo illustration: Shoshana Gordon/Axios. Photo: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images
Rebecca Falconer

Australia passes landmark climate bill to cut emissions by 43% by 2030

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during the Garma Festival at Gulkula on July 30, 2022 in East Arnhem, Australia.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in northeast Arnhem Land in Australia's Northern Territory last week. Photo: Tamati Smith/Getty Images
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