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Scientists warn increased flood risk will affect 99,000 Louisianans by 2045

Scientists warn increased flood risk will affect 99,000 Louisianans by 2045

What if your house flooded twice a month, every month? That's the rate of flooding, termed "chronic inundatio…

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Watch New Orleans termites destroy this tiny house from the inside out

Watch New Orleans termites destroy this tiny house from the inside out

Formosan termites hit you where it hurts. The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) created a video doc…

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Louisiana to get $992,000 for outdoor recreation and conservation projects

Louisiana to get $992,000 for outdoor recreation and conservation projects

Louisiana will get nearly $1 million from federal offshore lease revenues for outdoor recreation and conserva…

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Joan Meiners: Quit being willing to kill me and my friends

Joan Meiners: Quit being willing to kill me and my friends

Public roads are for all traffic, bikes included. I commute to work on two wheels instead of four. Every week…

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Good news: animals won't shrink as the climate gets warmer

Good news: animals won't shrink as the climate gets warmer

Do animals get bigger as the climate they live in gets colder? According to a rule established in 1847, they …

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The Power of Irma

The Power of Irma

In the witching hour of Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma hit Gainesville as a Category 1 storm. Wind gu…

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Brush fire forces northbound closure on SR 87 near Fountain Hills

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By Joan Meiners Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
July 1, 2026, 11:46 a.m. MT A brush fire has forced the closure of northbound lanes on State Route 87 at milepost 209, about 19 miles north of Fountain Hills. An announcement by the Arizona Department of Transportation at 10:19 a.m. July 1 said there was no estimated time to reopen the northbound lanes. Southbound lanes were unaffected. Motorists heading north out of the Valley were advised to expect delays and consider alternate routes.
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What areas are affected by the Pocket Fire near Oak Creek Canyon? Original

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By Joan Meiners Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
June 30, 2026, 4:59 p.m. MT The Pocket Fire burning north of Sedona and sending smoke and ash into Flagstaff has been tricky for firefighters to access because of the steep and narrow terrain through canyons and along cliffsides. These same landscape features mean that many others watching the fire's rapid progress from afar have worried with little information about which of their favorite hiking trails and scenic viewpoints near Oak Creek Canyon may not look the same again in their lifetimes.
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Eirini Pajak focuses her macro lens on fighting a massive data center

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By Joan Meiners Verified
| AZCentral | The Arizona Republic Verified
This is part of a monthly series highlighting Arizona's climate leaders and answering readers' climate-related questions. The stories aim to help connect and inspire Arizonans who care about protecting a livable climate and may be struggling to find hope in that effort lately. You can nominate an Arizona climate leader or ask a question by filling out the form at https://forms.gle/QCCxBPSHGy1bUJQ99.
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