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Why Colorado River negotiations stalled and how they could restart

By Karen Schlatter, Sharon B. Megdal, The Conversation

The current Colorado River negotiations process includes all five of the most common sources of conflict in any process seeking compromise.

The Southwest smashing heat records in March 'is what climate change looks like'

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

It's more than just another extreme weather blip. It’s the latest next-level weather wildness that is occurring ever more frequently as Earth’s warming builds.

WATCH: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya testifies at NIH oversight hearing before House panel

By Molly Finnegan

National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya testified Tuesday in an oversight hearing before the House Appropriations Committee.

Is spring really, finally here? What to know about the vernal equinox

By Associated Press

It's far from clear if the weather is planning to cooperate, but spring arrives — technically, at least — Friday.

Oldest known recording of a whale song could unlock mysteries of the ocean

By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

Researchers say the discovery of the oldest known recordings of whale sounds could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate.

What are peptides, and are they safe? Here's what to know

By Grace Abels, PolitiFact

Lots of people are talking about peptides. But what are they? Here’s a quick primer on the health trend and what we know about peptides’ safety.

U.S. forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Experts link the stretch of U.S. weather extremes to a sharply dipping jet stream.

Twin lava fountains from Kilauea volcano trigger park and highway closures

By Jennifer Kelleher, Associated Press

Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, has been dazzling residents and visitors for more than year with an on-and-off eruption that periodically sends fountains of lava soaring into the sky.

Electric grid faces political roadblocks as it struggles with data center demand

By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman

The war in Iran has cast a spotlight again on the dependence on fossil fuels. The electric grid is under growing demand, but the Trump administration has worked to roll back subsidies and incentives for some renewable energies. A new…

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Study finds sea levels are higher than we thought, placing millions more at risk

By Seth Borenstein, Annika Hammerschlag, Associated Press

Climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters already are, a new study said.