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Officials: Lakewood fire 50% contained, 35 acres burned
Clearstream Road is closed, but there are no structures being threatened at this time.
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Statewide burn ban issued as firefighters continue to battle Jennings Creek wildfire.
News 12's Lisa LaRocca reports that over 350 local and state crews are assisting in the firefighting efforts, operating 24/7, with numerous helicopters deployed for water drops.
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Cold temperatures, evening rain amid air quality alert in Brooklyn
Brooklyn will have a chilly day before rain arrives in the afternoon.
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Officials: Crews use water from Hudson River to battle Englewood Cliffs wildfire
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has been trying several different methods to put down the flames.
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Sun and cooler temps in the Bronx; frost arrives in some areas tonight
It's a sunny and chilly weekend, and some spots will see their first frost of the season tonight. Big changes for next week.
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Extremely dry conditions foster brush fires in Dutchess County
About 50 firefighters and mutual aid from Ossining assisted in quenching the fire.
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Cooldown coming for Long Island; dry weather continues
Temperatures will be in the low 40s with wind chills in the upper 30 early Tuesday.
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U.K. gives up coal power, major step toward carbon neutral
The U.K.’s last coal-fired power plant closed on Monday. After 142 years of coal-generated electricity, the birthplace of coal power becomes the first major economy to give it up.
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Aldershot tornado: Trees torn down and homes damaged
Aldershot tornado: Trees torn down and homes damaged
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Weather warning for storms, rain comes into effect in England and Wales
Weather warning for storms, rain comes into effect in England and Wales
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Powerful storm whips up winds in southern Japan
Typhoon Shanshan brought raging winds and torrential rain to the city of Makurazaki in southern Japan.
The Daily Conversation
We've Disrupted the All-Important ‘Ocean Conveyor Belt’
Warming ocean water is weakening a major current system called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which helps regulate global weather. Melting ice in Greenland and freshwater from rivers are making the ocean less...
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Solving Climate Change with Research, Development, and Civic Action
To fight climate change, countries need to support research, recruit science experts, and help companies develop clean technology through partnerships and government programs. Citizens also play an important role by staying involved in...
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How to De-Carbonize Methane, Cement, and Industry
Making things like cement, steel, and chemicals uses a lot of energy and is one of the hardest parts of the economy to clean up. A big problem is that about half the energy is wasted as heat, but better factory design and using things...
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How Governments Encourage Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles
Burning coal and natural gas to make electricity causes the most pollution globally, but policies like feed-in tariffs and renewable energy standards help encourage the switch to wind and solar. Texas has been successful in growing clean...
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How Clever Urban Design & Transit Cut CO2 Emissions
One of the best ways to cut pollution from transportation is to make cities easier to walk or bike in and to improve public transit, like Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), which is cheaper than building subways and still very effective. Cities...
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Exploring Carbon Pricing Methods
California’s cap-and-trade program is seen as the most successful way to put a price on carbon in the world. It uses a market system where companies buy and sell permits to pollute, but there's a minimum price to keep costs from dropping...
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Arctic Warming: A Very Bad Positive Feedback Loop
The oceans are very important in climate change because they take in almost 90% of the heat trapped by greenhouse gases and a lot of carbon dioxide. This makes the oceans warmer and more acidic, which has led to record-low sea ice,...
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The Dust Bowl for Kids
Step into the 1930s to learn about the Dust Bowl, one of the most difficult times in American history. This simple and clear video explains how years of drought, poor farming practices, and powerful windstorms turned parts of the Great...
Bedtime History
The Inuit Peoples & Culture for Kids | The Arctic
In this episode, we explore the rich traditions of the Inuit, an Indigenous people who live in the Arctic regions of North America. We’ll learn how they build homes called igloos, travel across ice and snow, and hunt for food like seal...
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George Washington Crosses the Delaware | Battle of Trenton
It was a freezing night in 1776, and things weren’t looking good for George Washington’s army. In this episode, we’ll learn how Washington led a daring surprise attack by crossing the icy Delaware River on Christmas night. His bold move...
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Forms of Energy
“Forms of Energy” explains how potential energy, kinetic energy, and heat energy change into other forms of energy.
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Wind Turbines
Today, Helper Cars are ready to build a new wind turbine. The logging truck has to deliver three blades for the turbine. The police car and the monster truck come with the logging truck and monitor the safety. The blades have arrived,...
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Hurricane
A hurricane damages the city. Let’s help the Helper Cars restore it using four concrete mixers to rebuild the foundations.