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It’s not just oceans that are rising. Groundwater is, too

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A herd of Plains Bison or buffalo grazing in Grand Teton Natonal Park in Wyoming, USA. (Jon G. Fuller/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The return of the American bison is an environmental boon — and a logistical mess

Lina Tran
A man drinks water from the water bottle during a hot weather, as the heat wave conditions prevailed in Northern India with the maximum temperature settling at 38.9 degrees Celsius, five notches above the normal, on April 3, 2016 in New Delhi, India. (Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Summer forecast: Extreme heat with a chance of rolling blackouts

Lina Tran
Homes remain flooded as Texas moved toward recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey on September 4, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Five years after Hurricane Harvey, many in Houston are still waiting for help

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A man drinks water from the water bottle during a hot weather, as the heat wave conditions prevailed in Northern India with the maximum temperature settling at 38.9 degrees Celsius, five notches above the normal, on April 3, 2016 in New Delhi, India. (Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

The world’s poorest bear the burden of heat — and it’s getting worse

Lina Tran