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Severe storms threaten Texas through Florida this weekend with flash flooding and large hail

Southeast drought hits 97% coverage — the worst on record for the region

Precipitation in the continental US hit its lowest level since 1895 from January through March

AccuWeather forecasts 65,000 to 80,000 wildfires and up to 8 million acres burned in 2026

Hoover Dam could lose 40% of its hydropower capacity by fall 2026 if drought holds

Feds slash Colorado River releases from Lake Powell to 6 million acre-feet to buy time

Lake Powell sits at 3,531 feet — just 41 feet above the level that kills all hydropower

Wildfires have already burned 1.7 million acres this year — nearly double the 10-year average

Gas hits $4.03 nationally as Hormuz blockade enters its third week

Worst spring drought in 131 years grips 63% of the US with no end in sight

Lake Powell could lose all hydropower by December as inflows hit 29% of normal

Army Corps awards $2 billion, 10-year energy resilience contract to 14 firms

Perovskite vs. silicon: why the solar industry’s next big bet is a material discovered in the Ural Mountains in 1839

Colombia hosts first global conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels

AMOC could weaken 42–58% by 2100, far more than prior estimates, study finds

Wildfires burn across Georgia and Florida, forcing evacuations and first-ever statewide burn ban

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