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It's 'No Mow May'

Features

VIEWER PHOTOS | Northern Lights graces Kentucky and Indiana skies

Some WHAS11 News viewers probably checked "see the Northern Lights" off their bucket list on Friday!
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New color-coded heat risk tool adds a level higher than red

Last year was the hottest year on record globally.
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Doomsday Clock remains set to 90 seconds to midnight

The Doomsday Clock, a symbolic countdown to human extinction established in 1947, remains at 90 seconds to midnight for the second year in a row.
In The News

In the News Now | Top climate events of 2023

A special In the News Now takes a look back at some of the top climate events in 2023.
Environment

July 2023 now marks the hottest month on NASA's record — ever

New data reiterates the extent of extreme temperatures suffered by millions worldwide as more projections predict 2023 could be the warmest year ever.
Weather

Farmers' Almanac releases winter forecast for 2023-24

The Farmers' Almanac has been prognosticating for 205 years, but will Colorado need flip-flops or shovels this winter?
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Surfs up takes on new meaning as California waves get bigger as Earth warms, research finds

Bromirski's research shows average winter wave heights have grown by as much as a foot since 1970, when global warming is believed to have started accelerating.
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Record heat waves illuminate plight of poorest Americans who suffer without air conditioning

As climate change fans hotter and longer heat waves the poorest Americans suffer the hottest days with the fewest defenses.
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Rare fungus has been spreading across US in recent years. Scientists say climate change could be driving its rise.

Candida auris is a globally emerging public health threat that can cause severe illness, including bloodstream, wound and respiratory infections.
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New study finds indoor plants improve air quality

Spending time in nature can be refreshing and energizing, but did you know that bringing a piece of nature indoors can improve the air you breathe?
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Scientists warn of higher temperatures, extreme weather events heading into El Niño phase

The mercury has since dipped again, but experts say the short surge marked a new global heat record for June and indicates more extremes ahead.