Flood, fire, and drought fueled by climate change could take a massive bite out of the U.S. federal budget per year by the end of the century, the White House said in its first ever such assessment on Sunday. The Office of Management and Budget assessment, tasked by President Joe Biden last May, found the… Continue reading Climate Change Could Cost U.S. Budget $2 Trillion Annually by End Century
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Massachusetts Residents Cleared to Return to Areas Hit by Gas Explosions
Residents of three Massachusetts communities were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday for the first time since a series of gas explosions killed one man and set dozens of buildings on fire. Natural gas leaks, believed to have been caused by over-pressurized lines, on Thursday triggered a series of explosions and fires in… Continue reading Massachusetts Residents Cleared to Return to Areas Hit by Gas Explosions