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Climate

July was the hottest month in modern history

Climate

Our very warm mornings are becoming more common

While daytime temperatures continue to climb, our mornings are warming faster.
Weather

What's worse: humid heat or dry heat?

As our famously hot temperatures continue, the debate rises: which type of heat is more uncomfortable? Is it scorching, dry heat, or muggy, humid heat?
Weather

What happens when we run out of names on the hurricane list?

We take a look at the question of what happens if the A through W list of hurricane names are used and there are more storms.
Weather

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?
Weather

Is heat lightning a real thing?

“Heat lightning” is a known summer phenomenon when lightning illuminates the night sky without an accompanying rumble of thunder.
Weather

Study finds sunscreen ingredients harmful to ocean ecosystems

Studies have found a connection between chemicals commonly found in sunscreen and a decline in ocean ecosystems.
Weather

Record Highs: Ocean Heatwave and Climate Change

Climate change fuels unprecedented ocean heatwaves, breaking records globally and intensifying extreme events.
Weather

Heating up: Midlands summers are getting hotter

A year ago Columbia recorded a 103 degree high, these hot days are becoming more common tanks to climate change.
Weather

UN's announces plan to reduce plastic pollution by 80% by 2040

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report provides a framework for governments, businesses, and individuals to reduce plastic pollution.
Weather

UN's plan to reduce plastic pollution by 80%

The UN released an ambitious roadmap to help reduce plastic pollution by 80% by the year of 2040.
Weather

Ways to stay cool during Columbia's 'famously hot' summers

Its Heat Safety Week in South Carolina and here are some tips for beating back the high temperatures.