Here are the types of extreme weather you may face — from tornadoes to floods to snow storms — and the officials who determine how severe it is and how financial assistance is distributed. Natural ...

Human waste, including biosolids and septic leaks, is polluting Florida waterways like the St. Johns River, harming manatees' ecosystem. Manatees, a keystone species vital to Florida's marine health, ...

Your fear is well-founded. Tick-borne diseases are the most prevalent vector-borne diseases — those transmitted by living organisms — in the United States. Each tick feeds on multiple animals ...

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