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NEW YORK (AP) — Expect a drier, warmer winter down south and a wetter winter up north, U.S. government forecasters said Thursday.

Government forecasters say that they expect two-thirds of the U.S. to have a warmer winter than normal

North after droughts or hurricanes? we know the naval base in norfolk has to be moved now as a result of rising seas, but of course, the gap between the warnings and action in congress is stark. >> the hoemt security and defense department both released separate reports outlining the threat posed by the climate crisis. yet as you know, there doesnt seem to be a matching urgency from elected officials to do anything, with some exceptions of course. >> of course. you know, bidens build back better...

Our children can avoid these consequences. everyone has an alley in your state. look, it means building up our -- these weather events have been of biblical proportions. 178-mile-per-hour top winds in a hurricane in louisiana. more people dying in queens in their basements because 20 inches of rain, they flooded and couldnt get out of their basement, they drowned. super storms, droughts, wildfires, hurricanes. this is the promise for america, urban and rural and "african american" many rivers to...

With everyone to get that across the finish line. we dont help anyone if we dont get policy across the finish line. >> one of your goals, one of your top three is to go big on climate. the details are a bit murky. we have some of the details on the child tax credit had it comes to climate. it is a little bit fuzzier as melanie zanona pointed out. joe manchin made it clear where he stands on clean energy. this is really important to you, though. where do we stand right now in terms of specifics w...

Tonight. >> spending trillions on social programs isnt as easy as it looks. >> the process of government is frustrating and a sometimes dispiriting. >> at a ceremony celebrating the statue of dr. martin luther king, the president veered way off topic, talking covid relief. >> think about it, what did you do for me lately? we had $1.9 billion we took care of. >> republican critics -- >> following my predecessor, the last president into a deep black hole in the abyss. >> and climate change. >> sup...

You cant build these things in a coffee shop. so, youre trying to shift australia in that green direction. as hard as i can. my final point to you is that australias got a profound problem. when one looks at the countries around the world most affected by changing climate today, the heating of our planet, australia comes out pretty much on top. weve seen the wildfires, weve seen the prolonged droughts. do you really fear for the future of your country? look, its not the future of my country alon...

The heating of our planet, australia comes out pretty much on top. weve seen the wildfires, weve seen the prolonged droughts. do you really fear for the future of your country? look, its not the future of my country alone. i fear for the future of the world. i put myself back into school. you know, science has told me that well reach a point — its called the tipping point or, in science, runaway global warming, where we cannot stop global warming. you know, this is not a joke, global warming i...

Natural disasters like floods and droughts are forcing tens of millions around the world to flee their homes. thats creating a threat to u.s. national security. one report recommends adding climate change as a basis for granting refugees status. tonight a warning from the c.d.c. a salmonella linked to onions imported from mexico has sickened more than 650 people in at least 37 states and nearly 130 people have had to be treated in hospitals. businesses have been ordered to stop selling onions ...

Emissions linked to climate change, is currently ranked the top congressional recipient of campaign donations from the coal, mining, and informational fuel industry. manchin personal event in a coal brokerage company is valued between $1 million and $5 million. will you be okay knowing that west virginia could continue to get hit by severe flooding because we as a country failed to curb greenhouse gases? >> i think the premise is filled with malarkey. i really do. now, again, were sensitive to t...