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All U.S. states except for Alaska are experiencing moderate to severe drought conditions. It's a sobering environmental reality that experts call "unprecedented" — and dangerous. The U.S. Drought ...

Tracy J. Wholf is a senior coordinating producer of climate and environmental coverage for CBS News and Stations, based in New York. The Los Angeles wildfires and severe spring thunderstorms are just ...

Texas, Georgia and Illinois are the three worst states for natural disasters. Hawaii, Alaska and Maine are the three states with the fewest natural disasters. Natural disaster frequency and losses are ...

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