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![A red Tesla Model Y is partially submerged in the flooded parking lot of an apartment building.]()
![A red Tesla Model Y is partially submerged in the flooded parking lot of an apartment building.]()
Helene and Milton reveal an emerging challenge for first responders: EV batteries catching fire
“They burn hot, they burn fast, and they're hard to extinguish."
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![Two plastic bags, one orange and one white, lie flat against a blue background.]()
![Two plastic bags, one orange and one white, lie flat against a blue background.]()
California inspired a wave of plastic bag bans — with an unfortunate loophole
The Golden State finally fixed its ban last month, but at least five other states still allow the distribution of extra-thick "reusable" plastic bags.
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![A woman walks along a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024 in Osprey, Florida.]()
![A woman walks along a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024 in Osprey, Florida.]()
After Milton, Florida assesses damage from back-to-back climate disasters
At least six people died in the storm, and some 80,000 ended up in shelters.
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![A group of people stand at a lectern during a press conference in St. James, Louisiana]()
![A group of people stand at a lectern during a press conference in St. James, Louisiana]()
Black residents in Cancer Alley try what may be a last legal defense to curb toxic pollution
In St. James Parish, a zoning ordinance divides industrial development along racial lines.
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![A shot of a man from the shoulders up walking past the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, DC. The FEMA logo and address can be seen on the exterior of the building]()
![A shot of a man from the shoulders up walking past the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, DC. The FEMA logo and address can be seen on the exterior of the building]()
Amid multiple disasters, FEMA faces funding challenges, misinformation, and politicization
Congress gave the agency enough money to last the year. But back-to-back hurricanes are stretching resources thin.
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Ducks love to eat this climate-friendly food. Now you might, too.
Azolla is a nutritious aquatic fern that grows like crazy. New research finds that the cyanobacteria within the plant are nontoxic, potentially clearing the way for Azolla to become a novel food.
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![A man boards up the window of a dry cleaning business.]()
![A man boards up the window of a dry cleaning business.]()
‘I can’t think straight’: Still buried beneath Helene’s debris, Floridians brace for Milton
Hundreds of thousands of residents are under evacuation orders as the state faces its second major hurricane in two weeks.
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![Line workers repair power lines against a scene of hurricane damage, with downed trees and debris]()
![Line workers repair power lines against a scene of hurricane damage, with downed trees and debris]()
Hurricane Helene brought devastation — and an opportunity — to Appalachia’s power grids
As recovery efforts continue, utilities in the region need to rethink their approach to electricity in the face of climate change.
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![Two women assemble a photovoltaic solar panel in a factory in Texas]()
![Two women assemble a photovoltaic solar panel in a factory in Texas]()
The solar supply chain runs through this flooded North Carolina town
Hurricane Helene's closure of two essential quartz mines in North Carolina reveals the precarity of the solar energy product pipeline.
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![Hurricane Milton satellite photo October 8 2024]()
![Hurricane Milton satellite photo October 8 2024]()
How Hurricane Milton exploded into an ‘extraordinary’ storm
Milton's wind speeds skyrocketed by 90 mph in 24 hours. It’s one of the fastest intensification events scientists have ever witnessed in the Atlantic.
