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![A person walks through the remnants of Hurricane Ida in the Bronx.]()
![A person walks through the remnants of Hurricane Ida in the Bronx.]()
How the remnants of Hurricane Ida turned into a disaster for the Northeast
The storm showed the region is not prepared for climate change.
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![The Port of Seattle along the Duwamish River in Seattle.]()
![The Port of Seattle along the Duwamish River in Seattle.]()
EPA might water down its cleanup standards for Seattle’s only river
A proposal from the agency has raised environmental justice concerns among residents of the Duwamish Valley.
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OPEC member urges oil producers to focus more on renewable energy
Iraqi minister and International Energy Agency chief urge countries to move away from fossil fuel dependency.
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![Flooding in Barataria, Louisiana, from Hurricane Ida]()
![Flooding in Barataria, Louisiana, from Hurricane Ida]()
How sea-level rise is making hurricanes like Ida more destructive
The Gulf Coast has some of the highest sea-level rise in the country, in part due to climate change.
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![Animation: a drip torch setting trees on fire on a sign that says "Ashland welcomes you"]()
![Animation: a drip torch setting trees on fire on a sign that says "Ashland welcomes you"]()
How one town put politics aside to save itself from fire
Timber Wars tore this town apart. Wildfire prevention brought it back together.
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![The word mitigation spelled out with Scrabble tiles surrounded by question marks]()
![The word mitigation spelled out with Scrabble tiles surrounded by question marks]()
Study: The public is pretty confused by your climate change jargon
Carbon neutral? Mitigation? People don't know the words scientists think they do.
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![Collage: Silhouette of Louisiana state and the logo of the United Houma Nation]()
![Collage: Silhouette of Louisiana state and the logo of the United Houma Nation]()
Louisiana’s Native communities face a long recovery after Hurricane Ida
The storm added to existing issues like coastal erosion and rising sea levels.
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![An emergency response vehicle cruises through a street battered by Hurricane Ida]()
![An emergency response vehicle cruises through a street battered by Hurricane Ida]()
Hurricane Ida shows how New Orleans is still trying to police its way out of disasters
The city elevated an “anti-looting” task force without mentioning how police would offer supportive services as the entire city lost power.
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![A Flint, Michigan resident looks at his stockpile of bottled water]()
![A Flint, Michigan resident looks at his stockpile of bottled water]()
When the faucet runs dry
From the polluted groundwater in California to the toxic tap water in Flint, barriers to safe water access are everywhere. But the true scale of the issue is invisible, as communities across the country bear hidden burdens of contamination, shut-offs, and water debt.
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![A man stands on top of a pile of furniture and home furnishings destroyed during Hurricane Ida.]()
![A man stands on top of a pile of furniture and home furnishings destroyed during Hurricane Ida.]()
Hurricane Ida and the coming eviction crisis
Hurricane Ida turned thousands out of their homes. The Supreme Court might make it worse.
