Latest Articles
-
A groundbreaking Hurricane Florence study could change how we think about climate
For the first time, scientists told us how climate change made a hurricane worse -- before it hit.
-
Florence is the worst flood in East Coast history. Here’s how locals describe it.
Reflections from those who evacuated, those who stayed, and those who are trying to get back.
-
These communities face a double threat from Hurricane Florence and property rights
Thousands of acres throughout the flooded Carolinas are heir’s property, a form of land ownership that leaves residents vulnerable to speculators.
-
Paul McCartney’s new climate anthem is fire
McCartney's message to thousands of eager fans: This submarine we’re all living in might never resurface if we don’t do something to rein in emissions.
-
The private intelligence firm keeping tabs on environmentalists
When big oil companies want to monitor activists, they turn to Welund.
-
One of the populations most vulnerable to climate change is locked up in the path of Hurricane Florence
At the Global Climate Action Summit, advocates speak up for inmates facing Hurricane Florence
-
Tons of promises were made at Jerry Brown’s climate summit, but only one requires rockets
So many big promises, but will they be kept?
-
Hurricane Florence’s catastrophic flooding is a sign of what’s to come
Researchers estimate that 50 percent of Hurricane Florence's rainfall can be attributed to climate change.
-
Hospitals take aim at ‘the greatest health threat of the 21st century’
Health systems comprising more than 17,000 facilities worldwide are pledging to slash their carbon emissions
-
Coal ash and hog manure could flood vulnerable communities in Hurricane Florence’s path
Spills from coal ash pits and hog-manure ponds in North Carolina would hurt low-income people of color.