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Your future home could be in a flood zone — and no one’s required to tell you
Many Americans have no idea whether their property is likely to flood. Better flood risk disclosure laws could help end the cycle of flooding and rebuilding.
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The Puerto Rican diaspora gets ready to flex its political power
On the anniversary of Hurricane Maria’s landfall, the Puerto Rican diaspora is hitting the streets -- and getting people to the polls.
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On Hurricane Maria’s anniversary, farmers plant papaya and resilience in Puerto Rico
One model of how the island can move forward into a future that will likely see destructive storms strike again and again.
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As Florence’s flooding ebbs, Carolina residents choose fight or flight
Instead of adapting to climate change, we're reacting to it. And that's exacerbating inequality.
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Climate politics could break the GOP
"Oh shit, climate change is happening!"
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Air pollution harms unborn babies. Now we might know why.
Air pollution has been linked with early birth and low birth weight, both of which can have an impact on a child’s development.
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Flood rat is a sign of wet times to come
The flooding in NYC on Tuesday brought out some rare and seemingly genuine (??) pity for a sad, soaked rat who got stuck on a flooded subway platform.
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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.
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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.
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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.