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Of course we should discuss climate change in the wake of Harvey and Irma
Two Grist writers discuss how much of the destruction from two recent hurricanes we can pin on global warming.
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Want to help hurricane victims? Donate to abortion funds.
Hurricanes hit states that already have terrible abortion access. Here's what you can do.
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Toxic water flooded Houston homes after Harvey, tests show
Floodwaters in two neighborhoods contained unsafe levels of E. coli and heavy metals.
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Hurricane Irma’s power leaves Florida powerless
A last-minute turn inland spared the state even more damaging storm surge, but the electric grid took a lashing.
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Harvey and Irma aren’t natural disasters. They’re climate change disasters.
Back-to-back hurricanes, devastating floods, raging wildfires, spiking temps. Welcome to Earth 2017. We were warned.
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Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Florida
It's so huge that tropical storm watches extend as far inland as Atlanta.
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Emergency responders sue over fumes at Harvey-flooded plant
Police officers and medical personnel vomited and struggled to breathe when responding to the chemical fire, according to the lawsuit.
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FEMA’s outdated flood maps made Houston’s bad situation worse
If FEMA can't keep up politically and financially, future victims of disaster will continue to be underprepared, inundated, and overwhelmed.
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Irma, the strongest Atlantic hurricane in history, tears through the Caribbean
Experts are debating whether we need a Category 6 to describe this storm.
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Climate anxiety doesn’t have to ruin your life. Here’s how to manage it.
How I learned to stop worrying and deal with climate change.
