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What made the Los Angeles wildfires so monstrous
Powerful winds and extra-dry vegetation have fueled what may become the costliest wildfires on record.
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![A home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles, California on January 8, 2025]()
![A home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles, California on January 8, 2025]()
California overhauled its insurance system. Then Los Angeles caught fire.
The fires could cause more than $20 billion in damages, further straining the state’s fragile insurance market.
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People are flocking to Florida. Will there be enough water for them?
Climate change, a development boom, and overexploitation of groundwater are draining the Sunshine State.
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![A woman wades through flood waters that inundated a residential area in Garissa, Kenya, following torrential rains in May, 2024.]()
![A woman wades through flood waters that inundated a residential area in Garissa, Kenya, following torrential rains in May, 2024.]()
Traditional weather forecasting is slow and expensive. AI could help.
Forecasts powered by machine learning are proving to be faster and cheaper to produce than conventional methods — and more accurate, too.
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![Outside a brick building, under a blue sky with mountains in the background, a man in a grey shirt and jeans holding a hat stands in front of a group of people seated in folding chairs.]()
![Outside a brick building, under a blue sky with mountains in the background, a man in a grey shirt and jeans holding a hat stands in front of a group of people seated in folding chairs.]()
Faith organizations have a complex relationship to disaster relief
Church volunteers feel called by Christ to help those impacted by Helene. For some, that means fulfilling a mandate to alleviate suffering. For others, it also means proselytizing.
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![Donald Trump stands on stage during a campaign rally in Hialeah, Florida. He has won the disaster-prone state three times.]()
![Donald Trump stands on stage during a campaign rally in Hialeah, Florida. He has won the disaster-prone state three times.]()
As Trump mulls his FEMA pick, a political land mine awaits in Florida
The agency is hiking insurance rates and punishing flood-prone construction in the president-elect’s favorite state.
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Climate takes its toll on the ‘cherry capital of the world’
The erratic weather adding to the troubles of Michigan's cherry growers is impacting farmers everywhere.
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![View of the Fairview Public Library polling location in Buncombe county, North Carolina, one of 17 temporary polling sites in Buncombe rapidly established after Hurricane Helene.]()
![View of the Fairview Public Library polling location in Buncombe county, North Carolina, one of 17 temporary polling sites in Buncombe rapidly established after Hurricane Helene.]()
Your guide to housing assistance for Tennessee and North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
A look at how to navigate everything from government aid to hiring contractors to eviction notices.
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![An illustration of three people -- a woman with goats, a person with suspenders and a sun hat, and a woman in a blue dress near yellow plants -- under a darkening sky with moon and sunset]()
![An illustration of three people -- a woman with goats, a person with suspenders and a sun hat, and a woman in a blue dress near yellow plants -- under a darkening sky with moon and sunset]()
Extreme heat is forcing farmers to work overnight, an adaptation that comes with a cost
Farmers and fisherfolk across the world are shifting into nighttime work to escape perilous heat.
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![Firefighters mill around on a dirt road next to a red firetruck that says Volunteer on the side]()
![Firefighters mill around on a dirt road next to a red firetruck that says Volunteer on the side]()
New York isn’t ready to fight more wildfires
New York could see more frequent and destructive blazes, but the state doesn’t have enough forest rangers and firefighters to respond to the growing threat.
