Climate Extreme Weather
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![Photo of a person walking through a forest filled with red smoke]()
![Photo of a person walking through a forest filled with red smoke]()
The shifting jet stream has magnified wildfires and plagues. What’s next?
New research shows that the patterns of Earth’s high winds have led to serious problems on the ground.
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Climate change is destroying American homes. Who should have to move?
It’s unfair to force people out of their homes. We have to do it anyway.
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![Darkened silhouette of an unidentified man in a cap looking out a window at the Panama Canal]()
![Darkened silhouette of an unidentified man in a cap looking out a window at the Panama Canal]()
The Panama Canal needs more water. The solution could displace thousands.
A proposed dam and reservoir along the Rio Indio would bring much-needed water, but at a steep cost.
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![A flooded home in Yankeetown, Florida, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The storm brought more than 10 feet of storm surge to Florida's rural Big Bend region.]()
![A flooded home in Yankeetown, Florida, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The storm brought more than 10 feet of storm surge to Florida's rural Big Bend region.]()
In Florida’s Big Bend, small towns bear the brunt of Helene’s impact
After three hurricanes in a year, the cycle of recovery continues in hamlets along the state’s west coast.
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![flooded South Fork New River after hurricane helene in north carolina]()
![flooded South Fork New River after hurricane helene in north carolina]()
After battering coastal towns, Hurricane Helene causes deadly flooding across five states
“This is not a fluke. We should expect to see more rapidly intensifying hurricanes in a warming climate.”
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![hurricane helene flooding in shore acres st. petersburg florida]()
![hurricane helene flooding in shore acres st. petersburg florida]()
This Florida neighborhood recovered from flood after flood. Will it survive Helene?
A record-breaking storm surge battered the Shore Acres community in St. Petersburg. Many residents say they are tired of rebuilding.
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![Waves from the Gulf of Mexico push up against the shore as Hurricane Helene churns offshore near St. Pete Beach, Florida, on September 26, 2024.]()
![Waves from the Gulf of Mexico push up against the shore as Hurricane Helene churns offshore near St. Pete Beach, Florida, on September 26, 2024.]()
The ‘perfect’ conditions that could make Hurricane Helene ‘unsurvivable’
The storm could rapidly intensify into Category 4 strength as it passes over the steaming-hot Gulf of Mexico, sending a huge surge of water ashore.
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![Firefighters try to keep flames from burning home from spreading to a neighboring apartment complex as they battle the Camp Fire on November 9, 2018 in Paradise, California.]()
![Firefighters try to keep flames from burning home from spreading to a neighboring apartment complex as they battle the Camp Fire on November 9, 2018 in Paradise, California.]()
Climate impacts put insurance commissioner races in the spotlight
As premiums skyrocket, voters are starting to pay attention to one of the most obscure positions on the ballot.
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![A woman in a blue shirt holds a cold water bottle to her arm]()
![A woman in a blue shirt holds a cold water bottle to her arm]()
In Montana, 911 calls reveal impact of heat waves on rural seniors
Montana’s population is among the oldest in the country, and those over 65 are especially vulnerable to heat-related illness.
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![A poll worker collects mail in ballots from a drop box for the New Jersey primary election on June 4, 2024, in Hoboken, New Jersey]()
![A poll worker collects mail in ballots from a drop box for the New Jersey primary election on June 4, 2024, in Hoboken, New Jersey]()
Has extreme weather made voters care more about climate change?
The answer depends on their political affiliation.
