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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.
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![A small town is inundated by brown flood waters]()
![A small town is inundated by brown flood waters]()
Mississippi River towns pilot new insurance model to help with disaster response
The pilot will test parametric insurance, which pays out quickly after agreed-upon “triggers” – such as wind speeds or river heights – reach a certain level.
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![Bottled water and a toilet paper roll sit on a small box near a house]()
![Bottled water and a toilet paper roll sit on a small box near a house]()
Some towns still don’t have drinkable water months after Hurricane Helene. A full recovery could take years.
The flooding that devastated western North Carolina during Hurricane Helene knocked out dozens of rural water systems.
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Climate change made all of 2024’s Atlantic hurricanes so much worse
A new analysis finds that the storms’ wind speeds increased by up to 28 miles per hour, boosting their destructive power.
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![A helicopter sprays a liquid over a forest engulfed by smoke]()
![A helicopter sprays a liquid over a forest engulfed by smoke]()
It’s not normal for the East Coast to be on fire
Here's why the November wildfires in New York and New Jersey are so alarming.
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![a burning tree trunk felled with large flames]()
![a burning tree trunk felled with large flames]()
‘Praying for rain’: How New York farmers are dealing with drought — and unexpected brush fires
The dry weather in the Hudson Valley speaks to the difficulty of growing food on a warming planet.
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![A greenish river cuts through forest and yellow grass]()
![A greenish river cuts through forest and yellow grass]()
Mexico is offering water to South Texas. But there’s a catch farmers aren’t happy about.
Farmers say they want the water, but not if it goes against the allotment they need for the spring planting season.
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What Election Day looked like for voters in hurricane-battered communities across Florida and North Carolina
Voters showed up in droves to cast their ballots, navigating last-minute polling changes spurred by hurricanes Helene and Milton.
