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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.
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Hurricanes cost more than you think. Here’s why that matters.
Damage estimates for Hurricane Francine are rolling in. The true costs could be much higher.
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![A flooded house in Lumberton, North Carolina, in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in 2018.]()
![A flooded house in Lumberton, North Carolina, in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in 2018.]()
The US is finally curbing floodplain development, new research shows
“Routine municipal practices” are all it takes, but two problem states are defying the trend.
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Heat exposure, cloudy water, and bad air: The data gap of toxic prisons
There’s been a proliferation of data-driven mapping tools that illuminate disparities in environmental harm, but they do little to compel suitable solutions — especially for incarcerated people.
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![A car races ahead of a wildfire, with orange, smoky skies in the background]()
‘Weather whiplash’ helped drive this year’s California wildfires
Exceptionally wet winters drove a boom of grasses and shrubs that a record hot summer dried into the fuel now powering California's wildfires.
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![An aerial photos shows a wildfire burning through a jungle in the Amazon.]()
No one should be surprised that South America is burning
Climate scientists have been saying this would happen for years. It will only get worse from here.
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The Gulf Coast is sinking, making hurricanes like Francine even more dangerous
Hurricane Francine hits low-lying Louisiana. Subsidence could make the storm surge worse.
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![Collage of Daniel Aldrich photo, ballot, and hurricane map]()
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Hurricanes are personal for this disaster researcher
Surviving Hurricane Katrina gave Daniel Aldrich's research a new focus: understanding how disasters shape the politics of a place.
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![A downed phone pone lies mangled in the street with tree branches in front of a green lawn and large white house]()
![A downed phone pone lies mangled in the street with tree branches in front of a green lawn and large white house]()
As Tornado Alley shifts east, bracing for impact in unexpected places
Experts say the causes are still unclear, but the change is consistent with a warming world. The effects on the ground could be devastating.
