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![A person walks through the remnants of Hurricane Ida in the Bronx.]()
![A person walks through the remnants of Hurricane Ida in the Bronx.]()
How the remnants of Hurricane Ida turned into a disaster for the Northeast
The storm showed the region is not prepared for climate change.
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![Flooding in Barataria, Louisiana, from Hurricane Ida]()
![Flooding in Barataria, Louisiana, from Hurricane Ida]()
How sea-level rise is making hurricanes like Ida more destructive
The Gulf Coast has some of the highest sea-level rise in the country, in part due to climate change.
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![Animation: a drip torch setting trees on fire on a sign that says]()
![Animation: a drip torch setting trees on fire on a sign that says]()
How one town put politics aside to save itself from fire
Timber Wars tore this town apart. Wildfire prevention brought it back together.
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![Collage: Silhouette of Louisiana state and the logo of the United Houma Nation]()
![Collage: Silhouette of Louisiana state and the logo of the United Houma Nation]()
Louisiana’s Native communities face a long recovery after Hurricane Ida
The storm added to existing issues like coastal erosion and rising sea levels.
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![An emergency response vehicle cruises through a street battered by Hurricane Ida]()
![An emergency response vehicle cruises through a street battered by Hurricane Ida]()
Hurricane Ida shows how New Orleans is still trying to police its way out of disasters
The city elevated an “anti-looting” task force without mentioning how police would offer supportive services as the entire city lost power.
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![A man stands on top of a pile of furniture and home furnishings destroyed during Hurricane Ida.]()
![A man stands on top of a pile of furniture and home furnishings destroyed during Hurricane Ida.]()
Hurricane Ida and the coming eviction crisis
Hurricane Ida turned thousands out of their homes. The Supreme Court might make it worse.
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![Satellite image of Hurricane Ida crossing Cuba]()
![Satellite image of Hurricane Ida crossing Cuba]()
The science behind super-strong hurricanes like Ida
Climate change is now an ingredient in every storm, including Ida.
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![A firefighter wearing a yellow vest, orange helmet and black pants walks past burned houses in Los Angeles. In the background, against the blue sky, semi-burnt trees are visible.]()
![A firefighter wearing a yellow vest, orange helmet and black pants walks past burned houses in Los Angeles. In the background, against the blue sky, semi-burnt trees are visible.]()
No matter the fire risk, California insurance companies can’t cancel your policy
State officials have banned companies from revoking renewals of policies in high fire risk areas.
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![A car is submerged in water due to Tropical Storm Henri]()
![A car is submerged in water due to Tropical Storm Henri]()
North America’s very wet weekend bears the fingerprints of climate change
From Tropical Storm Henri to floods in Tennessee, here’s how rising temperatures are linked to extreme weather.
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![a landscape scene where large, red flames burn behind trees and power lines]()
![a landscape scene where large, red flames burn behind trees and power lines]()
Can burying power lines prevent California’s next big wildfire?
PG&E, one of the country’s largest utilities, wants to put 10,000 miles of lines underground.
