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![A woman prepares an emergency kit for facing a natural disaster, placing a flashlight, first aid kit, medication, water, and other supplies into a go-bag.]()
![A woman prepares an emergency kit for facing a natural disaster, placing a flashlight, first aid kit, medication, water, and other supplies into a go-bag.]()
Your politics, age, and gender predict your disaster readiness
Disaster-readiness might depend more on who you are than where you live.
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![close-up of hands picking coffee cherries]()
![close-up of hands picking coffee cherries]()
Climate change has sent coffee prices soaring. Trump’s tariffs will send them higher.
From drought-stricken farms to rising trade barriers, the global coffee industry is facing unprecedented strain.
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![A lone human figure walks on melting ice in the Arctic]()
![A lone human figure walks on melting ice in the Arctic]()
Troubling scenes from an Arctic in full-tilt crisis
The heat that hit Svalbard in February was so intense that scientists could dig into the ground with spoons, "like it was soft ice cream."
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How tribes navigate emergency response aid to citizens and what you can do to prepare
A guide for Native communities and tribal leaders to stay informed, updated, and prepared for disasters.
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![two farmworkers backlist by the sun use long tools to weed a bell pepper field]()
![two farmworkers backlist by the sun use long tools to weed a bell pepper field]()
A long-awaited rule to protect workers from heat stress moves forward, even under Trump
While labor experts say the regulation is progressing quickly, advocacy groups wonder what has taken so long.
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The science behind the heat dome — ‘a mosh pit’ of molecules
A mass of dangerous heat and humidity is spreading across the US. What exactly is it?
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![Community members grieve during a candlelight vigil to honor the lives lost in the flash floods that claimed more than 120 lives on July 11, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.]()
![Community members grieve during a candlelight vigil to honor the lives lost in the flash floods that claimed more than 120 lives on July 11, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.]()
Kerr County’s tragic flood wasn’t an outlier. It was a preview.
Mounting evidence shows no state is safe from the flooding that ravaged the Texas Hill Country. Your community could be next.
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![A flood-damaged house with a US flag flying outside of it]()
![A flood-damaged house with a US flag flying outside of it]()
After deadly flash floods, a Texas town takes halting, painful steps toward recovery
With an outpouring of volunteers from across the state, the riverside town of Hunt is grappling with loss and recovery.
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![A man on a horse wades through flood debris]()
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Why flash flood warnings will continue to go unheeded
Experts say local education and community support are key to conveying risk.
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![A volunteer displays a sign for free food for people in need of relief on July 06, 2025 in Center Point, Texas.]()
![A volunteer displays a sign for free food for people in need of relief on July 06, 2025 in Center Point, Texas.]()
Texas food banks are rationing meals for flood survivors because of Trump’s cuts
The July 4th flooding has become the first major disaster to expose the grave effects of Trump’s new food and hunger policies.
