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![Two white buildings tower in front of a blue sky and one reads FEMA]()
FEMA now requires disaster victims to have an email address
Workers at FEMA worry that demanding disaster survivors access services using email could shut out people without internet connectivity from receiving government aid.
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![A resident sits on a wall of a collapsed house damaged by widespread flooding near Valencia, Spain in November 2024.]()
![A resident sits on a wall of a collapsed house damaged by widespread flooding near Valencia, Spain in November 2024.]()
A look at the growing ‘disaster economy’ turning crisis into cash
Disasters are big business. These charts show just how big.
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Homeowners affected by the 2023 Maui wildfires: Here’s how to keep and rebuild your home
Hereʻs a list of resources to get funding and help to save and rebuild your house.
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Two years after a wildfire took everything, Maui homeowners are facing a new threat: Foreclosure
A Native Hawaiian mother’s fight to keep her family in Lāhainā despite soaring costs, mortgage limbo, and land-hungry investors eager to own a piece of Hawaiʻi.
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After Texas’ catastrophic floods, families face a daunting question: Rebuild or let go?
Brian Keeper survived the July 4 floods that devastated Hunt, Texas. But moving on may be the hardest part.
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Trump’s environmental policies are reshaping everyday life. Here’s how.
The president’s rollbacks and funding cuts are affecting your food, water, and air — even if you don’t realize it.
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![California Governor Gavin Newsom appears at a press conference after signing two housing bills on September 28, 2022 in San Francisco.]()
![California Governor Gavin Newsom appears at a press conference after signing two housing bills on September 28, 2022 in San Francisco.]()
Can weaker environmental rules help fight climate change? California just bet yes.
A sweeping reform to the California Environmental Quality Act has divided environmentalists and climate advocates.
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![Collage of home with snippets of a dollar patched over its roof, windows, and foundation]()
![Collage of home with snippets of a dollar patched over its roof, windows, and foundation]()
Why many low-income households can’t afford this free home improvement program
Thousands of people “are falling through the cracks" because they can't make repairs to qualify for the Weatherization Assistance Program.
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![Two people participating in a rally for the Environmental Protection Agency.]()
30 years of environmental justice, dismantled in 100 days
Under the Trump administration, policies to protect the communities most affected by pollution are "illegal."
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![A person in a blue hoodie and sweat shirt looks out on Yosemite valley]()
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The Trump administration’s push to privatize US public lands
In its first 100 days, Trump 2.0 has waged war on the lands, waters, and wildlife we all own.
