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The powerful storm caught many people off guard as it drove through six states. As devastating as it was, did Helene truly change anything?
As hurricanes get stronger, storm surges are bringing saltwater to farmland—and leaving salt there once waters evaporate.
The past 10 years revealed how government failures at every level could effectively kill a city, turning it into a "ghost town."
Dams across the country are aging and facing intensifying floods wrought by climate change. But the price tag to fix what’s broken is estimated in the hundreds of billions of dollars.
Young people traumatized by Hurricane Maria were more likely to report substance use.
Despite health risks, Puerto Rico keeps tax incentives in place for cancer-causing chemical polluters.
As heavy rains overwhelm aging pipes, Boston and NYC are choosing very different paths forward.
A federal court has revoked a key permit for Sempra Energy, whose LNG facility could worsen pollution in Black and Latino neighborhoods.
Two Chicago-area institutions teamed up to develop a solid-state battery that packs a huge energy punch—one that could eventually even power airplanes.
