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Can hurricanes affect voter turnout?
Grist spoke to disaster researchers and political scientists to find out whether the hurricanes will suppress voter turnout and ultimately change the course of the presidential election.
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![Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna speaks into a microphone at a podium]()
![Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna speaks into a microphone at a podium]()
Milton’s October surprise
State of Emergency: The political impact of Hurricane Milton, the second major storm to strike the United States in recent weeks.
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![The interior of a garage showing the charred remains of an electric car]()
![The interior of a garage showing the charred remains of an electric car]()
EV battery fires: An emerging threat for first responders
When a hurricane hits, first responders face a growing threat: The batteries that power electric vehicles and countless gadgets. When exposed to salty water, they are at risk of bursting into flames.
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![A woman mounts an American flag to a stack of cinderblocks outside her friend's destroyed mobile home in Swannanoa, North Carolina]()
![A woman mounts an American flag to a stack of cinderblocks outside her friend's destroyed mobile home in Swannanoa, North Carolina]()
How Helene changes the election
Two weeks ago, the Category 4 storm carved a deadly path through the U.S. Southeast — the first time in American history that a major disaster has hit two swing states, weeks ahead of an election.
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![A woman stands outside of her flooded home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 13, 2023]()
![A woman stands outside of her flooded home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 13, 2023]()
What to expect after a disaster
Financial assistance, scams to watch out for, mental health resources and more.
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![Photo of a group of people in hard hats working in a dry landscape]()
![Photo of a group of people in hard hats working in a dry landscape]()
June 21: This week in climate progress
Efforts to restore meaning to the iconic recycling symbol; the promise of floating solar panels; and a first in heat protections for workers.
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June 14: This week in climate progress
Efforts to restore meaning to the iconic recycling symbol; the promise of floating solar panels; and a first in heat protections for workers.
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![Employees work on a school bus on the assembly line at Blue Bird Corporation's manufacturing facility in Fort Valley, Ga.]()
![Employees work on a school bus on the assembly line at Blue Bird Corporation's manufacturing facility in Fort Valley, Ga.]()
June 7: This week in climate progress
A labor win at a factory leading the EV school bus transition; the Aboriginal woman who took on a coal company and won; and a new satellite promises to unravel the role of clouds in climate change.
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May 31: This week in climate progress
Wealthy nations finally surpass $100 billion climate aid goal; the climate opportunity in a cicada boom; and one tribe's efforts to take recycling into their own hands.
