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![A map of the United States’ vulnerability to dangers such as fire, flooding, and pollution]()
![A map of the United States’ vulnerability to dangers such as fire, flooding, and pollution]()
How does climate change threaten your neighborhood? A new map has the details.
All 10 of the country’s most at-risk counties are in the South, according to the Climate Vulnerability Index, and half of them are in Louisiana.
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![Mold growing up a wall]()
![Mold growing up a wall]()
Detroit has a flood problem. It’s got an even bigger mold problem.
In Detroit, residents are battling persistent flooding and mold issues. Climate change is making it worse.
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![A storm-damaged gas station is reflected in a puddle after Hurricane Idalia passed over Perry, Florida on August 30, 2023.]()
![A storm-damaged gas station is reflected in a puddle after Hurricane Idalia passed over Perry, Florida on August 30, 2023.]()
Disaster recovery projects stall nationwide as FEMA runs out of money
The agency has paused $2.8 billion in spending as it braces for a looming government shutdown.
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![Floodwater surrounds a home on August 31, 2021 in Barataria, Louisiana after Hurricane Ida.]()
![Floodwater surrounds a home on August 31, 2021 in Barataria, Louisiana after Hurricane Ida.]()
FEMA is being sued for making flood insurance too expensive — and too cheap
As Congress delays reauthorization, the National Flood Insurance Program faces dueling lawsuits.
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![A thermometer reads 42 degrees Celsius during a rare winter heat wave in Brazil.]()
![A thermometer reads 42 degrees Celsius during a rare winter heat wave in Brazil.]()
Winter just ended in South America. It’s 110 degrees.
The unseasonal heat in Brazil is bad news for the world's supply of coffee and soybeans.
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![A woman runs along a lake as the sun rises next to power lines.]()
![A woman runs along a lake as the sun rises next to power lines.]()
Smart thermostats are helping Arizona’s grid ride out extreme heat
Amid soaring temperatures, Arizona has seen success with utility programs that incentivize people to turn down the AC when the power grid is stressed.
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The summer that reality caught up to climate fiction
"My novel is going to be coming true for the rest of my life."
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![a woman in a yellow shirt looks at a burning forest with wildfire smoke]()
![a woman in a yellow shirt looks at a burning forest with wildfire smoke]()
Study: Wildfire smoke is reversing years of US air quality progress
“We are seeing influence in states that basically have none of their own wildfires."
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![bleached corals]()
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It’s not just coral. Extreme heat is weakening entire marine ecosystems in Florida.
Anemones, sponges, and jellyfish are bleaching throughout the Everglades amid record temperatures. It's a troubling sign for Florida Bay and beyond.
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![A view of lush mountains with a path running through them.]()
![A view of lush mountains with a path running through them.]()
Hawaii needs to build hundreds more miles of firebreaks to protect against wildfire
Fire officials and landowners have known for years about gaps in Hawaii's firebreaks and fuelbreaks. The problem boils down to money and cooperation.
