NEW YORK TIMES: A Fading Tree, Once Majestic, Had to Come Down. But It Wasn’t the End.
A Fading Tree, Once Majestic, Had to Come Down. But It Wasn’t the End. A beloved sugar maple slowly succumbed to disease. Today, it lives on in a new …
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NEW YORK TIMES: A Climate Resistant Community Passed Two Hurricane Tests
A Climate Resistant Community Passed Two Hurricane Tests On the west coast of Florida, a town built to weather hurricanes hosted more than 2,000 people during Hurricane Milton. Could …
NEW YORK TIMES: How Climate Disasters Are Making Mobile Homes a Huge Risk
How Climate Disasters Are Making Mobile Homes a Huge Risk Millions of Americans, many poor and vulnerable, live in mobile and manufactured homes. When catastrophe strikes, they’re often on …
NEW YORK TIMES: In High Mountain Alaska, a Glacier’s Deep Secret Is Revealed at Last
In High Mountain Alaska, a Glacier’s Deep Secret Is Revealed at Last A famed explorer was sure the ice hid something profound. Ninety years later, scientists have put forth …
NEW YORK TIMES: When a Television Meteorologist Breaks Down on Air and Admits Fear
When a Television Meteorologist Breaks Down on Air and Admits Fear John Morales, who has forecast weather for decades, went viral after choking up on air while discussing Hurricane …
NEW YORK TIMES: Biden Requires Lead Drinking-Water Pipes to be Replaced Nationwide
Biden Requires Lead Drinking-Water Pipes to be Replaced Nationwide The “historic” rule aims to eliminate a major source of lead poisoning and comes a decade after a drinking-water crisis …
NEW YORK TIMES: How the North Carolina Legislature Left Homes Vulnerable to Helene
How the North Carolina Legislature Left Homes Vulnerable to Helene Under pressure to control housing costs, Republican lawmakers rejected standards meant to protect against disasters, experts say. By Christopher …
NEW YORK TIMES: See the Ocean Heat Fueling Hurricane Milton, in One Chart
See the Ocean Heat Fueling Hurricane Milton, in One Chart The waters of the Atlantic Ocean have been abnormally warm, providing copious amounts of energy that can intensify storms. …
NEW YORK TIMES: As Major Hurricane Approaches Florida, FEMA Faces Severe Staffing Shortage
As Major Hurricane Approaches Florida, FEMA Faces Severe Staffing Shortage Fewer than 10 percent of the agency’s disaster workers are available to respond to Hurricane Milton and other calamities. …
NEW YORK TIMES: How the North Carolina Legislature Left Homes Vulnerable to Helene
How the North Carolina Legislature Left Homes Vulnerable to Helene Under pressure to control housing costs, Republican lawmakers rejected standards meant to protect against disasters, experts say. By Christopher …