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Did climate change supercharge the ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ storm pummeling the central US?
A relentless storm is unleashing floods and tornadoes. Here's how a warmer atmosphere and a simmering Gulf of Mexico could be making it worse.
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![an aerial view of half a dozen neighborhood blocks blackened and razed by fire damage]()
![an aerial view of half a dozen neighborhood blocks blackened and razed by fire damage]()
1 in 8 Californians live in the most dangerous wildfire zones
After the L.A. fires, updated hazard maps show “we are living in a new reality of extremes."
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![A man stands looking out in the distance on his farm]()
The $20B question hanging over America’s struggling farmers
Extreme weather wiped out billions in crops last year — but most federal aid may end up going to the wrong farms.
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![Fire victims meet with FEMA officials on January 14, 2025 in Pasadena, California, where a FEMA opened a recovery center to help residents who lost their homes or businesses.]()
![Fire victims meet with FEMA officials on January 14, 2025 in Pasadena, California, where a FEMA opened a recovery center to help residents who lost their homes or businesses.]()
Trump wants to wind down FEMA. Could states fill the gap?
Shuttering the disaster agency could leave poor and rural communities exposed.
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![A white and blue house sits on a mound of mud at a perilous angle above a murky pool of muddy water]()
The Trump administration’s climate policies jeopardize research in disaster-prone Puerto Rico
As one of the regions most affected by the global climate crisis, local scientists are struggling with canceled research grants and funding cuts from federal agencies.
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![The silhoutte of a woman against the night sky and a power grid.]()
Utilities are shutting off power to a growing number of households
While some states ban shutoffs during winter, summer outages are on the rise.
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![Three firefighters in yellow jackets and red helmets try to put out a fire on a ridge]()
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‘It’s all been scrapped’: Bootcamps for women in wildland firefighting canceled after DEI cuts
Women already had an intimidating entry point to the male-dominated field. Trump's orders to dismantle DEI in the federal government could hurt years of progress.
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US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’
"We are losing an entire generation of talent and passion."
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How the Eaton Fire destroyed a delicate truce over Altadena’s future
A plan to build badly needed housing — and prevent future fires — may soon go up in smoke.
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Droughts are getting worse. Is fog-farming a fix?
Tapping low-hanging clouds could be a cheap way to boost dwindling water supplies, according to new research.
