Climate Extreme Weather
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Hurricane Ian stirred up flesh-eating bacteria in Florida
After the 2022 storm, the state saw its highest number of vibriosis cases in more than 30 years.
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Workers are dying from extreme heat. Why aren’t there laws to protect them?
“We’re asking for something so simple. Something that could save so many lives.”
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Record-breaking wildfires blanket Brazil with smoke
The blazes come on top of a drought that has left some river communities stranded.
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‘Nothing’s predictable’: Extreme weather is ruining farmers’ crops, and their finances
Natural disasters hit farmers with a $22 billion bill last year. Only half of that was covered by insurance.
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In wildfire-prone areas, homeowners are learning they’re uninsurable
Wildfires cause billions in home damage every year. Now, insurers no longer want to take on the risk.
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How efforts to protect an Indigenous oasis almost led to its demise
The National Park Service's vision of Quitobaquito Springs as a "wild" park was at odds with the Indigenous caretakers already living there.
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What happens when America’s flood insurance market goes underwater?
More homeowners than ever need flood insurance. Fewer than ever can afford it.
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As climate risks mount, the insurance safety net is collapsing
Natural disasters now cost the U.S. insurance industry $100 billion a year. What happens when no one wants to pick up the tab?
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Arizona is evicting a Saudi alfalfa farm, but the thirsty crop isn’t going anywhere
The state’s decision will do little to solve a water shortage largely driven by irrigated agriculture.
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Earth just set another heat record — by the largest margin yet
The average temperature in September was "absolutely gobsmackingly bananas."