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Research shows the nation’s coral reefs protect 18,000 lives and $1.8 billion in assets each year and should be protected, for our sake as well theirs. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigApr 4, 2019
His “otherizing” of the U.S. colony should not obscure the fact he has failed Americans suffering through the aftermath of hurricanes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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The TBS show "Full Frontal" covers everything from vulture capitalists to renewable energy and FEMA's failures in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Emily Wells / TruthdigJan 13, 2018
In the wake of the devastating Hurricane Irma, the island country is responding with science-backed solutions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Louise Rubacky / TruthdigNov 24, 2017
Jeff Goodell's cautionary book on sea level rise and climate change offers a modern history of arrogance in the face of evidence. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Harvey Wasserman / TruthdigNov 21, 2017
There's a suspicion that Trump seeks to rid Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands of their populations in order to create a billionaire’s playground. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanOct 15, 2017
Forecasters aid and abet Donald Trump's misinformation by consistently ignoring the role of global warming in a recent string of national disasters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentSep 23, 2017
About 70,000 residents are in danger because of a dam that may burst due to recent hurricanes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Paul Street / TruthdigSep 20, 2017
As American activist Joel Kovel wrote six years ago, "The future will be eco-socialist, because without eco-socialism there will be no future." Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
By Carlisle Jno Baptiste and Danica Coto / APSep 19, 2017
The storm, ravaging parts of the Caribbean still reeling from Hurricane Irma, is on track to hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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