Environment

Florida Homeowners Want Government To Save Their Private Beaches

Jake Bittle / Grist Jun 5, 2024 The federal government is refusing to restore eroded beaches in Pinellas County unless homeowners agree to make beach access public. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Study Confirms Hurricanes Are More Frequent, More Destructive Than Ever

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Dec 8, 2019 Danish research refutes U.S. disaster tally, finding that the frequency of our worst hurricanes has risen "at the rate of 350% per century.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hurricanes Wreak Greater Havoc as Temperatures Soar

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Oct 11, 2019 Devastation caused by the most powerful hurricanes has increased up to twentyfold, according to a newly identified pattern in natural disasters. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Naomi Klein: We Have Far Less Time Than We Think

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Sep 17, 2019 In a new interview with Truthdig, the author of "On Fire" explains why the next year could determine the future of U.S. climate policy. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Great Flood

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 29, 2019 Rising sea levels and monster storms will intensify and flood the earth’s coasts as we enter the age of the “long emergency.” Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Looming Health Crisis We Aren’t Preparing For

Autumn Vogel / OtherWords Feb 10, 2019 As a fourth-year medical student, I can’t help but worry about my ability to care for my patients in an age of climate change. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Will 2018 Be the Year Americans Finally Face Up to Climate Change?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 23, 2018 Two recently released studies paint a new, somewhat hopeful picture of Americans' thoughts on climate change, and the change of heart is long overdue. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Slower Tropical Cyclones Bring More Mayhem

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jun 15, 2018 Tropical cyclones are slowing, and hurricanes have lost their "hurry." Paradoxically, this is bad news, because they have more time to create damage. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Harvard Study: Hurricane Maria Death Toll 4,645, Not 64

Ilana Novick / Truthdig May 29, 2018 Delayed medical care and poor infrastructure in Puerto Rico led to the deaths of thousands more than was officially reported, the study finds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Corporate TV Drops the Ball on Climate Change

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 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 )

Hurricane Nate Closes In on Mississippi, Eyes Second Landfall

Janet McConnaughey, Melinda Deslatte and Jeff Amy / AP Oct 8, 2017 The storm comes ashore at the mouth of the Mississippi River, pelting the central Gulf Coast region with strong winds and heavy rain. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Stunned Puerto Rico Vows to Rebuild After Hurricane Maria

Danica Coto / AP Sep 21, 2017 As rescue crews fan out across the island, tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans promise to slowly rebuild amid the country's economic crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )