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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 )

Mudslides Take Heavy Toll on Immigrants Serving Posh Montecito

JULIE WATSON / The Associated Press Jan 20, 2018 Nearly a third of those killed in the Jan. 9 mudslides were from migrant families working in service jobs in the largely white and wealthy Pacific Coast town of 9,000. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Death Toll Climbs to 17 in California Mudslides

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 10, 2018 The majority of casualties are in Montecito, the wealthiest community in Santa Barbara County. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mud Swamps California Burn Areas: Multiple Fatalities Reported

CHRISTOPHER WEBER / The Associated Press Jan 9, 2018 As record rains pound parts of the state, firefighters rescue a mud-covered 14-year-old girl from the ruins of a home northwest of Los Angeles. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Costs and Dangers of Climate Change Are Escalating

By Paul Brown / Climate News Network Jul 21, 2016 Scientific reports released for a conference on disaster risk reduction warn that people are already dying and economies being hit by climate change -- and that the dangers are growing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )