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Karachi Dispatch: After the Deluge

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Nov 1, 2022 In August and September, the southern Pakistani regions of Sindh and Balochistan received devastating floods. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Magnitude 8 Earthquake Strikes Amazon Jungle in Peru

FRANKLIN BRICENO / The Associated Press May 26, 2019 A large earthquake strikes north-central Peru with no immediate reports of casualties. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trump’s Disdain for Puerto Rico Should Be His Undoing

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 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 )

Media Fails to Tell Climate Story Behind Hurricane Florence

Jim Naureckas / FAIR Sep 24, 2018 News audiences were rarely informed about the contribution of human-caused climate disruption to the devastating storm, according to a recent study. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Florence Flooding Spreads as Storm Heads Northeast

CHUCK BURTON / The Associated Press Sep 17, 2018 Food and water are delivered to Wilmington, a city of 120,000 mostly cut off from the rest of North Carolina by still-rising floodwaters, as helicopter and boat crews pull people from swamped homes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Florence’s Surge Is Expected to Hit Homes That Already Cost the Government Millions

Lisa Song and Al Shaw / ProPublica Sep 17, 2018 The storm is pummeling coastal towns where sea levels are rising and where homeowners have been repeatedly bailed out by federal flood insurance. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Administration Plans to Slash Fire Science Funding

By Randy Lee Loftis / Reveal Aug 1, 2018 Wildfires have grown larger, more intense and more unpredictable. But federal research that helps prevent and respond to them is on the chopping block. Dig deeper ( 11 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 )

At Least 21 Dead in Northern California Infernos [Updated]

By Brian Skoloff and Janie Har / AP Oct 11, 2017 More than 3,500 homes and businesses have been destroyed as the catastrophic blazes rage on. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How to Make Trump Notice

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Sep 26, 2017 Dig deeper

Trump Needs to Turn His Attention to Puerto Rico

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Sep 26, 2017 The president has been giving his full attention to protesting the behavior of athletes while Puerto Ricans struggle in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Puerto Rico’s Plight Illustrates Dangers of Climate-Change Denial

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Sep 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 )