Toxic water flooded Houston homes after Harvey, tests show
Tue 6:38pm By Nathalie Baptiste
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of…Hurricane Irma’s power leaves Florida powerless
Sep 11, 2017, 10:44 am By Eric Holthaus
One of the most powerful hurricanes ever to make U.S. landfall has left millions of people across…Hurricane Irma’s power leaves Florida powerless
Sep 11, 2017, 10:44 am By Eric Holthaus
One of the most powerful hurricanes ever to make U.S. landfall has left millions of people across…Harvey and Irma aren’t natural disasters. They’re climate change disasters.
Sep 11, 2017, 9:36 am By Eric Holthaus
If you’re like me, you can’t stop yourself from watching the weather these days. And if you’re…Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Florida
Sep 10, 2017, 11:22 am By Eric Holthaus
One of the strongest storms ever to touch U.S. soil arrived on Sunday morning, crossing near Key…Hurricane Irma has made landfall in the Florida Keys.
Sep 10, 2017, 11:22 am By Eric Holthaus
One of the strongest storms ever to touch U.S. soil arrived on Sunday morning, crossing near Key…Irma has broken a mind-boggling number of records.
Sep 8, 2017, 7:33 pm By Eric HolthausColorado State University meteorologist Philip Klotzbach is a weather savant. In the midst of a…Western wildfires could still be burning by Halloween.
Sep 8, 2017, 5:27 pm By Manola SecairaWhile many are predicted to be contained by mid-September, some of the fires won’t be contained…Irma, Jose, Katia: We’ve never seen this kind of hurricane power in the Atlantic.
Sep 8, 2017, 5:03 pm By Kate Yoder
The three storms collectively represent the most hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean, in terms…Emergency responders sue over fumes at Harvey-flooded plant
Sep 7, 2017, 7:03 pm By Emma Platoff
Seven first responders who were exposed to fumes from a chemical fire last week at a Crosby, Texas,…FEMA’s outdated flood maps made Houston’s bad situation worse
Sep 7, 2017, 6:40 pm By Ramin Skibba
This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…Here’s why Irma is a monster hurricane, in one GIF.
Sep 7, 2017, 4:10 pm By Eric HolthausThe last Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States was Andrew, which lashed South…Climate change is threatening parasites — and unfortunately, that’s not a good thing.
Sep 7, 2017, 4:07 pm By Manola SecairaOne would think that the demise of ticks and tapeworms would be cause for celebration (especially if…Hurricane Irma flattens homes and causes power outages in the Caribbean.
Sep 7, 2017, 3:44 pm By Kate Yoder
The deadly storm, the strongest ever recorded in the Atlantic, caused devastation throughout the…Trump promised ‘tremendous cutting’ at the EPA. We’re beginning to see what that looks like.
Sep 6, 2017, 6:36 pm By Manola Secaira
Nearly 400 employees have left the agency since Aug. 31, largely due to buyouts. The EPA is on…Hurricane Irma has reached American soil.
Sep 6, 2017, 4:37 pm By Eric Holthaus
The storm, which is lashing Puerto Rico today, is the strongest ever recorded in the Atlantic…Wildfires are raging across California, too.
Sep 6, 2017, 4:17 pm By Nathanael Johnson
There are 23 big fires in the state, reports the Sacramento Bee, from the 90,000 acre Eclipse…Irma, the strongest Atlantic hurricane in history, tears through the Caribbean
Sep 5, 2017, 10:25 pm By Eric Holthaus
This story has been updated. Just days after Hurricane Harvey brought historic rainfall to parts of…Irma, the strongest Atlantic hurricane in history, keeps getting stronger
Sep 5, 2017, 10:25 pm By Eric Holthaus
Just days after Hurricane Harvey brought historic rainfall to parts of Texas and Louisiana, another…After burning for months, Montana looks like a fiery apocalypse.
Sep 5, 2017, 4:47 pm By Kate Yoder
Governor Steve Bullock declared a statewide fire disaster for the third time on Saturday and called…
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