How Hurricane Irma became such a monstrous, record-shattering storm.
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By Andrew Freedman2017-09-06 20:23:37 UTC
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Planet Pix/ZumaOver the weekend, the Environmental Protection Agency took a cue from President Donald Trump’s media-bashing playbook and issued a press release titled “The EPA’s...
Trump's EPA accidentally confirms an embarrassing news report was actually correct.
The EPA repeatedly self-owned while trying to discredit the Associated Press.
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Historic Hurricane Irma taking a buzzsaw to islands as threat grows for Puerto Rico,...
Hurricane Irma seen from space.
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By Andrew Freedman2017-09-06 13:46:08 UTC
(Note: This post will be updated throughout the day as more forecast information becomes available.)
Hurricane...
Category 5 Hurricane Irma targets U.S. coast.
Satellite images show Hurricane Irma as a powerful Category 3 storm. Irma will likely strike the U.S. coast early next week. (CIRA/RAMMB/NOAA)
Hurricane Irma strengthened...
Harvey's floodwaters mix a foul brew of sewage, chemicals.
Harvey's filthy floodwaters pose significant dangers to human safety and the environment even after water levels drop far enough that Southeast Texas residents no...
Floods in drought season: Is this the future for parts of India?
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Raghu Karnad
Mumbai, Assam and other regions are used to extreme weather, but the recent flooding was not ‘normal’. The powers...
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What Hurricane Harvey says about risk, climate and resilience.
Hurricane Harvey has taught us many lessons, but the most valuable may be the oldest lesson of all, one we humans have been learning...
Time to clean up the San Jacinto waste pits.
Recovery from Harvey should include cleanup of the San Jacinto waste pits
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