Hurricane Harvey: Why is it so extreme?
Hurricane Harvey is drowning southeastern Texas for the fourth day, putting a vast area under feet of water. Experts say Harvey has been stuck...
How Houston can become more resilient to future floods.
The devastating flood in Houston may be called a “1,000-year flood,” meaning it supposedly has a 1-in-1,000 chance of happening in a given year....
Amid Harvey floods, Houston chief worries 'how many bodies?'
With its flood defenses strained, the crippled city of Houston anxiously watched dams and levees Tuesday to see if they would hold until the...
Hurricane Harvey previews our stormy future.
By Eugene Robinson,
Pay attention to what happened to Houston. It is rare to be given such a vivid look at our collective future.
Climate change...
Most Harvey flood victims uninsured, face big bills alone.
Homeowners suffering flood damage from Harvey are more likely to be on the hook for losses than victims of prior storms — a potentially...
A storm made in Washington.
Hurricane Harvey was a disaster foretold.
Nearly two decades before the storm's historic assault on homes and businesses along the Gulf Coast of Texas this...
Texas may be just as vulnerable when next big hurricane hits.
Hurricane Harvey has caused widespread flooding
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By Aylin Woodward
Hurricane Harvey made landfall late on Friday night. It is one of the worst hurricanes to...
Amid Harvey havoc, northeastern politicos sourly recall Texas “no” votes on Sandy aid.
WASHINGTON – Many New Yorkers and New Jerseyans serving in Congress have, for nearly five years now, kept a list of names handy to roll out...
U.S. Interior Secretary Zinke urges mining ban near Yellowstone.
By Matthew Brown, The Associated Press
BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke wants to speed up a proposal to block new gold mining...
Can the energy industry survive Zinke’s help?
The new wrecking crew leading the Department of Interior works fast. It’s only taken about six months to slam the brakes on a plan...
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