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Florence dropped so much rain that hog waste is spilling out of lagoons

By Umair Irfan

Photos: what Hurricane Florence’s destruction looks like on the ground

By Brian Resnick and Eliza Barclay

Hurricane Florence catastrophic flooding, rescues, and deaths: what we know

By Brian Resnick

Utilities have a problem: the public wants 100% renewable energy, and quick

By David Roberts

Hurricane Florence: where you can donate to help with disaster relief and recovery

By Dylan Scott

Why hurricanes are expected to dump more rain in a warming world

By Umair Irfan and Eliza Barclay

FEMA has radically underestimated how vulnerable Americans are to flooding

By David Roberts

Why some people never evacuate during a hurricane, according to a psychologist

By Brian Resnick

What bison in South Dakota can teach us about fighting climate change

By Umair Irfan

Hurricane Florence: the danger of storm surge, explained

By Brian Resnick

2 gonzo ideas for slowing down a hurricane that might actually work

By Umair Irfan

Hurricane Florence will slow down. That’s a bad thing.

By Brian Resnick

Hurricane Florence: where the storm is and where it’s heading

By Brian Resnick and Kavya Sukumar

The psychology behind the pre-hurricane run to the grocery store

By Aditi Shrikant
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California Gov. Jerry Brown casually unveils history’s most ambitious climate target

By David Roberts

Hurricane Florence: what we know about the storm heading for the Carolinas

By Brian Resnick

Antarctica has lost 2.71 trillion tons of ice. Here’s what that looks like.

All the ice that melted at the South Pole in the past 25 years, visualized with swimming pools.

By Umair Irfan and Javier Zarracina

California just adopted its boldest energy target yet: 100% clean electricity

By David Roberts

Electric scooters’ sudden invasion of American cities, explained

By Umair Irfan

California’s wildfires are hardly “natural” — humans made them worse at every step

By Umair Irfan

Hurricane season 2018: what scientists are predicting

By Brian Resnick

We could shift to sustainability and save $26 trillion. Why aren’t we doing it?

By David Roberts

EPA watchdog: turns out Scott Pruitt didn’t need 20 security guards

By Umair Irfan

When and where fall foliage colors will peak, in one map

By Brian Resnick

California has 129 million dead trees. That’s a huge wildfire risk.

By Umair Irfan

Why Florida’s red tide is killing fish, manatees, and turtles

By Brian Resnick

Lab-grown meat and the fight over what it can be called, explained

By Tamar Haspel

Trump’s continued indolent response to Hurricane Maria is our worst fears about him come true

By Matthew Yglesias

Solar on water, robots, and 2-sided panels, oh my: solar tech’s near future

By David Roberts

Solar power’s greatest challenge was discovered 10 years ago. It looks like a duck.

By David Roberts

Walkable urban areas can become playgrounds for the rich. Is there any way to prevent that?

By David Roberts

The big problem with the animal crackers “cage free” box redesign

By Daisy Alioto
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Hurricane Lane weakens to a tropical storm as heavy winds and rain continue

By Umair Irfan and Emily Stewart

The 6 things you most need to know about Trump’s new climate plan

By David Roberts

Hawaii is facing a rare threat: a major hurricane

By Brian Resnick

California’s huge energy decision: link its grid to its neighbors, or stay autonomous? 

The state must decide how jealously to guard its clean energy progress.

By David Roberts

Breathing Seattle’s air right now is like smoking 7 cigarettes. Blame wildfires.

By Umair Irfan

EPA analysis of its own new climate proposal: thousands of people will die

By Umair Irfan

Ryan Zinke’s claim that “environmental terrorists” are to blame for wildfires, explained

By Umair Irfan

The EPA refuted its own bizarre justification for rolling back fuel efficiency standards

By Umair Irfan

Rick Perry tells the truth about energy subsidies, contradicting his boss

By David Roberts

It took 11 months to restore power to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. A similar crisis could happen again.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
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