Weather Warnings Before Texas Flood
Federal forecasters issued the first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. It’s unclear when local officials saw the weather warnings and if they had time to act.
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Disaster 101: How to Prepare for a Natural Disaster
With a government that is incompetent as it guts funding and personnel for essential services, it’s necessary for us to prepare for natural disasters.
Texas flood death count surpasses 100 as recovery efforts continue
Camp Mystic says it’s grieving 27 campers and counselors. At least two dozen people were reported missing across the region Monday, though it is not clear how many people in total are still unaccounted for.
What is the High Seas Treaty?
Here’s what you need to know about the first international agreement focused on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters.
Another Trump Casualty: A Tiny Office That Keeps Measurements of the World Accurate
This work “is kind of like oxygen. You don’t know you need it until it’s not there.”
Prescient warnings about Helene didn’t reach people in harm’s way. 5 lessons for the next hurricane.
After four months of reporting, ProPublica found that the warnings about Hurricane Helene were eerily accurate. Yet, local residents remained largely unaware of the enormity of danger approaching as the storm closed in.
How Trump’s Dismantling of NOAA Threatens the Keeling Curve—and Why That Matters
A small group of scientists is scrambling to preserve our ability to track atmostpheric carbon dioxide.
Trump Administration’s Climate Policies Jeopardize Research in Disaster-Prone Puerto Rico
As one of the regions most affected by the global climate crisis, local scientists are struggling with canceled research grants and funding cuts from federal agencies.
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